Melanie McWilliams & Anthony Villanueva

Melanie & Anthony

June 20, 2009

Melanie McWilliams & Anthony Villanueva

Melanie & Anthony

June 20, 2009

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for visiting our honeymoon registry page. We are looking forward to seeing everybody in San Diego this coming June for our wedding. It will be wonderful to have all of our friends and family there to share it with us. We really appreciate all of the out-of-towners who are planning to attend, and we hope you'll enjoy "America's Finest City" as much as we do.

Receiving the gift of an incredible honeymoon is much more important to us than receiving a new blender or a fancy espresso machine. Traveling has been part of our life together as a couple and we've had some wonderful experiences exploring the world. We believe that if you can travel together then you can make it through anything together! Life, as with travel, always presents you with challenging and unexpected situations. During our travels we have had our car towed off of a volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii at 12,000 feet above sea level, we have wandered the souks in Marrakesh, Morocco in 100-degree heat, we've navigated the narrow roads of Ireland, and have run maniacally through the Madrid airport, barely catching a flight. Those experiences convinced us that no matter what, the two of us could get through any situation with logic, laughter and love!

Our honeymoon is a very important and exciting adventure for us as it marks the start of our new life together as husband and wife. We chose to travel to Panama and Peru as we have never been to Central or South America together. Additionally, hiking the Inca Trail is a goal of ours, so what better time to fulfill our dream than right at the start of our marriage?

We appreciate your gifts that will help us to create new travel memories. We are certain that we will come back with some incredible stories and photos to share with all of you.

We're going to Panama and Peru!

Here is what we'll be doing!

June 23rd-24th:
Fly from Los Angeles to Panama City, Panama (which departs at 1:00am! We'll be sleepy...)

June 25th-July 1st:
6 nights in a rustic overwater bungalow at the Coral Lodge on the coast of Panama near the San Blas Islands

July 2nd:
Fly from Panama City to Lima, Peru

July 4th-July 11th:
Four nights in Cuzco, Peru, which will help us to acclimatize at about 13,000 feet before our 4-day trek to Machu Picchu (plus Melanie's birthday on July 5th!!!)

July 12th-July 17th:
Fly to Iquitos in the northern Amazon region of the country and explore the jungle on an Amazon riverboat excursion!

July 18th:
Fly back to Los Angeles and begin "married life"!

Our Registry

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We need to get there somehow, and the gift of airfare is one of the most crucial parts of any honeymoon! We'll be so excited as we first fly south on Copa Airlines to Panama City, Panama to begin our travel adventure as husband and wife!
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Each gift will give us 1 night of accommodations at the well-recommended Balboa Inn in Panama City.
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Our first stop will be the Coral Lodge in Santa Isabel, Panama. We'll relax for 6 nights and celebrate our marriage in a beautiful overwater bungalow. Take a look at where we'll be staying:
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The Coral Lodge is in such a remote part of Panama that we need to take another plane and a boat to get there! A tour of San Blas island and a native Kuna village is included in the transfer to the resort! Find out more about the San Blas Islands:
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Upgrade our stay at the Coral Lodge to the Honeymoon Package! Gourmet picnic lunch on our own private island, champagne dinner, flowers and chocolate. How romantic!
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Melanie and Anthony will certainly want to enjoy some wine, a couple of margaritas and several pina coladas while they relax and enjoy the beauty of the Coral Lodge. Your contribution will provide these libations for the happy couple in Panama!
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What's a stop in Panama without seeing the world-famous Panama Canal? We'll take a scenic ride in a restored train to view this piece of history.
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The San Blas Islands are known for having spectacular scuba diving. Your gift will allow us to spend an afternoon in an underwater paradise!
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We will spend one of our afternoons kayaking the beautiful waters off the coast of our resort. Your gift will provide the kayaks and a tourguide!
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Your gift will send us on an adventure hiking and exploring the lush jungles of the Panamania coast.
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Treat Melanie to a relaxing massage treatment overlooking the Caribbean ocean. Warm breezes, swaying palm tress.... that's relaxation!
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Since we'll be surrounded by such a beautiful ocean environment, we'd like to spend one afternoon taking a sailboat out to explore. Your gift would provide an afternoon/evening sunset cruise along the Panamanian coast.
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We would love to spend an afternoon of horseback riding in the jungle and on the beach. Your gift will allow us to rent horses and a guide for 3 hours on the beautiful beaches near the Coral Lodge.
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Of course, Anthony couldn't leave Panama without purchasing a Panama Hat!!! Learn more about the history of Panama Hats:
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The traditional costume of a Kuna woman consists of a patterned blue cotton wrapped skirt, red and yellow headscarf,and the many layered and finely sewn mola panel blouse. Your gift will allow Melanie to dress in the Kuna culture's finest! Learn more:
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After a relaxing week in Panama, we'll travel to Peru and begin exploring the sights and culture of this fabulous country in South America. Your gift of airfare to Peru will allow us to embark on the adventurous portion of our honeymoon!
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Three nights at Hostal El Patio hotel in the Miraflores neighborhood in Lima! We'll explore the sights of Lima, enjoy the food and take in the city during our few days there.
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Dinner for two at "Astrid y Gaston", one of the best restaurants in Lima!
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In order to hike the Inca Trail, we have to get to Cuzco via a quick flight. Imagine how exciting it will be to fly high above the land of the Incas! Your gift will help us to get to the location of our Macchu Pichu trek
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Melanie will be celebrating her 30th birthday during their time in Cuzco, Peru. A delicious celebration dinner, a bottle of good wine and some chocolate cake (mmm...) will be a perfect way to end such a special day.
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Before we hike to Macchu Pichu we need to acclimatize to the Andean mountain altitude. Each gift will give us one night at the Hostal Corihausi (elevation 13,000 feet) in a room with a gorgeous panoramic view of Cuzco. That should do the trick!
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We're going hike the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu on a 4-day trek! Each gift will provide one day and one night of hiking, meals and gear on the Inca Trail per person. This will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime trip!
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Help us add "Lonely Planet - Panama" and "Lonely Planet - Peru" to our growing collection of travel guidebooks!
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The last leg of our adventure will be traveling to Iquitos, Peru on the Amazon river. The only way to access this remote jungle city is by air or boat - help us to get there from Lima!
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During our trip to the Amazon region of Peru, we will embark on a real life "Jungle Cruise". We're sure this 3 day/2 night trip will be way better than the Disneyland ride! We are hoping to see some monkeys and some Pink Dolphins on the Amazon
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Your gift will give us four nights accommodations in Iquitos, Peru at the Hotel Maranon which is just two blocks away from the banks of the Amazon River.
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