So sad to these two leave to head back to Kingston..

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A midday beach party! #iberostarmontegobay #jamaica

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Over breakfast, we were trying to figure out how it was possible that we won the Couples contest... Ok, so we did ok, BUT, we actually think that since we literally got to know dozens of people in the first 2 days and they were all in the audience, we had a strong vote. :). Thank you Justin, Gabrielle & Shane..

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If color was the contest, I’d have a tough time as a judge... #iberostarmontegobay #jamaica

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Wonderful Reggie band playing in the loung. #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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Not entirely sure what it was that Peaches said which prompted my outburst of laughter, but it must have been good... #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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Symmetrical.. #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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One of the very last shots of the night, or lets call it one of the very first shots of the day..... #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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One of the last shots from the beach session....... #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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Making her mark in the sand.....

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Note to self when visiting in this climate. Make sure to allow enough time for your camera to adjust from the air conditioning to the humidity along the beach. Literally take 30 minutes for the lens to clear up. However, still made for a nice black and white shot with a very natural filter....

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Can a smile get any bigger and genuine? #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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One thing that was interesting today was when taking a walk along the beach, interacting with the vendors and other locals selling various items. Met this gentleman, who I believe was selling a very popular substance from that black satchel bag... Although I told him i was not interested, he offered to allow me to take a couple of pictures of him... #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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Happy Anniversary! 5 Years... #Jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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@edyta_brown really is a natural in having the ability to quickly transition into “vacation mode”. Me, not so much. But a little photo shoot sure does help. #Jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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The amount of beach activities is just fantastic. So great watching kids play... #jamaica #Iberostarmonetegobay

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Took a walk around the resort to take a few pictures. I almost decided to leave the dSLR at home. So glad I didn’t. #Jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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Day 2 of vacation and we are getting to know some of the wonderful staff.... Meet Peaches, who just recruited us to be part of this evenings Couple Show. I wonder what he has in mind? Though he made it clear, this is a family show. Of course last night, i became part of the show and it involved fire between my legs.. Ya, that was a bit warm.. #jamaica #iberostarmontegobay

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We grabbed a bartender to compliment the girls..

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Joe!

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Enjoying a martini with my favorite girl! #roxcitygrill #hotelbaker

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Trail walks the most beautiful this time of year.. #iphone7 #butterfly

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Game Over!!! Jenga!!

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Perfected my Iced Americano. Not sure this is the best way to hydrate, but it sure does taste good.

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Funny how women just love their closet time.....

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We have been coming here for years and Michael has been a staple......

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I don’t post much anymore, but really couldn’t not post this one. Happy early release Friday! Having a drink where it all began.

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Missing a few key people in this shot, but ill make up for that. #pitbull #napervilleribfest

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Top off kinda day!

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Last night with Eva’s parents who have been visiting from Poland for the last month.

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So I may not live for coffee, but it’s a part of my daily life. Just picked up this unit and a bit more than surprised at how good it is.. #saeco #coffee #starbucksreplacement

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The Nazi’s did a scramble in the final days before liberation by the Red Army. They blew up as much as they could trying to hide their crimes. Here, one of the “most productive’ crematoria is in ruins. At this point i learned something i did not know. Russian solders were the only soldiers in this camp. Because Russia was not part of the Geneva Convention, the Nazi’s felt they were not to be treated as POW’s and thus were treated inhumanly.

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There were so many disturbing parts of the tour, however, this was the one of the most heart wrenching spots for me. Especially when I began to visualize what transpired here. Depicted is one of the cattle cars uses. This was build in 1919 to transport cattle, but was also used to transport about 100 people at a time. Men, women and children all squeezed for days, sometimes weeks at a time. When they arrived here, within seconds, the decision of whether they would live or die happened with a swipe of the hand to move to the left or right. Left to die, right to live..... Most all the women and all the Jewish children were moved to the left.

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This shot was taken in the only crematorium that was not destroyed by the Nazi’s. The planning that went into the disposing of the 1.4 million bodies of the murdered was so elaborate, it’s actually inconceivable to think about. Track installed in order to quickly move the bodies and ashes..

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No 20 foot walls. Freedom was always visible. Just further torture.

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This older gentleman was part of our group. Based on his intensity of observation and questions to the guide, I believe he had a personal connection with this place. Perhaps a family member.

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A shot of the firing squad wall. Sad to say, those shot here may have been considered the “fortunate” ones..

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Block 14. One building of 300 between the two camps. One thing that I learned was that this facility was originally a Polish barracks.

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So proud of US we killed it . I don’t have the official time yet, but we think we ran our 10k in Łódź, poland in about a 8:53 pace :) this would be her fastest time ever and she did it in her home country

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Ready to run so strange to be running a race at 7 PM at night. #running #poland #lodz

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Care to guess what type of company is sponsoring this race?

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Ready to run the @bieg_ulica_piotrkowska 10k @running #lodz

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Our final hour in Warsaw then we are heading off to Łódź to run a 10k race tonight.

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Was surprised to see how late one is able to get a trim in Warsaw .. I can’t get one at any hour 😉 #warsaw

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Look who we met up with! Edyta’s sister Klaudia #warsaw

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Went for a fantastic run within 45 minutes of checking in to our accommodations. At first we intended to run 3 to 4 miles, but met a fantastic family who took us on a two hour tour of Warsaw. #warsaw #poland #running

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Enjoying breakfast with two of my favorites. #hphood #hood #creamers #breakfast

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Forgot to post this Friday night for our sushi night. #kikusteakhouse #sushi #datenight

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This is just the thing that Victor need not worry about anyone else in the misplacing on on him. It literally has not moved since he left for the weekend..😂

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