In the morning, the owners were gracious to make our breakfast earlier than the usual hour. We had fresh baked bread, delicious fried egg and hash browns, marmalade, honey, granola and fruit. Our new driver, Ivan, picked us up from the hotel and shuttled us over for our first big adventure of the day…tubing. […]
We woke up early and had breakfast in the hotel: fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, cheese, chocolate crepes, rolls with butter and rich honey. Jose, our driver, picked us up at 8 am and off we headed to Mindo. On our way to Mindo, we stopped at Pululahua. This is a crater inside a volcano […]
The cement wall and gate surrounding Rincon de Puembo hid the treasures of what lay beyond. Once inside, we found beautiful grounds, a swimming pool, several courtyards, gorgeous local flora and many small buildings that made up the hotel grounds. Our accommodations were similar to a condo. We had two floors and a balcony. Bill […]
South of the border is where we were headed today. Our trip began with a drive to Nashville, Tennessee and a flight to Atlanta, Georgia. We took a slight detour from the domestic terminal to the passport offices where we completed the application for Global Entry. After Walker breezed through TSA, he sneaked off and […]
Though Monique and I didn’t want to overschedule our time together, we both felt strongly that we had come too far to pass up the opportunity to introduce our kiddos to the Grand Canyon. We packed lunches and headed out by 7:30 AM. It was about a three and a half hour drive and everyone […]
Sunday Fun Day started with an easy going breakfast. The kids got up and ate in shifts, catching up on cartoons while they waited. We heard lots of giggles from the couch. Meanwhile, Gramma had a plan for one of her world famous Easter egg hunts. Gramma is known for her clever planning and execution […]
What a treat to wake up in the company of some of the best peeps ever! Several months ago I discovered that our spring break coincided with Monique’s spring break. I tried to invite the boys and myself out to Northern California but Monique thought it would be fun to meet somewhere for an adventure. […]
It’s finally time to board the plane for our long awaited trip. We are headed to Phoenix for Spring Break to spend time with some special peeps. I surprised the boys with Pepero, a treat they discovered in one of the Yum boxes we tried last year. I happened to spy them at out international […]
I planned my knitting for the trip to be something simple. I bought this Paton’s sock yarn about a month ago and knew that as soon as I finished my St. Patrick’s Day socks, these would be next in the queue. I needed spring colors and flowers. This color way is called Meadow Stripes. It […]
Sunday started simply with a light breakfast in our room followed by Mass at St. Julie Billiart Church. It was such a modern church that we almost passed it. The altar was in the center of the church and pews formed a horseshoe shape around it. The stained glass was lovely. Our main goals for […]