It was a long way to get here … literally and figureatively. This trip is a an award from my company for sales performance in 2010. It was a great year, which was the result from a lot of long hours, countless trips, and lots of hard work. It feels great to be recognized for efforts. And when it came time to fly here, we found it to be quite a long journey, too. After three flights and layovers at LAX and Newark, we finally made it. And we’re glad we did. What a fantastic place! As usual, we have photos to share …

The Veranda Resort at Grace Bay ... our home for the next few days

One of the pools at The Veranda

Our suite's living room

Dining and full kitchen in our suite

Bedroom

Peek-a-boo view from our balcony

Walkway leading down to the most powdery sand we've ever seen

Big 4-post hammocks at the beach

Another view of the 4-post hammocks ... we've yet to try these ... but we will!

After some time on the beach and some time to freshen up, we met the rest of the group for a dinner on the beach at sunset. What a great way to end a long day … toes in the sand, great food and drink, great times celebrating with colleagues and executives from the company and everyone’s partners/spouses.

Can't pick a better spot to enjoy dinner!

Pretty magical experience

Group photo! Ryan is a little hidden (by his boss, Adam!), Clint is a bit hidden (by Adam's wife, Angela) and a couple people are missing (sunburned & sick), but you get the idea.

Ryan, along with the other salespeople that achieved their quota for 2010, received a nice plaque at the dinner. Once we returned to our room, we saw that another incentive was waiting for us …

Two robes with the company name, logo, and this event name were on the bed for us ... how nice!

Today, we have a group sailing and snorkeling trip. Other than that … no plans! HOW GREAT!!!