tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70234531340211264912024-03-18T21:44:33.477-04:00The Story Of UsThe blog of my life, travel adventures and photography; with my 13 year old D, 9 year old H and husband M, a little bit of the everyday in the Story of US.Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comBlogger815125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-30717379312381635712024-03-18T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-18T00:00:00.220-04:00Personalized Photo Memory Game <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Many many years ago when D was just four I had spotted this memory game on Cup Of Jo that you could personalize.. when H turned four I created another set. I posted about it back in <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2017/11/personalized-photo-memory-game.html" target="_blank">2017</a>. </span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMhrKXpXgdf9UO-8bZDjTbMZ4FnMvDqNMBkAsg3gONsEaSJWJsoWoe3oUYUaTXSsuBtmoAKWAETa4GfbxKGb9qiDkS-zeY0HRyVHNKNO0NMWpXTvn70Y8XDqtAW0G6y1hkEri3gDWPkrs24CUZQ1zrDcoZ7eavrV03s0SHHtbdRhmueRmN-p7XgfY9vzh/s4032/IMG_4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMhrKXpXgdf9UO-8bZDjTbMZ4FnMvDqNMBkAsg3gONsEaSJWJsoWoe3oUYUaTXSsuBtmoAKWAETa4GfbxKGb9qiDkS-zeY0HRyVHNKNO0NMWpXTvn70Y8XDqtAW0G6y1hkEri3gDWPkrs24CUZQ1zrDcoZ7eavrV03s0SHHtbdRhmueRmN-p7XgfY9vzh/w480-h640/IMG_4796.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>We don't have much family near us so when I made the initial sets I wanted to included pictures of them with various family members. We were playing just a few months ago.. yes we still play it. We thought we should maybe add under set.. up the ante. So I culminated through the last seven years worth of pictures to pick the top twelve. So we play with 72 cards now.. <br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVTeM1ZtEk4KU9g9coJtatiINwUpVpNNal_ASafPmlLu5E9i3SWR-doN07PbwU70kDbjOM5fuysQc1olyKZ0HnsLnKHre9Uh12EYw6VEKEr4nUK0sg9MPS5cHbs7C7oLjWHU6QVRF4ziJpV2UKX9-Bs-gJeK0dBCw1md18boE6b_RpfBg8wDM1jaAv-Fq/s4032/IMG_3964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVTeM1ZtEk4KU9g9coJtatiINwUpVpNNal_ASafPmlLu5E9i3SWR-doN07PbwU70kDbjOM5fuysQc1olyKZ0HnsLnKHre9Uh12EYw6VEKEr4nUK0sg9MPS5cHbs7C7oLjWHU6QVRF4ziJpV2UKX9-Bs-gJeK0dBCw1md18boE6b_RpfBg8wDM1jaAv-Fq/w480-h640/IMG_3964.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UDuuk4ECbYQQPytaYpUAv9l6kJ2VU4kBwigH-7mjpcAYgcXHsQwijMyYn2VndjAm8nYpQeK18D2EJ2Q6DAmiz9whACf_fzZVkE4aAvy0efwvx7-zajLIyNlCAF_Ha2Egj76Oj6QUckWFUXAhTBDD_TOoNUrTbKWxDJAH0k2TF3vd0BzmsMQsABNv2Tz3/s4032/IMG_3965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UDuuk4ECbYQQPytaYpUAv9l6kJ2VU4kBwigH-7mjpcAYgcXHsQwijMyYn2VndjAm8nYpQeK18D2EJ2Q6DAmiz9whACf_fzZVkE4aAvy0efwvx7-zajLIyNlCAF_Ha2Egj76Oj6QUckWFUXAhTBDD_TOoNUrTbKWxDJAH0k2TF3vd0BzmsMQsABNv2Tz3/w480-h640/IMG_3965.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_osra32modOf9ENAxSzKXSga6MnVVQf78PydwAW0VMYwPFdmyUYln-LaRL1Kuq9Cfu4tElJ8hxVC7P1LLT4tGQbmiuwrcLHhPKqc38JRVfx94aWtqC-bn9GqC77UM7rkt4wsgVuV9CKdOPecale5jOqYqytVFvECw8OvVnWg1opgvo840sLjf9xrhS4f/s4032/IMG_3966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_osra32modOf9ENAxSzKXSga6MnVVQf78PydwAW0VMYwPFdmyUYln-LaRL1Kuq9Cfu4tElJ8hxVC7P1LLT4tGQbmiuwrcLHhPKqc38JRVfx94aWtqC-bn9GqC77UM7rkt4wsgVuV9CKdOPecale5jOqYqytVFvECw8OvVnWg1opgvo840sLjf9xrhS4f/w480-h640/IMG_3966.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The kids decimate us with their fresh young brains.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7xdAbhEqlEpptKyLwvemY953XEPA6xWpHpu0JlnlDyakFUC5niiZG3n3BCTQfhYrw7vS-mimwbGNf-pSI3pRym238Q1TSinyN-r8m9q4AL_MTqPELhCX9S0oJXFKOvrJW3w97csE4Plhfx-9vBm0gcqS7_dwx_tegsqCK4oMzj-fmwBkPlH1Ax_NVvA0/s4032/IMG_4797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7xdAbhEqlEpptKyLwvemY953XEPA6xWpHpu0JlnlDyakFUC5niiZG3n3BCTQfhYrw7vS-mimwbGNf-pSI3pRym238Q1TSinyN-r8m9q4AL_MTqPELhCX9S0oJXFKOvrJW3w97csE4Plhfx-9vBm0gcqS7_dwx_tegsqCK4oMzj-fmwBkPlH1Ax_NVvA0/w640-h480/IMG_4797.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the best things I have ever bought. We have already decided to buy another set in another 4-5 years.. and keep building as long as the company still exists. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">FYI - Not a sponsored post. But still posting a <a href="https://pinholepress.com/memory-game?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw48-vBhBbEiwAzqrZVOTgYX_E9zdRT0Cgw0v3y0cCK9wEAL5kqdFyEq04b2lmgjd3IfvjRhoCjBQQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">link</a> in case you're interested. </div><div> <i> </i></div><div><div><i><br /></i>
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</div></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-64317741096641132642024-03-11T00:00:00.003-04:002024-03-11T00:00:00.210-04:00The Holy Month Of Ramadan<div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">First of all, thank you for all comments about the basement.This is what it looks like now.</span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Pcm1WLstiC3dgZ6GO2Z_E_z_4u1kEOe0hhNy2iHvOHLRxjiuXsQmXg2fVeBX89L8nHmlvdLUbxpX6TaB_J1tleaSL_yHcTt-VbNPKFK6w_QTFA_3JUQmNc1Mc0zNnYGd2b_S-va8UEToXN3FGizUKk3Xq4mHaGGgSiLSLXvZCQj61agwsp8OIyXX4MDj/s4032/IMG_4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Pcm1WLstiC3dgZ6GO2Z_E_z_4u1kEOe0hhNy2iHvOHLRxjiuXsQmXg2fVeBX89L8nHmlvdLUbxpX6TaB_J1tleaSL_yHcTt-VbNPKFK6w_QTFA_3JUQmNc1Mc0zNnYGd2b_S-va8UEToXN3FGizUKk3Xq4mHaGGgSiLSLXvZCQj61agwsp8OIyXX4MDj/w480-h640/IMG_4725.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">It's a work in progress but atleast progress is being made.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">On Sunday we celebrated the first day of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. Islam follows a lunar calendar meaning it changes every year. It is the month of fasting, prayer and charity. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1dl8aXLanxUIDxrhKCWYAqJl9dtFwUY8hwPiXjj6XRy5KSZ8T9zyHCO8r_zxLyevBz58nFhPsIgKwqPDFUZbPw6PbD0nMHWvFG99b7DTIOltsst68bpEQ0x38nLKIQfYfQDRbTflTG0J46peWU2xx3IAMni8_lz2lKJCleEeTo3a71rDIyVBJw-mvAPR/s768/Facts-about-Ramadan-768x433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1dl8aXLanxUIDxrhKCWYAqJl9dtFwUY8hwPiXjj6XRy5KSZ8T9zyHCO8r_zxLyevBz58nFhPsIgKwqPDFUZbPw6PbD0nMHWvFG99b7DTIOltsst68bpEQ0x38nLKIQfYfQDRbTflTG0J46peWU2xx3IAMni8_lz2lKJCleEeTo3a71rDIyVBJw-mvAPR/w640-h360/Facts-about-Ramadan-768x433.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDTPm_4V-8i0p4cGVy1HOHLrO3kQzq8D7zRCXHzbPjuXKguj05OLXVQjnpPwrD4nzqp7UmZ6ourmMuY_MI9IgjFp6R5ZYhEtPUW1OTUHPj2JizNyZERWY9oTPsKoDnStIKZOpJsySqgWlxrbIWKrg2CYeAlzdDD-Eh2HT8rbvCpqUPiqnQrX-dt94LnhV/s1791/guide_to_ramadan_ig_2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDTPm_4V-8i0p4cGVy1HOHLrO3kQzq8D7zRCXHzbPjuXKguj05OLXVQjnpPwrD4nzqp7UmZ6ourmMuY_MI9IgjFp6R5ZYhEtPUW1OTUHPj2JizNyZERWY9oTPsKoDnStIKZOpJsySqgWlxrbIWKrg2CYeAlzdDD-Eh2HT8rbvCpqUPiqnQrX-dt94LnhV/w428-h640/guide_to_ramadan_ig_2023.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br />We start the roza (fasting) just before dawn, there is an actual time when the roza starts so all eating must be done before then. We wake up and have sehri (breakfast) which can be as simple as a bowl of cereal to an elaborate multi dished meal. M and I try to open our eyes as little as possible so we stick with simple. We mix it up a bit with eggs and toast, cereal with fruit. In my opinion this is the hardest part of the fast. Forcing yourself to eat a meal in the middle of the night. <br /><br />Once the roza starts there is no intake of any food or fluids. No sips of water, no medication, no lip balm, toothpaste (we still brush our teeth twice a day just not during the fast) , ointments, make up etc. I miss moisturizing the most. <br /><br />We focus more on praying and reading the Quran. While you can still read and watch tv you just want to preferably keep it PG. <br /><br />At dusk you break your roza with a date. Afterwards we have iftar (eat) Once again it may be as simple or elaborate as you like. Currently, with dusk being so late around 7pm we usually break our fast with some tea and cookies and then have dinner. Many of our friends have elaborate nosh sessions all the way up till bedtime. These are the people that end up gaining weight while fasting.. lol. <br /><br />We sometimes gather at a friends house for iftar - I am hosting on Saturday. Back when we were young we used to stay up all night with friends and have sehri together. Many restaurants will stay open into the wee hours of the morning and offer sehri specials even here in New Jersey. This is when you really miss living in an Islamic country.. the whole atmosphere changes. It's such a fun vibe.<br /><br />Fasting becomes mandatory upon puberty. But the old and the ill are exempt. As are women when they are pregnant, nursing as well as menstruating. <br /><br />The boys do fast occasionally during Ramadan. They do it quite enthusiastically, trying to beat last year's number. D wants to try to do the whole month this year. We let them do as many as they feel comfortable with. <br /><br />I hope I explained this well. Hit me with any questions you may have. <div><br /></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i> </i></span>
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</div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-27131590383455769552024-03-04T00:00:00.012-05:002024-03-04T00:00:00.295-05:00lately<div>Life took a bit of a turn while I was writing this post. I had, in my head a list of things I had wanted to share and then I woke up to a flooded basement. Yup, so that happened. Plus M was in a plane heading to Asia while all this went down. All fun stuff. </div><div><br /></div><div>So all of last week we were having issue with our water pressure. Thursday morning M leaves and I have the guy from the water company come out to check our water pressure etc. On the safe side (because M is a planner) we also had a plumber dropping by in the evening. Just to cover our bases. The water company guy said there is most likely a leak in the service line and not their problem. Thankfully the plumber was set to come. He checked it out.. spotted some wet spots on our walls and said it was definitely a larger issue. Unfortunately, he was booked sold for the next two weeks. So 8pm I sit and sent out a bunch of texts to every plumber on M's phone. Just to get the ball rolling and would reach out to them again via phone on Friday morning. Well, Friday morning comes around and I go down to the basement to get something an step into squishy wet carpet. Take a moment to have a massive freak out.. then make some calls to the plumbers. General consensus was that our sump pump is broken. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH5thYeOw7DlGb6zLXznm_KDUQAWYiJcZPkzUDZVIimBmsUZZGpjgrGo0eGpn8XAjnA3zO1l8w1LnlyJieIezq4ozJRegCLYe6VAq8tCANRY2aOu-INm3uJOkFO650r9tsQ4AEZnKHJsur7TEgf7Fh_SnI_5K199YysbW12352wq45pyuLiEd5qZao9Fr/s4032/IMG_4628.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH5thYeOw7DlGb6zLXznm_KDUQAWYiJcZPkzUDZVIimBmsUZZGpjgrGo0eGpn8XAjnA3zO1l8w1LnlyJieIezq4ozJRegCLYe6VAq8tCANRY2aOu-INm3uJOkFO650r9tsQ4AEZnKHJsur7TEgf7Fh_SnI_5K199YysbW12352wq45pyuLiEd5qZao9Fr/w480-h640/IMG_4628.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In other news.. H made some art for his school talent show. He loves making origami so after some brainstorming we were able to create an origami based diorama. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXUQxYhBF9EaM55FMbAz0FS6ASyjFOkWQQb6JHx35DapDenZMXX0aXjrC7w-Z5dCMsoEP9uikEwjRffzG3gOgnayrg0P-rcqLm7RZzg0t5cw8PIyvNaMlc7dlErwQw_D1RRi2KKJmT-xiBG897wNOAsCpioA0IOu63h39FUf1VpbxqkBgKcSV4gVl8-zQ/s4032/IMG_4496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXUQxYhBF9EaM55FMbAz0FS6ASyjFOkWQQb6JHx35DapDenZMXX0aXjrC7w-Z5dCMsoEP9uikEwjRffzG3gOgnayrg0P-rcqLm7RZzg0t5cw8PIyvNaMlc7dlErwQw_D1RRi2KKJmT-xiBG897wNOAsCpioA0IOu63h39FUf1VpbxqkBgKcSV4gVl8-zQ/w640-h480/IMG_4496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2FlR080IiOyhDM715HdUF3GsP_h4LUBJzb9Xl8ZcndEJkpdiEYg0xf1S_YicILOFBd9ckoVPlU5J8wKii28JTioQNc4EqkQBSiE4w5PKdtqM0EjHVTXFOxImwKrFQhzWp8ZKi9031D9lgVmF0It7o7QQPKLeyi_JrJ_RxeMIzs6RPXo1c6yl3ca-Wvun/s4032/IMG_4240.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2FlR080IiOyhDM715HdUF3GsP_h4LUBJzb9Xl8ZcndEJkpdiEYg0xf1S_YicILOFBd9ckoVPlU5J8wKii28JTioQNc4EqkQBSiE4w5PKdtqM0EjHVTXFOxImwKrFQhzWp8ZKi9031D9lgVmF0It7o7QQPKLeyi_JrJ_RxeMIzs6RPXo1c6yl3ca-Wvun/w480-h640/IMG_4240.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hs has always been interested in cooking but his knife skills have gotten really good. </div><br /><div>D also had something to celebrate. Our highschool along with other neighboring high school are all home to specialized magnet programs. Our high school specializes in the business program, another highschool has a med sci program and so on. So D had the choice of going to regular high school or applying to one of these programs. We attended the open houses in fall (I felt like we were getting ready for college) He had to write an essay and sit of an exam. And well, long story short. He got into the program he wanted to get into. </div><div><br /></div><div>The program is called Global Studies. His focus will be world history, world languages, art history and diplomacy and international relations. He is sad to be leaving his current friends behind but very excited that he got in. We are excited for him. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss4gpFnQa8JA6Fv8d8CSmw578elL_jorXTw0PVoOLQ0B9N-DtTKvRJwnvh7E-r2gJVXr-Z2LCF6qY3Y4xS53FZxuLLWlDsRCBgOmfXpsObtJhWm4Piof8lkZHT67UggbzOmQuX8ibVmCvkgdEDvtmmhZ4LyAvpbxiNR33A1JHLCgocETLwXlCUJLOjx8I/s259/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss4gpFnQa8JA6Fv8d8CSmw578elL_jorXTw0PVoOLQ0B9N-DtTKvRJwnvh7E-r2gJVXr-Z2LCF6qY3Y4xS53FZxuLLWlDsRCBgOmfXpsObtJhWm4Piof8lkZHT67UggbzOmQuX8ibVmCvkgdEDvtmmhZ4LyAvpbxiNR33A1JHLCgocETLwXlCUJLOjx8I/w640-h479/download.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have been looking for new shows to watch. I watched The Expats and was extremely disappointed. I enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Smith and am currently watching Alien Resident which is light hearted and fun. I binged all 5 seasons of Fargo but only got through one and a half of True Detective. Send me your recs.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgveBMoG4aGihfJPlZZE78kZYkeACWSzwpCvlwIClCXq4oapdHw7nyMUJ9veLQyRUOpq1WzBSKzaKkVFeW1C4iJTDB-93p7Vp0ZdgMqLBwU9dbsoc9WFXKbtVsOFfurMM4Q53fA-nqN6iEuoOFo_-2jDiz5ssnVS-WW5COR_NyQutfWENhNzm1XOByN_m/s1450/MV5BNWIwODRlZTUtY2U3ZS00Yzg1LWJhNzYtMmZiYmEyNmU1NjMzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgveBMoG4aGihfJPlZZE78kZYkeACWSzwpCvlwIClCXq4oapdHw7nyMUJ9veLQyRUOpq1WzBSKzaKkVFeW1C4iJTDB-93p7Vp0ZdgMqLBwU9dbsoc9WFXKbtVsOFfurMM4Q53fA-nqN6iEuoOFo_-2jDiz5ssnVS-WW5COR_NyQutfWENhNzm1XOByN_m/w442-h640/MV5BNWIwODRlZTUtY2U3ZS00Yzg1LWJhNzYtMmZiYmEyNmU1NjMzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We watched Forrest Gump with the kids.. this movie is so quotable.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VbghV0ZBIMfRjiIYE2AB9M5Dnm1b7Eu9euKADamYIb_88a6iC_rsX9NtUsrxAPxYNY3feLPeF55kj9nqWGxZtQ8_dOa0wWk9Q1QxyvV3lFGAzzsncKl8B3fbmFOeQgukdw6mAmWVaI_zDMLE_Nn0OaV5MGHLBKPbALnM6vj4ZxkZmdBSZ5zNHMDaay1Q/s4029/IMG_4606.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="2686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VbghV0ZBIMfRjiIYE2AB9M5Dnm1b7Eu9euKADamYIb_88a6iC_rsX9NtUsrxAPxYNY3feLPeF55kj9nqWGxZtQ8_dOa0wWk9Q1QxyvV3lFGAzzsncKl8B3fbmFOeQgukdw6mAmWVaI_zDMLE_Nn0OaV5MGHLBKPbALnM6vj4ZxkZmdBSZ5zNHMDaay1Q/w426-h640/IMG_4606.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have been searching for sunny spots though the house for my house plants. I move them to the front of the house in the morning.. let them soak in some sun.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0a7c0Se3Hgx5L6UEfAX0uAbdOlOaMjv14GXBiZP6pjeeZA2QCgyK1isZo-BsD1g-EYtpvVCjo4XyUuEP21mUdMaYgU7qa7qYuaynm01JMFQZk70QxZSm_a9mj1xuyOMlWoBihe46gedIjQgQCOyQKVbQHzfx7ojb_LcHnPiybBIV6lAsg8BDXuglIDf6F/s4032/IMG_4640.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0a7c0Se3Hgx5L6UEfAX0uAbdOlOaMjv14GXBiZP6pjeeZA2QCgyK1isZo-BsD1g-EYtpvVCjo4XyUuEP21mUdMaYgU7qa7qYuaynm01JMFQZk70QxZSm_a9mj1xuyOMlWoBihe46gedIjQgQCOyQKVbQHzfx7ojb_LcHnPiybBIV6lAsg8BDXuglIDf6F/w480-h640/IMG_4640.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For those of you who have been reading my blog for sometime might remember that I painted and stenciled my tiled foyer. Well, every now and then it requires a few touch ups so I have been doing just that. If you don't remember then you can check out the post and process <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-painted-my-tile-floor-and-heres-what.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It not too bad.. I have to do touch ups every few years and then M reseals the floor. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-91873000451563564482024-02-26T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-26T00:00:00.325-05:00Recent Reads<div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfHGAYx0bTHJzEXNVS7MEgyMfhafRc-tPTL-bWBjHjHmkGPq21f3ZG-_wLzMIbZ_Z7WnR9DmkRuH6JmvAMYsJX4lZlJZ7Vn1hSE-i2erOvzWD2rGddBRvOh01v2cGEbYubENQ5Kguy4_sciaszW5B5ehumidbmNVMLqCQKbCOjXlMtrHbsd8Lme97oqzW/s1010/23308084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="670" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfHGAYx0bTHJzEXNVS7MEgyMfhafRc-tPTL-bWBjHjHmkGPq21f3ZG-_wLzMIbZ_Z7WnR9DmkRuH6JmvAMYsJX4lZlJZ7Vn1hSE-i2erOvzWD2rGddBRvOh01v2cGEbYubENQ5Kguy4_sciaszW5B5ehumidbmNVMLqCQKbCOjXlMtrHbsd8Lme97oqzW/w424-h640/23308084.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Synopsis</i> - In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unraveled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever.<br />Now she’s reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert, where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid—a force set on destroying his empire and commanded by Shazi’s spurned childhood sweetheart. Trapped between loyalties to those she loves, the only thing Shazi can do is act. Using the burgeoning magic within her as a guide, she strikes out on her own to end both this terrible curse and the brewing war once and for all. But to do it, she must evade enemies of her own to stay alive.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Thoughts</i> - I read the first of the two book series late last year. I had mentioned not loving it. The second part is much better than the first. With that said, still didn't love the series. </div><div><br /> <span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hOplYyjOOZG9uZsdRb5jVOEPamiKojBNq3D2bzJILrt46NdrReTP0wglrg-AiiSdPjk3_dVgRh9PlGD7YgSWrDkqOD8OCO_Qpk4lEp060wyQjN3Y8XHdqFWE-BfOi25-euM-kRlDr-RayJweAYOGeWosf_tcNmscIKBLdgb9_p7_ydG7jSMK75-xbpXr/s400/35397017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hOplYyjOOZG9uZsdRb5jVOEPamiKojBNq3D2bzJILrt46NdrReTP0wglrg-AiiSdPjk3_dVgRh9PlGD7YgSWrDkqOD8OCO_Qpk4lEp060wyQjN3Y8XHdqFWE-BfOi25-euM-kRlDr-RayJweAYOGeWosf_tcNmscIKBLdgb9_p7_ydG7jSMK75-xbpXr/w424-h640/35397017.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i><span style="text-align: center;"> - the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton—a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Eliza’s story as it’s never been told before—not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal—but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.<br />A general’s daughter…A founding father’s wife...The last surviving light of the Revolution…<br /></span><br /><i>Thoughts</i> - This is my third book reading about the women of our history. The first was written by the same author and was about Martha, Jefferson's daughter. Last year I read about Alice Roosevelt and now it was time for Eliza Hamilton. It was a great book. Quite long. It spans from her life as a general's daughter, how she met the not always so great Hamilton. Living through tough times, the death of her son, the death of Hamilton and onwards until she herself died at the age of 97. So many insights into the creation of this country. If you have any interest in history I would pick this one up. <span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqvQCpReq7K3Yre5N_2ydOOybT7ZwV40jzFgyz34mtq9snhDsf7M3xJLoKzC7Aw86ALltTUJfgvqHgeBI0JQAz5v2LY3iEfydtKp_NdmsjfoDSh4fxOadHHrVfZlVvQOn_2w5xsby6ujyzlbn36wHXNcQx4Zgvabin9zeTk4KMnCfbbkSd0c6E7d71oIr/s2850/39863488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="1875" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqvQCpReq7K3Yre5N_2ydOOybT7ZwV40jzFgyz34mtq9snhDsf7M3xJLoKzC7Aw86ALltTUJfgvqHgeBI0JQAz5v2LY3iEfydtKp_NdmsjfoDSh4fxOadHHrVfZlVvQOn_2w5xsby6ujyzlbn36wHXNcQx4Zgvabin9zeTk4KMnCfbbkSd0c6E7d71oIr/w422-h640/39863488.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Lost Man by Jane Harper</div><br /><i>Synopsis</i> - Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman’s grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family’s quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn’t, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects…<br /><br /><i>Thoughts</i> - Last year I read The Dry by Jane Harper and enjoyed it. The Lost Man is set in the Australian Outback were conditions are rough.. I had no idea. The book was slow but I enjoyed the characters and learning about life in the Outback. Things pick up towards the end and the twist was not at all what I had expected. It was a good book but I liked The Dry better. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlWQ5Pd9juDJF95GMBCjZzZvBzwOwkF4ihHGxJR27OVRMjt2Ej85RpapBGXWlTK23uiobsm-exX4zx_ADuDK0pWuu4RTmWAR1NURmAxtd53k4KiRgFBzgRs57Fnsq5M0VE-5svP2RzIb7KjR6QQi17EV0FZrHmN1Rm6D2mzc3J6vApDHxLxAeCadZREL3/s386/43834909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlWQ5Pd9juDJF95GMBCjZzZvBzwOwkF4ihHGxJR27OVRMjt2Ej85RpapBGXWlTK23uiobsm-exX4zx_ADuDK0pWuu4RTmWAR1NURmAxtd53k4KiRgFBzgRs57Fnsq5M0VE-5svP2RzIb7KjR6QQi17EV0FZrHmN1Rm6D2mzc3J6vApDHxLxAeCadZREL3/w422-h640/43834909.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long Bright River by Liz Moore </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis</i> - Two sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn't be more different. Then, one of them goes missing.<br />In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don't speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling.<br />Then Kacey disappears, suddenly, at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey's district, and Mickey becomes dangerously obsessed with finding the culprit--and her sister--before it's too late.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>Thoughts</i> - </span><span style="text-align: center;">DID NOT FINISH. I got through about 15-20% through the book but I just didn't care. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"></span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvVYN_-X8M-Ts_K3VHnbHcZ1UldT9sFSAzRe5MHPGMxj7Lbw5H54dQGZc1hFtmfPd5Se2TZS261ccNmXgyOADq0sNecJSYAn3t1DakoLx40nuJGSMQBuKhi2-NspcYBaVSNMMJe7XEqIWoZ167YIpLZDQUTiwgd8UvXpTf9vVFXCvs3vdWbGuW9RnVDHh/s2110/49127718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvVYN_-X8M-Ts_K3VHnbHcZ1UldT9sFSAzRe5MHPGMxj7Lbw5H54dQGZc1hFtmfPd5Se2TZS261ccNmXgyOADq0sNecJSYAn3t1DakoLx40nuJGSMQBuKhi2-NspcYBaVSNMMJe7XEqIWoZ167YIpLZDQUTiwgd8UvXpTf9vVFXCvs3vdWbGuW9RnVDHh/w424-h640/49127718.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anxious People by Fredrik Backman</div><br /><i>Synopsis</i> - Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix up their own marriage. There's a wealthy banker who has been too busy making money to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can't seem to agree on anything, from where they want to live to how they met in the first place. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment's only bathroom, and you've got the worst group of hostages in the world.<br />Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them—the bank robber included—desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in a motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next.<br /><br /><i>Thoughts</i> - I have read the Beartown series by Backman and loved it. This one, not so much. It wasn't a bad book but it was certainly annoying. A lot of annoying characters being annoying. There was a twist in the end but I still had to get through all the annoying bits to get there. I didn't hate it but not a favorite. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVLkJJRIbqN88Y13SUQfqNtwwumTTomLFAkg34wJIvD9yhlju4GTqXMZHuV3YOWPNYQuY5_jUwwXg_LK0qYkAYHRFgNcH-Q1NsE4PEnp77tVPuluW7WQcMpAW9Da753eWkRO1F4c-ujyZS3crDfVsofVAEwQU2Zq0aM4PYGHi_JPmxCzOWNIevjsHEIsa/s400/56922665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVLkJJRIbqN88Y13SUQfqNtwwumTTomLFAkg34wJIvD9yhlju4GTqXMZHuV3YOWPNYQuY5_jUwwXg_LK0qYkAYHRFgNcH-Q1NsE4PEnp77tVPuluW7WQcMpAW9Da753eWkRO1F4c-ujyZS3crDfVsofVAEwQU2Zq0aM4PYGHi_JPmxCzOWNIevjsHEIsa/w426-h640/56922665.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Synopsis</i> - On a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool. To the police, it appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder/suicide when the body of George Wilson, a local mechanic, is found in the woods nearby.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then a diamond hairpin is discovered in the bushes by the pool, and three women fall under suspicion. Each holds a key that can unlock the truth to the mysterious life and death of this enigmatic millionaire.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Daisy Buchanan once thought she might marry Gatsby—before her family was torn apart by an unspeakable tragedy that sent her into the arms of the philandering Tom Buchanan.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jordan Baker, Daisy’s best friend, guards a secret that derailed her promising golf career and threatens to ruin her friendship with Daisy as well.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Catherine McCoy, a suffragette, fights for women’s freedom and independence, and especially for her sister, Myrtle Wilson, who’s trapped in a terrible marriage.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Their stories unfold in the years leading up to that fateful summer of 1922, when all three of their lives are on the brink of unraveling. Each woman is pulled deeper into Jay Gatsby’s romantic obsession, with devastating consequences for all of them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thoughts</i> - I must start by saying I have not read The Great Gatsby nor have I seen the movie. So I was going into this blind. But I always like going into things with a woman's perspective. Plus it was set in the roaring 20's the book had to be fun right? It was not. It had all the ingredients, all the women had interesting stories but I just didn't like it. There was no heart. It all felt superfluous. All the women victims of time and circumstance and all the men dicks. It was too black and white. Not for me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimhKVmNF2WRDJ9nwG37i6PtoQW5Ag7kFpaIYIzsJLdAh4CeyV7bIljtUuRP-n37rSbjp-vdvXOAcAtydVQ-UPwh1bxwmsCRXa69nUq1KN6NdxdT78QgHJM24Xxf5xr8zDfYOQJ2LuBDqoRnOWB5S1Kjblh4hdNOXLmlw1AS9htbwEmZToPnpm_M-tvWtJ/s1368/58724801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimhKVmNF2WRDJ9nwG37i6PtoQW5Ag7kFpaIYIzsJLdAh4CeyV7bIljtUuRP-n37rSbjp-vdvXOAcAtydVQ-UPwh1bxwmsCRXa69nUq1KN6NdxdT78QgHJM24Xxf5xr8zDfYOQJ2LuBDqoRnOWB5S1Kjblh4hdNOXLmlw1AS9htbwEmZToPnpm_M-tvWtJ/w422-h640/58724801.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bodyguard by Katherine Center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Synopsis</i> - She's got his back. He's got her heart. They've got a secret. What could possibly go wrong?Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with her bare hands. But the truth is, she's an elite bodyguard and she's just been hired to protect a superstar actor from his stalker.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jack Stapleton's a Hollywood heartthrob - captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, rising out of the waves in clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity.</div><div style="text-align: left;">When Jack's mom gets sick, he comes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah - against her will and her better judgment - finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Protecting Jack should be easy. But protecting her own heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thoughts</i> - This is my second Katherine Center book. The first one was Things You Save in a Fire. I am not big on romance books but I had enjoyed the first book so I give this one a shot. It was cute with some funny thrown in. It had heart and it wasn't too sappy. I wasn't blown away by it but it was a decent read.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtv31gQKgcs_pTR5hMxrbm3wVV5K06LDGX8vOlgk8oqWykCfhtwJF3HkUfqh6MDZj7oaXxhb5IKQ5v7Kx2yjTLNm5KrGs6oh_AAbykr9CJ5jJAcXlOapCHF4_SZoQtE274m9lSUxGAW2g7Ziw9fJRZWcC9nC91aknx9gEVIKB9kQgpoom0vC6QbmoYbOV/s2128/59345230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtv31gQKgcs_pTR5hMxrbm3wVV5K06LDGX8vOlgk8oqWykCfhtwJF3HkUfqh6MDZj7oaXxhb5IKQ5v7Kx2yjTLNm5KrGs6oh_AAbykr9CJ5jJAcXlOapCHF4_SZoQtE274m9lSUxGAW2g7Ziw9fJRZWcC9nC91aknx9gEVIKB9kQgpoom0vC6QbmoYbOV/w422-h640/59345230.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drowning by T.J.Newman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Synopsis</i> - Six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded. Those still alive are forced to close the doors—but it’s too late. The plane sinks to the bottom with twelve passengers trapped inside.</div><div style="text-align: left;">More than two hundred feet below the surface, engineer Will Kent and his eleven-year-old daughter Shannon are waist-deep in water and fighting for their lives.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Their only chance at survival is an elite rescue team on the surface led by professional diver Chris Kent, Shannon’s mother and Will’s soon-to-be ex-wife—who must work together with Will to find a way to save their daughter and rescue the passengers from the sealed airplane, which is now teetering on the edge of an undersea cliff.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There’s not much time.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There’s even less air.</div><div style="text-align: left;">With devastating emotional power and heart-stopping suspense, Drowning is an unforgettable thriller about a family’s desperate fight to save themselves and the people trapped with them—against impossible odds.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thoughts</i> - I listened to this book. I finished it in one day. I don't remember the last time I got through a book that fast.. probably in my teenage years. It was like reading a Tom Cruise movie.. it was really fast paced and was just a fun ride. No higher thinking needed.. just like a summer blockbuster. Which I heard it will be turning into.. movie deal has been finalized. </div></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTkf9ZgGOZUsPT7-3juk2ZVBZJFtRrBGS92kIu1vDEmv5kxlonoI-lvwqYS1u-CiFG4Y2OAEKOZn5i7_ZptBvM3nbNTDA1hW4X0gS2HXXmQgIbKQQ5YUQNtfJ5PfAtXE9yyvfjsczo84v4uZyAIS6LlyWXJohzo8bj5UmJS8krOr120B2xQuQDyWpORq5/s400/60784605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTkf9ZgGOZUsPT7-3juk2ZVBZJFtRrBGS92kIu1vDEmv5kxlonoI-lvwqYS1u-CiFG4Y2OAEKOZn5i7_ZptBvM3nbNTDA1hW4X0gS2HXXmQgIbKQQ5YUQNtfJ5PfAtXE9yyvfjsczo84v4uZyAIS6LlyWXJohzo8bj5UmJS8krOr120B2xQuQDyWpORq5/w420-h640/60784605.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maame by Jessica George</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis</i> - Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman.<br />It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting.<br />When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she’s ready to experience some important “firsts”: She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils—and rewards—of putting her heart on the line.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thoughts - </span>This is a must read. It is so beautiful. Maddie is an amazingly real character. She is not perfect and she has nothing figured out, she has a complicated family life, lives with the high expectations and guilt of being a first gen and is used to putting everyone else's needs before her own. Growing and learning with her was such a moving and sometimes heartbreaking journey. If you haven't read this one already then please go out and read it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxbAcArNoRtruXSjjv6WQVUHlezgDvx6Z4EsCGarMo1L6VuSG4QTXMaOiflvM-qKjsakC0uWD2wq4LGScSKYy0yvX6cG8CCRWNcuTQjj8SEumz9zvdH_oB4zbvCXELKIyI-PG22ITaaZ6yuP3pPpNWHDVbKgwMA8yDiKIKkCd7mo8NQa2kwdw3jcKmMaS/s400/60827561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxbAcArNoRtruXSjjv6WQVUHlezgDvx6Z4EsCGarMo1L6VuSG4QTXMaOiflvM-qKjsakC0uWD2wq4LGScSKYy0yvX6cG8CCRWNcuTQjj8SEumz9zvdH_oB4zbvCXELKIyI-PG22ITaaZ6yuP3pPpNWHDVbKgwMA8yDiKIKkCd7mo8NQa2kwdw3jcKmMaS/w418-h640/60827561.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Darkest Prayer by S.A.Cosby</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - “I handle the bodies.”<br />Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug.<br />What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.<span style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><i>Thoughts</i> - I don't know. This book had stellar reviews. As so do all of Mr. Cosby's books. And I'm not saying it was a bad book but I have read better crime novels and I just didn't see what all the fuss was about. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaxhpN5Paf7z0RSJRXCSUODlqCWy8bttCdBBLqv4Q4G_e2bA0M_L9nxWD_zfdZyyI1lzwKcwYYEjVrrMIgWdqAuz059wwoICWn6OSBe7LCE8RDMMYxhM6o86v6YBH_U3qdwHd8jVqX2HLFnPyk1xkBl1zN5sSidTst7IScssip8upvdavviDaI7tmwScB/s456/34311452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaxhpN5Paf7z0RSJRXCSUODlqCWy8bttCdBBLqv4Q4G_e2bA0M_L9nxWD_zfdZyyI1lzwKcwYYEjVrrMIgWdqAuz059wwoICWn6OSBe7LCE8RDMMYxhM6o86v6YBH_U3qdwHd8jVqX2HLFnPyk1xkBl1zN5sSidTst7IScssip8upvdavviDaI7tmwScB/w422-h640/34311452.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Year One by Nora Roberts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Synopsis</i> - It began on New Year's Eve.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed--and more than half of the world's population was decimated.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Where there had been order, there was now chaos. And as the power of science and technology receded, magic rose up in its place. Some of it is good, like the witchcraft worked by Lana Bingham, practicing in the loft apartment she shares with her lover, Max. Some of it is unimaginably evil, and it can lurk anywhere, around a corner, in fetid tunnels beneath the river--or in the ones you know and love the most.</div><div style="text-align: left;">As word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, and with nothing left to count on but each other, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. At the same time, other travelers are heading west too, into a new frontier. Chuck, a tech genius trying to hack his way through a world gone offline. Arlys, a journalist who has lost her audience but uses pen and paper to record the truth. Fred, her young colleague, possessed of burgeoning abilities and an optimism that seems out of place in this bleak landscape. And Rachel and Jonah, a resourceful doctor and a paramedic who fend off despair with their determination to keep a young mother and three infants in their care alive.</div><div style="text-align: left;">In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. But a purpose awaits them that will shape their lives and the lives of all those who remain.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The end has come. The beginning comes next.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thoughts</i> - I don't read a lot of fantasies but when I come across a good one it makes me really happy. This one made we happy. It was eerie to read about a pandemic that wiped out most of the population after having lived through Covid. This book was written prior to Covid and it felt unreal how on point her 'fantasy' world was. There were lot of characters to keep track of but I got sucked in and was easily hooked. </div></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagZI3IZuURkGxozYxsFF4_YPODTZK3sNRkn3fuo3JaNTwOL_wnoR5SpaxwRxnFfm0x7za-VfqdMq9RWtCNzPw_ZE-GjJZnNHfMQia448NDRaNG0Mhr9YGwd7g-DMCkAaQP33skR1UfsumQO3mnY_-5kdFRpQakf1032q8blMaxFN4eWrLMssz6lebDz0A/s1000/37638128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagZI3IZuURkGxozYxsFF4_YPODTZK3sNRkn3fuo3JaNTwOL_wnoR5SpaxwRxnFfm0x7za-VfqdMq9RWtCNzPw_ZE-GjJZnNHfMQia448NDRaNG0Mhr9YGwd7g-DMCkAaQP33skR1UfsumQO3mnY_-5kdFRpQakf1032q8blMaxFN4eWrLMssz6lebDz0A/w422-h640/37638128.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis</i> - They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.<br />Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before—the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted—and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.<br />In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter fairies and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Thoughts</i> - This was part two of the three part series. I had never read Nora Robert before. She is quintessentially a romance writer, or so I thought. She always seemed too Hallmark - Lifetime to me which is not my jam. I am glad I stumbled upon these books. 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Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-80741967470679552142024-02-19T00:00:00.015-05:002024-02-19T00:00:00.267-05:00Birthday Weekend<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We are finally done with all our Costa Rican travel posts, which I hope you enjoyed and are now in current time. <i> </i></span><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The week before last M and I celebrated our birthdays. It was in the middle of the week so we didn't really do much but we had big plans for the weekend. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFuWI65EaJb0MeRTlDDiHg4QW-ow205TiuiUtiLKAGAQllH9kb7YR1fXHLwWDJBm8yVNDApjNpJWgMEe_Z6b5xJZw5N-0-P5lkV_9Vf3qlhmAlCjSh7SyAhIoUoH2MPTE4LrR_qjUi0fftg4rezXB5UYCilO6rEgl2281vUlm0DrJnvyShDdjCE92svkk/s4032/IMG_4357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFuWI65EaJb0MeRTlDDiHg4QW-ow205TiuiUtiLKAGAQllH9kb7YR1fXHLwWDJBm8yVNDApjNpJWgMEe_Z6b5xJZw5N-0-P5lkV_9Vf3qlhmAlCjSh7SyAhIoUoH2MPTE4LrR_qjUi0fftg4rezXB5UYCilO6rEgl2281vUlm0DrJnvyShDdjCE92svkk/w480-h640/IMG_4357.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TcYNxAK63gsMlJw1HnvJEW5q5isBueluBWuXkVDEJ4gfgA2uSyf60UDGrQ0nLPkVlfW7y7RC4OcnYRRFds8iQxZUCZkq9b0TyEV5wT5BaHRge6hDGint7I1gclxq1BXp9HBSX1RPYqLwjktNNf_H0mcxPC20sxdNmHzKauzhyp06VxyzPLHAKBF3fMLw/s4032/IMG_4359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TcYNxAK63gsMlJw1HnvJEW5q5isBueluBWuXkVDEJ4gfgA2uSyf60UDGrQ0nLPkVlfW7y7RC4OcnYRRFds8iQxZUCZkq9b0TyEV5wT5BaHRge6hDGint7I1gclxq1BXp9HBSX1RPYqLwjktNNf_H0mcxPC20sxdNmHzKauzhyp06VxyzPLHAKBF3fMLw/w480-h640/IMG_4359.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">At what point do we get to blow out our own candles? Actually we have stopped doing candles. Never realized, before Covid, how gross it actually is. But this was just the four of us so we did.. for old times sake. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">On Saturday we headed into the city in the afternoon. It turned out to be a beautiful day. I had spotted these viral hot chocolates on Instagram and wanted to try them. We found a small line outside the store, a couple minutes long. M and I shared an original, hot chocolate with a circle of roasted marshmallow fluff and a scoop of some more creamy deliciousness. While they kids chose an Oreo topping. They were very good and decadent. We walked while we sipped.</span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4kLnsttUsUG4jqRAATjy0nlc7DBfWgqLihdEcdtkajOtesLtgVVAPsjK2JHEnzKvMvs5pX2G8HJqgPZGVFLutzWO_zQa0iaYCmu6yEmCSFjLhnRfdSf3v7hUF-GCjYiP-WYKwoKh8bVGVvw9B84DNHHG14QM-bD0HkikwaUG1WxkLrzyAd-OuPlgAmP4/s4032/IMG_4392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4kLnsttUsUG4jqRAATjy0nlc7DBfWgqLihdEcdtkajOtesLtgVVAPsjK2JHEnzKvMvs5pX2G8HJqgPZGVFLutzWO_zQa0iaYCmu6yEmCSFjLhnRfdSf3v7hUF-GCjYiP-WYKwoKh8bVGVvw9B84DNHHG14QM-bD0HkikwaUG1WxkLrzyAd-OuPlgAmP4/w480-h640/IMG_4392.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5esq9QoozytzEquKEi_nsJY8ATUVY_wPTNkdcUyXB5SeFoM9aatPSPqYzLODFANu4_xRflMUMyi4dkztgmKGphoNcgm4GsH9K_8IgJFJMNyxBWf1ou3yrr3q14IDSq6D_3gR5d9I7wcUIfxzSz-9fzVwGN0XtbcVGa3Ctu7kcry3u9s8UQ0r9yrSa8Rc/s4032/IMG_4390.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5esq9QoozytzEquKEi_nsJY8ATUVY_wPTNkdcUyXB5SeFoM9aatPSPqYzLODFANu4_xRflMUMyi4dkztgmKGphoNcgm4GsH9K_8IgJFJMNyxBWf1ou3yrr3q14IDSq6D_3gR5d9I7wcUIfxzSz-9fzVwGN0XtbcVGa3Ctu7kcry3u9s8UQ0r9yrSa8Rc/w480-h640/IMG_4390.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To Central Park and down to the Met. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4DI-vXn_13lv5dlX1_wY3PlatVTLn85tRlQ7rxiNqFcw7JLF2TeNn18l2HmIijBpFhL6-VN-HQc2fgq-OVIkPqeqK44FDIubuhyhFLKpWWCzOvlwNNKbtpE2He3t0W38Nt_09wPQXqsokWQfn0e-vlXKjTR0TApoV_z0ezmPjgsB09GIK7in7XSL81zD/s4032/IMG_4395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4DI-vXn_13lv5dlX1_wY3PlatVTLn85tRlQ7rxiNqFcw7JLF2TeNn18l2HmIijBpFhL6-VN-HQc2fgq-OVIkPqeqK44FDIubuhyhFLKpWWCzOvlwNNKbtpE2He3t0W38Nt_09wPQXqsokWQfn0e-vlXKjTR0TApoV_z0ezmPjgsB09GIK7in7XSL81zD/w480-h640/IMG_4395.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4t7kLP9Z2KsibYwg2Klu6yWgRdp0GWNtJK_FBgkOGS3fEopgNhEDrfow6WXsMI19CEaK-jq1PPZFpOL_Mier6C2f8u6qSjEWStxbWB011untd_e3AqhbD72vL9Kxfg_xjj-qVoffaUEtDKjyunNVueDB7CHm0dlwrm611mxGKOWPIPoSKlqFh_dp9gyH/s4032/IMG_0191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4t7kLP9Z2KsibYwg2Klu6yWgRdp0GWNtJK_FBgkOGS3fEopgNhEDrfow6WXsMI19CEaK-jq1PPZFpOL_Mier6C2f8u6qSjEWStxbWB011untd_e3AqhbD72vL9Kxfg_xjj-qVoffaUEtDKjyunNVueDB7CHm0dlwrm611mxGKOWPIPoSKlqFh_dp9gyH/w480-h640/IMG_0191.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we drove back down to Midtown. Time for the Knicks game.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1arl_9-_-hft8rc2__mXuR8_bY3EojjJsr5mSzpdRtOatbynZ6lwo6IjIsrtSX1p-asXKCcpQmharUDNIJWGKrhgXYJsZesqLPfBhAjYB7phsuGinJNeQal37JaV383XX8WT4goU1jBwvMpkNLmPLFkVJ4e-zRCvGLC1y2XKGzUnYCt8upm0SJnJII7u/s1600/82e34c41-fe96-4e2f-95a0-c1e7fb6b9c0d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1arl_9-_-hft8rc2__mXuR8_bY3EojjJsr5mSzpdRtOatbynZ6lwo6IjIsrtSX1p-asXKCcpQmharUDNIJWGKrhgXYJsZesqLPfBhAjYB7phsuGinJNeQal37JaV383XX8WT4goU1jBwvMpkNLmPLFkVJ4e-zRCvGLC1y2XKGzUnYCt8upm0SJnJII7u/w480-h640/82e34c41-fe96-4e2f-95a0-c1e7fb6b9c0d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zr7NZppKAQozOW7DZF_Qpt_gjf8g-DsXfXxbwTLuCxcUDQxQSalk1DkZPyQ5GAcuONE1EyZ1f12bg_jM_dm5aT4IuaFZkQ8vhZmGe90AF3F92YT_8uMOk5Kqx8bibil70w45J59XZYzmaY-EBft6PFugWnpptRzApzR1nX_ZRg8Kg4TKP1Vs3Gf7CBqQ/s1600/5ed492fd-90fe-403d-a8b4-b67099091e29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zr7NZppKAQozOW7DZF_Qpt_gjf8g-DsXfXxbwTLuCxcUDQxQSalk1DkZPyQ5GAcuONE1EyZ1f12bg_jM_dm5aT4IuaFZkQ8vhZmGe90AF3F92YT_8uMOk5Kqx8bibil70w45J59XZYzmaY-EBft6PFugWnpptRzApzR1nX_ZRg8Kg4TKP1Vs3Gf7CBqQ/w480-h640/5ed492fd-90fe-403d-a8b4-b67099091e29.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqEYrjAAnbR65NM7vjgj5AGLsX6ycHhT3WaJeG3uhwUZU-u61xNiDTlSfsgv5Y9Esvo2qzf9h7XkSYipLuU0ergwd6UhKh8JIWQ2vaQ4LJ02FjQj0PGscwSov2lyKlww9Mr_KEdGuUeXlWvHXZuFxX6q0isChEHCZUjfGIx4WKPglomHKmFpHCPpVZLsZ/s4032/IMG_4411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqEYrjAAnbR65NM7vjgj5AGLsX6ycHhT3WaJeG3uhwUZU-u61xNiDTlSfsgv5Y9Esvo2qzf9h7XkSYipLuU0ergwd6UhKh8JIWQ2vaQ4LJ02FjQj0PGscwSov2lyKlww9Mr_KEdGuUeXlWvHXZuFxX6q0isChEHCZUjfGIx4WKPglomHKmFpHCPpVZLsZ/w480-h640/IMG_4411.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45TjTdog9rp31wL3_DqzzfK05gRV2l9StfP9ilxekFtRqJ5ujRa_SoOjx0jlkxTwzhs7sedI51OamODSmHTzbE2xDS-4i1Me8-G7bY3kxuCFJQGasHRn5PZaYBgX1YWj4NoSDxEFDKnaCRhMXgWXfkGSCOVVBTeIYC1nqWq7PyZY4NJLmIR154hFt1QV/s3088/IMG_0199(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45TjTdog9rp31wL3_DqzzfK05gRV2l9StfP9ilxekFtRqJ5ujRa_SoOjx0jlkxTwzhs7sedI51OamODSmHTzbE2xDS-4i1Me8-G7bY3kxuCFJQGasHRn5PZaYBgX1YWj4NoSDxEFDKnaCRhMXgWXfkGSCOVVBTeIYC1nqWq7PyZY4NJLmIR154hFt1QV/w480-h640/IMG_0199(1).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The game wasn't great, the Knicks lost but we still had a good time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next morning we checked out and headed out for breakfast. We had intended to eat at Maman but turned out they had a power outage and were still working on getting the kitchen up and working so we walked around for a bit. We didn't want to pick up pastries or a bagel and were looking for a sit down place when we walked by La Pecora Bianca, a fancy Italian place that looked like it was serving breakfast. 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We didn't know we had both packed red for the next day. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y0YT993W81NwuLHp-PqfNXv-i8BXMHPgiLNnEo-eyq34_1bHoKA4sYaPYltAmSULnFYM2ayOZaLiofCiMVgzbv_49uQTUhS1EOYBwXdznR73W4MbVv39Cg3dM79zoZKyhEL9GemIIV3_RGNg3hcAVySYFlQGl9FbPMgO6LqiulMJl5hEuGDpl7kmMuHW/s3088/IMG_4431.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5y0YT993W81NwuLHp-PqfNXv-i8BXMHPgiLNnEo-eyq34_1bHoKA4sYaPYltAmSULnFYM2ayOZaLiofCiMVgzbv_49uQTUhS1EOYBwXdznR73W4MbVv39Cg3dM79zoZKyhEL9GemIIV3_RGNg3hcAVySYFlQGl9FbPMgO6LqiulMJl5hEuGDpl7kmMuHW/w480-h640/IMG_4431.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIFqSeTA3vUWh4glYhhXXc1Jk-SPlBDRMAv9BbvdZ9j-EAiTdFUDq_rCrHqoXPZ1JrwysJFa34sGOhQAgYXQyDQW7VacJy7J1A5Segib210iHx9YRS7bvCR6ELdDPBy2NdbTo2Jn7NbL90RpEunDpUoGjqe4vmwiVuL4Z-qbA1Jqm3Aw60o4bRhSowbki/s4032/IMG_4434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIFqSeTA3vUWh4glYhhXXc1Jk-SPlBDRMAv9BbvdZ9j-EAiTdFUDq_rCrHqoXPZ1JrwysJFa34sGOhQAgYXQyDQW7VacJy7J1A5Segib210iHx9YRS7bvCR6ELdDPBy2NdbTo2Jn7NbL90RpEunDpUoGjqe4vmwiVuL4Z-qbA1Jqm3Aw60o4bRhSowbki/w480-h640/IMG_4434.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />We wandered around the city for a bit. The kids had never been to FAO Schwartz, in fact they were little when Toy R Us shut down so they had never really been in (or remembered) a full on toy store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vD3-fo1_56YO8O833RJZdJg_n6xxTAiYjNL5MQZLKyAnk5f5yIy20mjRVhHUA8eCNuyfn4oa6GIkSYtROov1LffNznIwUE7yiakwqeEn38isMqSCj-TiBeEH0gFCf5pM6OeLvDIO_T9cbwDlgs8KEUUVPBpQfryd3xLfoCc5qezWtrMFW6zb3PXJtKhT/s4032/IMG_0209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vD3-fo1_56YO8O833RJZdJg_n6xxTAiYjNL5MQZLKyAnk5f5yIy20mjRVhHUA8eCNuyfn4oa6GIkSYtROov1LffNznIwUE7yiakwqeEn38isMqSCj-TiBeEH0gFCf5pM6OeLvDIO_T9cbwDlgs8KEUUVPBpQfryd3xLfoCc5qezWtrMFW6zb3PXJtKhT/w480-h640/IMG_0209.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis75wfApIYLmUYMFtx_nG1YqhZXZZ4BGJJRuXU3KCCsP6TFCUOPnJ5AK4ThRLvQ8LZJycDHl88ZgXuay5R1VprcyxMvG2vdlJxzQ8_p4mW5U2j8wfovtszblB6e6V-pKQ6XnZkf54a4psFUaDM4-0LzszD6qTsefrKJ43JN5rJD4q6wWGxMYEm4OEx9NBI/s3088/IMG_0211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis75wfApIYLmUYMFtx_nG1YqhZXZZ4BGJJRuXU3KCCsP6TFCUOPnJ5AK4ThRLvQ8LZJycDHl88ZgXuay5R1VprcyxMvG2vdlJxzQ8_p4mW5U2j8wfovtszblB6e6V-pKQ6XnZkf54a4psFUaDM4-0LzszD6qTsefrKJ43JN5rJD4q6wWGxMYEm4OEx9NBI/w480-h640/IMG_0211.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8w6Mro-3XGDiv8OobQy1rAqNC7J2uUqoUd_rhW8omSD_YlBPYfY3T0cbz5dhF-hyaEyYr1FuvO9SCEH9zJAJWIcwF9Z29_yUsfyM9Ya6Ck9VCTs_2LkR6LDHpj-qHiewyQlaJE3e8Nh9jEcBV79zS5KzohR21_BrZL6zfsV4pAG0Ao-wlGwxEckR_vK5/s4032/IMG_4435.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8w6Mro-3XGDiv8OobQy1rAqNC7J2uUqoUd_rhW8omSD_YlBPYfY3T0cbz5dhF-hyaEyYr1FuvO9SCEH9zJAJWIcwF9Z29_yUsfyM9Ya6Ck9VCTs_2LkR6LDHpj-qHiewyQlaJE3e8Nh9jEcBV79zS5KzohR21_BrZL6zfsV4pAG0Ao-wlGwxEckR_vK5/w480-h640/IMG_4435.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdT9lXowZOXIOA6ilTFXdlafpTB_wo4JanhfvC2RCGFU-7igu_qcO-zXCGUQv7zE8duYbCdDypBBPE9J8-7AQCNa7HwdYxXH5_drTReyw-toluNTxCCdVDVrsxEowx-v4ex2vA4gxSLJy_yGPFigRx4A7RrCdQ2GYCVF2FVAjiPt9MdXz8y3JW5ssA2tW/s4032/IMG_4441.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdT9lXowZOXIOA6ilTFXdlafpTB_wo4JanhfvC2RCGFU-7igu_qcO-zXCGUQv7zE8duYbCdDypBBPE9J8-7AQCNa7HwdYxXH5_drTReyw-toluNTxCCdVDVrsxEowx-v4ex2vA4gxSLJy_yGPFigRx4A7RrCdQ2GYCVF2FVAjiPt9MdXz8y3JW5ssA2tW/w480-h640/IMG_4441.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaNisM8TShTwXmWTP4J_WGdeNDr27bzWBVM0qcXZ0AHPGQWJVRZkL7P0Xakt9QVvZ0EH6a_GIMjVLd_2d6TyiF-LWDLIUnf4kma-q2y0pqIEqtArhwe-Rh7yV1R__3YKhl-qLm6YQTOdfKjIwjkKSkycoSlz8fHL6bbGG9AaijbbgaQIzOIPVr1D2kxir/s4032/IMG_4446.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaNisM8TShTwXmWTP4J_WGdeNDr27bzWBVM0qcXZ0AHPGQWJVRZkL7P0Xakt9QVvZ0EH6a_GIMjVLd_2d6TyiF-LWDLIUnf4kma-q2y0pqIEqtArhwe-Rh7yV1R__3YKhl-qLm6YQTOdfKjIwjkKSkycoSlz8fHL6bbGG9AaijbbgaQIzOIPVr1D2kxir/w480-h640/IMG_4446.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>H really loved the magic. And the people who worked there were all so wonderful and even taught him how to do a trick. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior7-Uvk_YU_hHWuG-JkofH1PCmC0PozUdDjBMDiQ13zyzZcdGv1Na207mgpTTIbI3lRtpaSh4fR2MOJA79sbOjkEDUUjmUu8fkLDoxqAwxUSQS1I0UYdBxMLQp9YTUyIq-tEt7hQ_6jek_85j893rTLD0z3OY3jzfUIR8TBUWlHwyuojTLUb7tKVQYDrT/s4032/IMG_4448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEior7-Uvk_YU_hHWuG-JkofH1PCmC0PozUdDjBMDiQ13zyzZcdGv1Na207mgpTTIbI3lRtpaSh4fR2MOJA79sbOjkEDUUjmUu8fkLDoxqAwxUSQS1I0UYdBxMLQp9YTUyIq-tEt7hQ_6jek_85j893rTLD0z3OY3jzfUIR8TBUWlHwyuojTLUb7tKVQYDrT/w640-h480/IMG_4448.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had 2pm tickets to a show so we stopped at Breads Bakery to grab a quick bite before. And then off to the show! This was M and I's twelfth broadway show.. you can check out all the shows we've seen <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2018/03/broadway.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1hFG7AuxQkwZKigwQqdQBYIhZRyZEWsg0eD0CUR6KgjQiB0UethYff2C-ACPiomPcwFw5o6qJbgc6q9b1A0uZdsw9DvZr2iqzkFdShyphenhyphenCu7jjhENZSM0ckmoj5mcZukF7eveOAwBdLVn-EgnITn_fChW0Etnrlp268yhnC3MMf67AqO_wZKEkN-4ZKhWX/s4032/IMG_4463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1hFG7AuxQkwZKigwQqdQBYIhZRyZEWsg0eD0CUR6KgjQiB0UethYff2C-ACPiomPcwFw5o6qJbgc6q9b1A0uZdsw9DvZr2iqzkFdShyphenhyphenCu7jjhENZSM0ckmoj5mcZukF7eveOAwBdLVn-EgnITn_fChW0Etnrlp268yhnC3MMf67AqO_wZKEkN-4ZKhWX/w480-h640/IMG_4463.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5VCdOKaCG6hr8P0b4YaQp0Nbq0JyiihCQzD-pI0l429fZ2a72hVAWM7SdtPbNAb8iYp9ZwTBU920tpp3BwctTwkeoA_dfjmFSx-5nSdrPofwhIWlb0fCJfb7xXkpIkXEcIoip3NvIlX-7bCLHybzVwyD6gnpFwVrsFpWDXBrxPOkCvIkr4ofANNhDwDn/s3088/IMG_0214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5VCdOKaCG6hr8P0b4YaQp0Nbq0JyiihCQzD-pI0l429fZ2a72hVAWM7SdtPbNAb8iYp9ZwTBU920tpp3BwctTwkeoA_dfjmFSx-5nSdrPofwhIWlb0fCJfb7xXkpIkXEcIoip3NvIlX-7bCLHybzVwyD6gnpFwVrsFpWDXBrxPOkCvIkr4ofANNhDwDn/w480-h640/IMG_0214.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtCLufzSxboGZETodFckwRXpxPjgpOsZr07vy-zwogj1QGbGCPPujhrLIUcpYyh5qe5HnIlI8XisaIy4_BykFhObNcL8ga_9OBMMnTolmgsNVp1lrt8wQaQFk3bcSk6tAuW07X_b-0Iv-2nqD0IzKpLC2cb43xdD3a87G45mvMyTdWIS-6jxdtA6z6Fxk/s4032/IMG_4452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtCLufzSxboGZETodFckwRXpxPjgpOsZr07vy-zwogj1QGbGCPPujhrLIUcpYyh5qe5HnIlI8XisaIy4_BykFhObNcL8ga_9OBMMnTolmgsNVp1lrt8wQaQFk3bcSk6tAuW07X_b-0Iv-2nqD0IzKpLC2cb43xdD3a87G45mvMyTdWIS-6jxdtA6z6Fxk/w480-h640/IMG_4452.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ceJSe6uVZNVw1fTl-SNPM5bFLtiFpxdrDU-Vw29YCkgUdIkeQ4yjoRlGbrSQYWp9RifXbvcrywMelJXmrnJpP90XSclunWGPEwUH6unX1xIIGiHCC0_nHGYdO5Vs-UWqWJlwjsWLbtpeXsnFnDIBcLEWLWx4uhyQ6C1nj9_ofpfKI3dyXe2ECctBEGd-/s4032/IMG_4455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ceJSe6uVZNVw1fTl-SNPM5bFLtiFpxdrDU-Vw29YCkgUdIkeQ4yjoRlGbrSQYWp9RifXbvcrywMelJXmrnJpP90XSclunWGPEwUH6unX1xIIGiHCC0_nHGYdO5Vs-UWqWJlwjsWLbtpeXsnFnDIBcLEWLWx4uhyQ6C1nj9_ofpfKI3dyXe2ECctBEGd-/w480-h640/IMG_4455.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07_vhYitdeMBC23jYLQ4LLO57g9R7ZBHCMTNJwAHJ1S5-zr_CPaGCTvywYfCI1DiDrOnje59gVLXPIPtdKJao4ciFXadJux1nGdk93ismOR2b8D4l5TdB_otRy1Px1evRUPZgBPlrgEvm05Qwlut5r_2WhkiBYMTRtbRiaeN9zhNBgNAtSaoIL3pCWrY7/s4032/IMG_4458.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07_vhYitdeMBC23jYLQ4LLO57g9R7ZBHCMTNJwAHJ1S5-zr_CPaGCTvywYfCI1DiDrOnje59gVLXPIPtdKJao4ciFXadJux1nGdk93ismOR2b8D4l5TdB_otRy1Px1evRUPZgBPlrgEvm05Qwlut5r_2WhkiBYMTRtbRiaeN9zhNBgNAtSaoIL3pCWrY7/w480-h640/IMG_4458.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I am not always a fan of sequels and prequels. Some things I believe, should be left untouched and I felt Harry Potter was one of them. It was initially over 5 hours long but they have now condensed it and is now 3.5 hours with an intermission. And I must say, it was sublime. Absolutely amazing. There was magic in the show, magic I know was obviously a slight of hand but they had done it so brilliantly. If you are even remotely a Harry Potter fan I'd say check it out.. now! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the show ended we made a quick run to get out of the city and over to our friends house to catch the big Super Bowl game. We had double booked accidentally, not realizing that the Super Bowl was on that weekend, but it all worked out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a whirlwind of a weekend but such fun. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><i><br /></i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><i><br /></i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenaTayebPhotography" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Etsy</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/henzy/shop" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Redbubble</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/henatayebdesigns/collections" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Zazzle</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="https://society6.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Society6</a></i></i><i> </i></div>
</div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-36084513595592146842024-02-12T00:00:00.212-05:002024-02-12T00:00:00.433-05:00Manuel Antonio - Part TwoOur last day arrived. Time for the main attraction. Manuel Antonio National Park. You have to buy tickets in advance. Passport numbers are required. They only admit a certain amount of visitors per time slot and are closed on Tuesday. When I tried to book tickets weeks before we departed I had to try various time slots until I could find one that allowed all four of us. It is not a user friendly website so I'd say book in advance! <div><br /></div>Manuel Antonio National Park is considered one of the most biodiverse parks in the world, with a population of 109 types of mammal and 184 types of bird, among other species. At just 16 square kilometres, Manuel Antonio is the smallest of Costa Rica’s 161 national parks but the most visited.<div><br /><div>We opted not to get a guide.. though I was having doubts the day of since we hadn't really seen as many animals on this trip as I had expected. When we asked at the ticket booth they had no more guides available.. but thankfully we saw our first animal within minutes of entry. Relief. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidYf__Ptl3__9_K3oPrTPzDZ5ngQ2ZnxHO2Q1OFDOd82mcy3KW7U4h40QgjM-yVHuvFhuD1RcXfIMKP-5fsJ0eVNDZUw0Vu0o6TwknU1742LOD_rMoP87-rMW2Yf6tFfSHDpxzKqD8bEO4qDHma7PTv1KcyWM6k5ueKY4nme64f2bVbm7sjB2Q331-zWe/s4032/IMG_3702.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidYf__Ptl3__9_K3oPrTPzDZ5ngQ2ZnxHO2Q1OFDOd82mcy3KW7U4h40QgjM-yVHuvFhuD1RcXfIMKP-5fsJ0eVNDZUw0Vu0o6TwknU1742LOD_rMoP87-rMW2Yf6tFfSHDpxzKqD8bEO4qDHma7PTv1KcyWM6k5ueKY4nme64f2bVbm7sjB2Q331-zWe/w480-h640/IMG_3702.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We started on the purple route them went on the blue, took red down to the first beach then walked up the yellow to enjoy the second beach (more secluded) then joined the pink and exited the park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On to the animals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtdCKScYtJ0BI3zXnSqdcDHgz0ZTq5CHdRCZp5JtNh6_rmEkuiYvz7zUw5LhWbgNeLg4XooS-9HPJALH2N9X_8JxfkVJ9LOlHN1FN0s5UEG7D-Bj2mk_BxCm-qSYhqbvkDIaHW3bIox8FeuWrKwiF3hhN_iQW8L_Z90Ts9TduXrGc2tkOzK1O4-OlalPk/s4032/IMG_3774.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtdCKScYtJ0BI3zXnSqdcDHgz0ZTq5CHdRCZp5JtNh6_rmEkuiYvz7zUw5LhWbgNeLg4XooS-9HPJALH2N9X_8JxfkVJ9LOlHN1FN0s5UEG7D-Bj2mk_BxCm-qSYhqbvkDIaHW3bIox8FeuWrKwiF3hhN_iQW8L_Z90Ts9TduXrGc2tkOzK1O4-OlalPk/w480-h640/IMG_3774.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxWoCjIfEWrtibxpCwZms65oKrR0SL7oZFzbecQJu7CmWdWHBUof6f5bfiC8cK0X07zWvtAynF6p2ZcMXQdn5qBAhVTan1C-MaOQER03daOnr3SJlCPx9c0O7ydBAbkyehEplxBhY8mc5ofs630Dy2EFpBcNZR-jQuyV_5BpTDc3NX3_PyXDtqIcW5LeM/s3099/IMG_3778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxWoCjIfEWrtibxpCwZms65oKrR0SL7oZFzbecQJu7CmWdWHBUof6f5bfiC8cK0X07zWvtAynF6p2ZcMXQdn5qBAhVTan1C-MaOQER03daOnr3SJlCPx9c0O7ydBAbkyehEplxBhY8mc5ofs630Dy2EFpBcNZR-jQuyV_5BpTDc3NX3_PyXDtqIcW5LeM/w426-h640/IMG_3778.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TLWmjYoo22-3ssdFf63rd5Lhk0OhFyqQzxJPOiOKTrogW_C7auNRiI3QA560DU9vgrPAetoVC5zEKVNO6frOo34EAJyc0-P_F9z0lFUtVezlLQjqSw3KkVhcJBPo2TaPSQQLBUexJuXk1hi4Ha7GWJ2zTJ36f-Uo3_rjSlV0uqRHVHgbuCfsLUcXf9_U/s4032/IMG_3805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TLWmjYoo22-3ssdFf63rd5Lhk0OhFyqQzxJPOiOKTrogW_C7auNRiI3QA560DU9vgrPAetoVC5zEKVNO6frOo34EAJyc0-P_F9z0lFUtVezlLQjqSw3KkVhcJBPo2TaPSQQLBUexJuXk1hi4Ha7GWJ2zTJ36f-Uo3_rjSlV0uqRHVHgbuCfsLUcXf9_U/w480-h640/IMG_3805.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are three monkey's that call Manuel Antonio their home; Howler Monkey, White Faced Capuchin Monkey and the Squirrel Monkey. We only saw the capuchin monkey. They had no fear of humans and if not looking would run off with your stuff. Fun monkey video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C25Y_oLO2ep/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kMHm9h6bSoVSzZn4M2aEPKeLQ1U0beTGh0dVtus191YD5PsCEInLJDsP-GPkO0lNaoacYFtwljTwht2E7bUSnc7K8gRGjANK4DthVgKB9fTQHH0O7_CNbEFNW97CjyzjDVsBhiybuSmqxMafd7m1FAA7AgCnde3d1Cuq6g9Klhu48iXSgjqBav55UWUq/s4032/IMG_9845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kMHm9h6bSoVSzZn4M2aEPKeLQ1U0beTGh0dVtus191YD5PsCEInLJDsP-GPkO0lNaoacYFtwljTwht2E7bUSnc7K8gRGjANK4DthVgKB9fTQHH0O7_CNbEFNW97CjyzjDVsBhiybuSmqxMafd7m1FAA7AgCnde3d1Cuq6g9Klhu48iXSgjqBav55UWUq/w480-h640/IMG_9845.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then there were the reptiles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is a Fer-de-lance snake, it is the most dangerous snake of Central and South America and causes more human deaths than any other American reptile.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvPCJ169J8GxE51P_tNISkpxlPggpBe1Xkg-wGxZqw14R0jOglKEDXG1DjfdOQolkVCfCIi5ueER9dLJwUaOZnOGuQos4dPWUQCIsUMm5X4fpivMm0_y6pYTGtr3j6gcBkziXYGE84pBY_N3nA-BxsRiqo8TxbXQNim3ENZDfGYYNPwNsQKrIYLOA4QED/s4032/IMG_3719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvPCJ169J8GxE51P_tNISkpxlPggpBe1Xkg-wGxZqw14R0jOglKEDXG1DjfdOQolkVCfCIi5ueER9dLJwUaOZnOGuQos4dPWUQCIsUMm5X4fpivMm0_y6pYTGtr3j6gcBkziXYGE84pBY_N3nA-BxsRiqo8TxbXQNim3ENZDfGYYNPwNsQKrIYLOA4QED/w480-h640/IMG_3719.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Black spiny-tailed iguana</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I did look at many iguana pictures online to see if I could figure it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>The beach</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Gqhgesuy00D-DsVuLQKjIWwBraC9U5pPyWTzhVWv-niQJLkzCbvuL-tqZUqoJbP8e60U7SWweOHCS19GhsWTjIlVoWjuJZJymrULWkVPpNVk-dhxYfolcy_d-t48qPkARwCCUIXFAnRfotyrjX87PI3pY47eTlnALW_l9cUjNzIh1MnGR2OYj1vPY68F/s4032/IMG_3703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Gqhgesuy00D-DsVuLQKjIWwBraC9U5pPyWTzhVWv-niQJLkzCbvuL-tqZUqoJbP8e60U7SWweOHCS19GhsWTjIlVoWjuJZJymrULWkVPpNVk-dhxYfolcy_d-t48qPkARwCCUIXFAnRfotyrjX87PI3pY47eTlnALW_l9cUjNzIh1MnGR2OYj1vPY68F/w640-h480/IMG_3703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyASvbgsxuj30aSNtq4dvmDnknt-PSFs62X297OptCFHbprC_1x0HirHkOTvGNBaezL2WR8q1mC23A-Cpf1brlNtURFmgCV6HVgdNjtavpVTOh33buyCxr7XaDWXMSuEmytCORDwkaT94NPJsQ2BT5mdBxXdw4nTzYG8zBG7pSzhMLiB8oJIIhLMn17uDs/s4032/IMG_3705.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyASvbgsxuj30aSNtq4dvmDnknt-PSFs62X297OptCFHbprC_1x0HirHkOTvGNBaezL2WR8q1mC23A-Cpf1brlNtURFmgCV6HVgdNjtavpVTOh33buyCxr7XaDWXMSuEmytCORDwkaT94NPJsQ2BT5mdBxXdw4nTzYG8zBG7pSzhMLiB8oJIIhLMn17uDs/w640-h480/IMG_3705.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbsKLCh9sSiXruAT8HmNSgHayI3ISa2rWYkDrYk5vH9vdr_GfgzXs4bWpWhqXWX0fDqb_Hp7GYPGtwdXxtS3UFTO9ay9v6gVcbGdm0s1-FhuequiZaFo2zmMR_5nEbjWQwxrbvzsyxfj_hNXY_xnbU03oUwnoCN7noiXPUs4elWADRXvFEDebIAel0ZTp/s4032/IMG_3753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbsKLCh9sSiXruAT8HmNSgHayI3ISa2rWYkDrYk5vH9vdr_GfgzXs4bWpWhqXWX0fDqb_Hp7GYPGtwdXxtS3UFTO9ay9v6gVcbGdm0s1-FhuequiZaFo2zmMR_5nEbjWQwxrbvzsyxfj_hNXY_xnbU03oUwnoCN7noiXPUs4elWADRXvFEDebIAel0ZTp/w480-h640/IMG_3753.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIOZrVW8u7kZD1Ncm6ITjVksbSbjKa_NY4oaww4wnKPUxO_aUzYBxasKOJ_LbJpdxpybAW6-usQRyUBS2J67_90xbN0oykWI60hYcFNT29d4AqFbeBIRlk_El2Cf0P0agcWIxNXopuzyCloOL1fzlzJQbt3tY2IfprXf83OVDLQTY9wFyRcQMshpMke03/s4032/IMG_9820.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIOZrVW8u7kZD1Ncm6ITjVksbSbjKa_NY4oaww4wnKPUxO_aUzYBxasKOJ_LbJpdxpybAW6-usQRyUBS2J67_90xbN0oykWI60hYcFNT29d4AqFbeBIRlk_El2Cf0P0agcWIxNXopuzyCloOL1fzlzJQbt3tY2IfprXf83OVDLQTY9wFyRcQMshpMke03/w480-h640/IMG_9820.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHKnYy71Y1c1OeOwFM2XusgA3ELu_cFbuhT9fGiSAAtJCfZhBh6tBhyP2RY-bnjliaulWZMu22ohzi_KgcTpYx01te3aIV9vfw3b5aVmXYqsuYASJZHaE3LeTA68fx3BF2IWDWSgy9l4vi5zbxLkBhW8E9Mzh4HOgSivtCw__d5_r3UzdJbTebldmzxF1/s3480/IMG_9835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="3480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHKnYy71Y1c1OeOwFM2XusgA3ELu_cFbuhT9fGiSAAtJCfZhBh6tBhyP2RY-bnjliaulWZMu22ohzi_KgcTpYx01te3aIV9vfw3b5aVmXYqsuYASJZHaE3LeTA68fx3BF2IWDWSgy9l4vi5zbxLkBhW8E9Mzh4HOgSivtCw__d5_r3UzdJbTebldmzxF1/w640-h480/IMG_9835.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>and finally the sloths, both two and three toed sloths reside in the park. 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We played some Uno and watched the sun go down. And then had dinner at Tico Rico. None of the meals in Manuel Antonio blew us away hence no pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zDWsSm3d5Lu1qxt8UQcIo1KS_uAQibeXkPtsZYkngg_xvE5FX31bsu81M3Y5RppLynIca3rJwOqGV1Tps5khpeCyLcaW9s_zwlnGYMvRe72QqUMeWBuBggR8ZUzOnr3G9jkSpWCC8u_WmTk0MLEk9FF-7QvYgbl4Hspd0ziXHTfpZFsmdsbe5WFo2LrN/s3879/IMG_9869.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="3879" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zDWsSm3d5Lu1qxt8UQcIo1KS_uAQibeXkPtsZYkngg_xvE5FX31bsu81M3Y5RppLynIca3rJwOqGV1Tps5khpeCyLcaW9s_zwlnGYMvRe72QqUMeWBuBggR8ZUzOnr3G9jkSpWCC8u_WmTk0MLEk9FF-7QvYgbl4Hspd0ziXHTfpZFsmdsbe5WFo2LrN/w640-h474/IMG_9869.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK6Wq2FtFzdV8Q9ZtVkWqNcSj9ra0V-QEQTWpXAMT0p9YQrxmbzCEO6jtZuoy-VmKJQXfznZzzWlRhl9dt5NfBCPaW_tZAS5_FeFS5yKDcrKlECzsB4rW_y5ofu-ttwfLTrlWMQXIoEakbT7qXVQkK53NKHWZgAFg3gcBY48zzvOZkxwP5rN0OLECC5Cg/s4032/IMG_3845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK6Wq2FtFzdV8Q9ZtVkWqNcSj9ra0V-QEQTWpXAMT0p9YQrxmbzCEO6jtZuoy-VmKJQXfznZzzWlRhl9dt5NfBCPaW_tZAS5_FeFS5yKDcrKlECzsB4rW_y5ofu-ttwfLTrlWMQXIoEakbT7qXVQkK53NKHWZgAFg3gcBY48zzvOZkxwP5rN0OLECC5Cg/w480-h640/IMG_3845.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DKm1ARGwtYMt_4DQnnEtGU-yMktmNzTbPWT0uALFhJLMnREdq3B9MqyZ4OvBQasyFFuxKV4e9TPfO7Qg9jsNXTnzAIl4nZekJeOUBvnQGL1EMcrDlP6F1vYX93m01s48oqeg5qFw0TZSgWs6HQvMO7NtA9xS5NHSmhssd18nPJovrs8EqxKDDjAA5Cu8/s4032/IMG_3853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DKm1ARGwtYMt_4DQnnEtGU-yMktmNzTbPWT0uALFhJLMnREdq3B9MqyZ4OvBQasyFFuxKV4e9TPfO7Qg9jsNXTnzAIl4nZekJeOUBvnQGL1EMcrDlP6F1vYX93m01s48oqeg5qFw0TZSgWs6HQvMO7NtA9xS5NHSmhssd18nPJovrs8EqxKDDjAA5Cu8/w480-h640/IMG_3853.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The next morning we got ready to leave. Bade farewell to Manuel Antonio and started to make the three hour drive back to San Jose. Tired of eating the same gallo pinto each morning we stopped at the Anaconda Cafe first.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUVpdt6SF0A8jgwQXis77OmFY99BMTnZRngyC3V790P29u1eoFq1tu_vIu7kzT3062c6BIYOitI4-mJgXYmqkUeSUHRfkrznx3Qhu9LgvJmjIO-bueTzCksJvCxJ36BT8eXrmVpWRHNlXNIi85aUz289bDdPexIc4oiYC3vIa1THqbVyhs4x-oMzfFYXl/s4032/IMG_3900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUVpdt6SF0A8jgwQXis77OmFY99BMTnZRngyC3V790P29u1eoFq1tu_vIu7kzT3062c6BIYOitI4-mJgXYmqkUeSUHRfkrznx3Qhu9LgvJmjIO-bueTzCksJvCxJ36BT8eXrmVpWRHNlXNIi85aUz289bDdPexIc4oiYC3vIa1THqbVyhs4x-oMzfFYXl/w640-h480/IMG_3900.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSojo5vEkZyzBMU-LO2IGjrLw7yyWqZJjJxdjdzMWifXEv5Zf8LNDCu0WGm6gl7M_jNxwGUV26Q3bVpqUl9lssuZzvgpN2PwZuKZKcWXeeO25wH0MY5BFBtsd0bmTG4WCFLlCclJN9JIJp_WJV9a4woYIEAfn-xceRxZzbx_M5n7bVEGn-lpUnVAGYAed/s4032/IMG_3903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSojo5vEkZyzBMU-LO2IGjrLw7yyWqZJjJxdjdzMWifXEv5Zf8LNDCu0WGm6gl7M_jNxwGUV26Q3bVpqUl9lssuZzvgpN2PwZuKZKcWXeeO25wH0MY5BFBtsd0bmTG4WCFLlCclJN9JIJp_WJV9a4woYIEAfn-xceRxZzbx_M5n7bVEGn-lpUnVAGYAed/w640-h480/IMG_3903.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The place was full of monkeys, one stole a pepper shaker right off the table next to us. <br /> <div>I still felt like I hadn't tried enough exotic fruits so we thought we'd stop at the Central Market in San Jose before heading to the airport. We had enough time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFNb6ApOZckVwVZf9c4yvzVATVAUykwVUrBfzrqYufFY-xMUh32a-PB0hicexXV5Y-iFqxWbeXvNnxGyN9eYkLuJkLFjQnAMiOI4o_SoJgciRG6yFGDiLHGSngGabO4r57bRu_GNdJd113dGizJ5D4KBvx5ETnaIZjVZPCt3I0r3qc9VNi12IdASdkhQm/s4032/IMG_3920.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFNb6ApOZckVwVZf9c4yvzVATVAUykwVUrBfzrqYufFY-xMUh32a-PB0hicexXV5Y-iFqxWbeXvNnxGyN9eYkLuJkLFjQnAMiOI4o_SoJgciRG6yFGDiLHGSngGabO4r57bRu_GNdJd113dGizJ5D4KBvx5ETnaIZjVZPCt3I0r3qc9VNi12IdASdkhQm/w480-h640/IMG_3920.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>But weather didn't cooperate, it wanted to give us one last rain, considerably slowing down our drive. Fortunately we saw a large fruit stall on the side of the road and stopped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoiawudTYvCHzKUUQbawwnlcxOlmLsd1Fb7iLIvt2PH3LiVzpHkFij3UfyPjaPBc_1wC0SBPNiYCjx6wGnXffszS_EN3K0M3LPD8fjVURXiw5d9qHk4ZoDq77XeFO-WvheKFZo9oweSGZE9_7PFtWphUbUnUSCCYPR91WYcnJ7ROcr7W2STOI11pA-8aN/s4032/IMG_3928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoiawudTYvCHzKUUQbawwnlcxOlmLsd1Fb7iLIvt2PH3LiVzpHkFij3UfyPjaPBc_1wC0SBPNiYCjx6wGnXffszS_EN3K0M3LPD8fjVURXiw5d9qHk4ZoDq77XeFO-WvheKFZo9oweSGZE9_7PFtWphUbUnUSCCYPR91WYcnJ7ROcr7W2STOI11pA-8aN/w480-h640/IMG_3928.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHwzdbKJcJi2953FnQWWn14dOKl4shwm_BCfpC-8CZcw8goWffDMyFNRlrFAdTZEbdhmSnrtCq6vldOphjtds6spwcGA7A1yeEaPeDfdHw9UqDxZtm4_T4NdwjfYg5ZxHvJQCs-FJzAWESgAMzZKPaymKPpMa9eeOKs1lg8Y_uQomkPd9eL-dElnagTDw/s4032/IMG_3927.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHwzdbKJcJi2953FnQWWn14dOKl4shwm_BCfpC-8CZcw8goWffDMyFNRlrFAdTZEbdhmSnrtCq6vldOphjtds6spwcGA7A1yeEaPeDfdHw9UqDxZtm4_T4NdwjfYg5ZxHvJQCs-FJzAWESgAMzZKPaymKPpMa9eeOKs1lg8Y_uQomkPd9eL-dElnagTDw/w480-h640/IMG_3927.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bLdUGFTLnusxLnFqHl0n-yasbqCi-VMO75uueXoxBBGrdeXmgp9dAQV5oZ12ZrfrRIUnYgnQbiWS-Q2jG5KDIMnft6GgS0RycTT79jJitg4yaXdjznDVrzS4JEtjsDlMKrpzt6dd8i6J1t8DEwfa4RVtenI2Etmr142ci1znVk7n3XAnJDOYM1hkz4gw/s4032/IMG_3923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bLdUGFTLnusxLnFqHl0n-yasbqCi-VMO75uueXoxBBGrdeXmgp9dAQV5oZ12ZrfrRIUnYgnQbiWS-Q2jG5KDIMnft6GgS0RycTT79jJitg4yaXdjznDVrzS4JEtjsDlMKrpzt6dd8i6J1t8DEwfa4RVtenI2Etmr142ci1znVk7n3XAnJDOYM1hkz4gw/w640-h480/IMG_3923.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We picked a few things at random. First we ate the rambutans, those red spiky guys in the picture above. M and I had had them before in Singapore. For those of you who have never tried one it is similar to a lychee. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSFuk4or5aGsW8SKNaSBx5_zEmcu5gUIk3eoUWRR4s4lNUSdBTlxZPJmbmjMQBYIQIHEIRJ9T21BCRMaH6A6JEmLoeQTcUOI1QDI5b2w0zYCvTFPjmHIudFS3In8ZZ8VDNmWfAFbKCNIx-edVaWI80ME_0eI3rrpKmCH8yQObhqcel40X52P3qErKESas/s4032/IMG_3930.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSFuk4or5aGsW8SKNaSBx5_zEmcu5gUIk3eoUWRR4s4lNUSdBTlxZPJmbmjMQBYIQIHEIRJ9T21BCRMaH6A6JEmLoeQTcUOI1QDI5b2w0zYCvTFPjmHIudFS3In8ZZ8VDNmWfAFbKCNIx-edVaWI80ME_0eI3rrpKmCH8yQObhqcel40X52P3qErKESas/w480-h640/IMG_3930.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Next we tried the malay apple or manzana de agua. It tasted like a very watery pear. This was my least favorite. It tasted like nothing. </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dt-VMXmcLXyjqsGFpFDzi5qaPmfaBpX_NDct91rONDW-CuTcEz22bbXIRd_sshHqAvBolQJ4PNy7GdRkwsU37AMjsgmws_hQhobVUgmu3dI4ul98yvxckmssgv_jvPcUMcZgylG4AfToKcDwNfCFiiQeMHKWLcIoypwfWaL8TyQhGX0kYaeqJks_nL7p/s4032/IMG_3926.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dt-VMXmcLXyjqsGFpFDzi5qaPmfaBpX_NDct91rONDW-CuTcEz22bbXIRd_sshHqAvBolQJ4PNy7GdRkwsU37AMjsgmws_hQhobVUgmu3dI4ul98yvxckmssgv_jvPcUMcZgylG4AfToKcDwNfCFiiQeMHKWLcIoypwfWaL8TyQhGX0kYaeqJks_nL7p/w480-h640/IMG_3926.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Last was the purple spheres above. We bought it but didn't know what it was or how to eat it. We were in the car so I had no utensils. After a quick Google search we discovered you eat the insides, not the skin so I had no choice but to rip it open. Video here. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU1jIs3zsgFr9BSZoYZD8M9yWaBGZz_UTfVJpEPMPurT7vv9HXGz7drDWXocUgvRjN2BXj1xOvHGcxUz_jn3ntGMSYnxdm9rFgRw3cFQ7JVr-BWcUL6LknfnUoYZNstMccwYKAQToOrRe55y0NMBfapnJ0FNQUi5B8ixioab4kFVZzJ_Fg8aJGmeJUIXW/s4032/IMG_3934.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU1jIs3zsgFr9BSZoYZD8M9yWaBGZz_UTfVJpEPMPurT7vv9HXGz7drDWXocUgvRjN2BXj1xOvHGcxUz_jn3ntGMSYnxdm9rFgRw3cFQ7JVr-BWcUL6LknfnUoYZNstMccwYKAQToOrRe55y0NMBfapnJ0FNQUi5B8ixioab4kFVZzJ_Fg8aJGmeJUIXW/w480-h640/IMG_3934.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>H had a lego piece in his backpack and we macgyver'ed it into a spoon.. lol. It was very sweet. It is called a star apple. It had large black seeds and it reminded me of a custard apple. It was very good just wish we were eating it under better circumstances.. but hey it was part of the adventure. </div><div><br /></div><div>And that's a wrap. 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</div></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-26887961402968515492024-02-09T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-09T00:00:00.253-05:00Friday Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivh4TL_br7UkvTfGIFx9MUBOlY6phJkuL6RVR_TyW3Tmn3w9DgKN2Y3U6P2N6h5dUZS8DQQJk1dg5ZHkKtBZR0MxAJJbz3atGLaZoCsPQhSb2zM8BdL3sLLW7GlnaLf7zF8EFRcLVs2MSMNlxRQPSfbuPJkP9ooN4KINkDQKtyWMlLEg0d4iTrLhfCMxHW/s1500/Beacon%20Hill%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivh4TL_br7UkvTfGIFx9MUBOlY6phJkuL6RVR_TyW3Tmn3w9DgKN2Y3U6P2N6h5dUZS8DQQJk1dg5ZHkKtBZR0MxAJJbz3atGLaZoCsPQhSb2zM8BdL3sLLW7GlnaLf7zF8EFRcLVs2MSMNlxRQPSfbuPJkP9ooN4KINkDQKtyWMlLEg0d4iTrLhfCMxHW/w426-h640/Beacon%20Hill%201.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEXgi5ls1pbUNAhQuqvEQLLNu6kRr9F_SfUclaaTpfvzdKp48A3tcGOta7p9QuXk80hgLEsyG4fk6pRMSZHzeqaIE78AKY6YY9oWaFTsn2pxRt6nXj7y58i6To3j3JXyciB7QFYNx0jkYu7KaCa8hPdipAA-G8FjC0orx4em-qHhJbO435_Ut7lZP-B4y/s2350/Beacon%20Hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="2350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEXgi5ls1pbUNAhQuqvEQLLNu6kRr9F_SfUclaaTpfvzdKp48A3tcGOta7p9QuXk80hgLEsyG4fk6pRMSZHzeqaIE78AKY6YY9oWaFTsn2pxRt6nXj7y58i6To3j3JXyciB7QFYNx0jkYu7KaCa8hPdipAA-G8FjC0orx4em-qHhJbO435_Ut7lZP-B4y/w640-h640/Beacon%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD_2FZWS5oFeLBjrsGaEAg3gLNq6WT6GBKM4q_Z-eHUAgXVmwdhgBDwC8iWxO3S4hkcKbGIH-2jb8Aqcsro65x_Yjc5u4ZSDkFqxL4wbRnp28J4TH2rcBWleCqhIn_ZS1keh-yg2pLClut6DuNolkZZcKUTmN8AFYjgZjea-kUMfROJgBT5SX7yTbrFeo/s2000/Beacon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD_2FZWS5oFeLBjrsGaEAg3gLNq6WT6GBKM4q_Z-eHUAgXVmwdhgBDwC8iWxO3S4hkcKbGIH-2jb8Aqcsro65x_Yjc5u4ZSDkFqxL4wbRnp28J4TH2rcBWleCqhIn_ZS1keh-yg2pLClut6DuNolkZZcKUTmN8AFYjgZjea-kUMfROJgBT5SX7yTbrFeo/w640-h640/Beacon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This one is from the archives. 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</div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-57655019351503575652024-02-05T00:00:00.012-05:002024-02-05T00:00:00.249-05:00Manuel Antonio - Part One<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We arrived in Manuel Antonio on Christmas evening.. the change in temperature was extreme. It was extremely hot and humid. We checked into our hotel Hotel La Posada and Jungle. It was a simple hotel steps away from the park and the beach. Here in Manuel Antonio it was all about the location for us and the location of this hotel could not get any better.</span><div><br /></div><div>We dropped off our things and walked to the Buru restaurant for dinner. </div><div><br /></div><div>We spent 3 full days in Manuel Antonio. This post will talk about the first two. </div><div><br /></div><div>The first day we left bright and early for our first adventure. Horseback riding to the Nauyaca Waterfalls. We had booked this experience a few weeks before departing. The waterfall was an hours drive from Manuel Antonio. There are three ways to reach the falls, a 7 mile round trip hike on rugged and muddy terrain, a 4x4 vehicle or horseback riding. There is a fee for the hike and upon seeing the terrain there was no way we could have ever done that, everyone we passed was huffing and puffing.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a quick safety talk we all mounted our horses. Mine was named Napoleon. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzRD9BeQ8lAYGFXAwOsWvb1cXH9OF7G1hXod4ww8OVmzD00RfODkpsmneaOYTHDzAMkGP8gkBuxOGhK7SkQm4Qrne6SBn_TDeqopUt6NAbOAKHDqNuh2zGwFfTtpKdRNJtqYA8A5SP_5XWFY_-UdEe6pgzUBA9bUJUZZBdliiSWtep9L7Iq-AF6a45VcN/s4032/IMG_3331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzRD9BeQ8lAYGFXAwOsWvb1cXH9OF7G1hXod4ww8OVmzD00RfODkpsmneaOYTHDzAMkGP8gkBuxOGhK7SkQm4Qrne6SBn_TDeqopUt6NAbOAKHDqNuh2zGwFfTtpKdRNJtqYA8A5SP_5XWFY_-UdEe6pgzUBA9bUJUZZBdliiSWtep9L7Iq-AF6a45VcN/w480-h640/IMG_3331.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj027MBUoLf3v6RfiwzrFa-hnUXNoNeax7-Y2W_4IeAeYfoS-sWqSOOHdDqlMi1hyphenhyphenbNdA9gGv98MzpklKRwvsCnT0Zis2c-nvlJL2sK1i5FdUAKVLi-3tr3ywwN6VVP-REPvIOHWvxG-2xBD4mNOL0tRsgSJ-NVYaDJcqsUATFb8XpwNPTBXMPDieXrHHd5/s4032/IMG_3343.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj027MBUoLf3v6RfiwzrFa-hnUXNoNeax7-Y2W_4IeAeYfoS-sWqSOOHdDqlMi1hyphenhyphenbNdA9gGv98MzpklKRwvsCnT0Zis2c-nvlJL2sK1i5FdUAKVLi-3tr3ywwN6VVP-REPvIOHWvxG-2xBD4mNOL0tRsgSJ-NVYaDJcqsUATFb8XpwNPTBXMPDieXrHHd5/w480-h640/IMG_3343.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQAU9_imkh8tOPhvxnjp7UxeWBQaFwc3_FE26fsVQVlNZ-9gA3ZvXDg0inpTFhzLoaiIrWqRWFqFKgqOF9U1xqNZm2JN8Gh45IN5l0ZqYfjjXeeUG4uc_sPBbfKxlpePGme3-lml-hnYBex7b51W_a63rsuteNuVo7a-i0HggSibSv-Unmx3wLGIc2EBt/s4032/IMG_3365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQAU9_imkh8tOPhvxnjp7UxeWBQaFwc3_FE26fsVQVlNZ-9gA3ZvXDg0inpTFhzLoaiIrWqRWFqFKgqOF9U1xqNZm2JN8Gh45IN5l0ZqYfjjXeeUG4uc_sPBbfKxlpePGme3-lml-hnYBex7b51W_a63rsuteNuVo7a-i0HggSibSv-Unmx3wLGIc2EBt/w480-h640/IMG_3365.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a gorgeous trail. The horseback riding experience was very different from the one we had had in <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2021/08/shenandoah-getaway.html" target="_blank">Virginia</a> a few years ago. The Virginia experience was very tame, we ambled at a leisurely pace for the most part and only trotted when the guide signaled the horses. Here the horses did as they pleased, they ambled then broke off into a run, took water breaks.. it made for a more interesting experience. M's horse liked to be up ahead and H's somewhere in the middle while D and I mostly hung out at the back. We had three local guide with us. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn43JLP9p3CQAnLXjJ7tZudhxPcSVFU7eAdleXz0kBcbD-z99fNl_5A4ktA15CEtArOWGSYQRf-5lnjXZGCGCQul4Z0wXAvs89GxIqLoN3TGzqRsgwOiqn7eblaGWc97QTrbfd42gIi2ws9Z93tqqWohqgQwslGDXUBnOvpm6KaYMzIMKwv4szsI2WIBT/s4032/IMG_3351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn43JLP9p3CQAnLXjJ7tZudhxPcSVFU7eAdleXz0kBcbD-z99fNl_5A4ktA15CEtArOWGSYQRf-5lnjXZGCGCQul4Z0wXAvs89GxIqLoN3TGzqRsgwOiqn7eblaGWc97QTrbfd42gIi2ws9Z93tqqWohqgQwslGDXUBnOvpm6KaYMzIMKwv4szsI2WIBT/w480-h640/IMG_3351.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCQa1kiDzGzAOnNVOv6_qX4xQZ7ZveQJ2_v6pX7vXOc_qTkVG6TDPy48PKwmPA1dfNXfMnbDPPtJoBwoZuSHOLVJmke7Yy2DpDmc3SMaV6E3OPLkphX2yYF0cGuwmqnP7rxxKNu0qtdsoB6HzWShG-nGCIkiYSo0_lSAE109atq0CEaONhqpBuAs_DAcO/s2950/IMG_9731.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="2212" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCQa1kiDzGzAOnNVOv6_qX4xQZ7ZveQJ2_v6pX7vXOc_qTkVG6TDPy48PKwmPA1dfNXfMnbDPPtJoBwoZuSHOLVJmke7Yy2DpDmc3SMaV6E3OPLkphX2yYF0cGuwmqnP7rxxKNu0qtdsoB6HzWShG-nGCIkiYSo0_lSAE109atq0CEaONhqpBuAs_DAcO/w480-h640/IMG_9731.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We changed at the top of the falls and headed down. First stopped at the upper falls then at the lower. The boys swam, the water was cold. Many people, with the help of the guides climbed up the falls and jumped. It was an beautiful spot. When our time was up we made the horseback ride back. In the middle we made a stop at a farmhouse for lunch. It was a delicious home cooked meal. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw6gTHuNapMRK_mP7q8-hkaH1uLc0iI6NJYR5K8uGkNA_rEvLXh5TJnJjW0lYTc9NH2Y85-U3tA7THDNbIjyT1GXf4dTPHe6VYeXU3ui1IpjFMYVRqlNC49JaTu9WnROCvI_uSmV6cecOrtXBwXCeHsbxp1Yg_YmlvkmoswZpWqVMfEMT38ObNM2TonSA/s4032/IMG_3366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw6gTHuNapMRK_mP7q8-hkaH1uLc0iI6NJYR5K8uGkNA_rEvLXh5TJnJjW0lYTc9NH2Y85-U3tA7THDNbIjyT1GXf4dTPHe6VYeXU3ui1IpjFMYVRqlNC49JaTu9WnROCvI_uSmV6cecOrtXBwXCeHsbxp1Yg_YmlvkmoswZpWqVMfEMT38ObNM2TonSA/w640-h480/IMG_3366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We took a different route when returning to our cars, we crossed two streams. It was an amazing experience. Highly recommended. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUfSYkxhOehk3nLcm2SWHmp4eE8KkvTt5KyiMnUcDdl8F5SCLTOFUGYESktvWF-7cQeCPX2HLl1kfU2qNbYix2IsoL0vVIrlwfgAHhGVh_ynJOAkNeIApn1Zs4l_Ebq-iC1iPBG4A8zVIXwHp7_7QDiETAMVM0exLAgTWSSjPeFULR6mKS3lXk9zZ7Fim/s2076/IMG_4246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUfSYkxhOehk3nLcm2SWHmp4eE8KkvTt5KyiMnUcDdl8F5SCLTOFUGYESktvWF-7cQeCPX2HLl1kfU2qNbYix2IsoL0vVIrlwfgAHhGVh_ynJOAkNeIApn1Zs4l_Ebq-iC1iPBG4A8zVIXwHp7_7QDiETAMVM0exLAgTWSSjPeFULR6mKS3lXk9zZ7Fim/w364-h640/IMG_4246.jpeg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><div>Back in our car and on the way back to Manuel Antonio we spotted a fruit stand. I had been dying to try some excotic fruits and had yet to see any. We got two coconuts to drink and eat.. not exotic I know.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWwgWDoyRZ-vCxEAedKuzvd5x0G_gwT_lkZEXXPvkcgp1uHI47VQY7Zf3hh9SDsbyAABauruwyGEI9LS7eE0EXU19LOFOAx6psRstl8mjYXA91JSgIdR3AYsGQrDb-sfvX1IIxy-XUGjKriLdvS_qKsR4wguQIlgpXIUE3SzNpLh8_DOsM8UiKkj1ofSb/s4032/IMG_3372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWwgWDoyRZ-vCxEAedKuzvd5x0G_gwT_lkZEXXPvkcgp1uHI47VQY7Zf3hh9SDsbyAABauruwyGEI9LS7eE0EXU19LOFOAx6psRstl8mjYXA91JSgIdR3AYsGQrDb-sfvX1IIxy-XUGjKriLdvS_qKsR4wguQIlgpXIUE3SzNpLh8_DOsM8UiKkj1ofSb/w480-h640/IMG_3372.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhMdNoddFU3u6v4EfYt7wl_6DzTDLvehJ1YvctHcb5sefI-elM9tRVrxD7zacwuuAlpRGfQjcz3G51MFSMQmmujNyZgc8ZvzQ3OIiINqtaCC8S4EnO2wCuzw_T1L5NsdNBjxkqBRDy6rvEgonFXRaAtC7WDCNu3sq5YITr_Xw1P1WpYS81CY7cr57NRv4/s4032/IMG_3377.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhMdNoddFU3u6v4EfYt7wl_6DzTDLvehJ1YvctHcb5sefI-elM9tRVrxD7zacwuuAlpRGfQjcz3G51MFSMQmmujNyZgc8ZvzQ3OIiINqtaCC8S4EnO2wCuzw_T1L5NsdNBjxkqBRDy6rvEgonFXRaAtC7WDCNu3sq5YITr_Xw1P1WpYS81CY7cr57NRv4/w480-h640/IMG_3377.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>and bought a sweet granadilla which is a distant relative of the passion fruit. When we asked how to eat it the lady poked a hole in it and said we could just suck it up. I must say.. it looked really gross.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkE9VTMDaGl6R0kJRDNgThXNfMshZ6EoAYgn_iGZ962GRRJYs7EuF5iUZc6Nct856QL_vfIMWuo5WhL5-G2g6jKf-RL2S7jGaYltlqsN2_uAuGyTKYhyphenhyphenIXNtZVL84fvBTGG3ayvGyS-Sr6WIELb4k4my68FITTH6L_g1qoql2gl_6OeDUHh7a_Ozjbg190/s4032/IMG_3373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkE9VTMDaGl6R0kJRDNgThXNfMshZ6EoAYgn_iGZ962GRRJYs7EuF5iUZc6Nct856QL_vfIMWuo5WhL5-G2g6jKf-RL2S7jGaYltlqsN2_uAuGyTKYhyphenhyphenIXNtZVL84fvBTGG3ayvGyS-Sr6WIELb4k4my68FITTH6L_g1qoql2gl_6OeDUHh7a_Ozjbg190/w480-h640/IMG_3373.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_IGqW3ePNxYkYKjCQHLn0AFrhiYh3KFn4JdfY0eu8l6I2lfpknjohxU4B7qNrRLYZrQXqnCcOWsDil15VS0E-52D34WlLE0zEl8Bgqaq5oUz1rQDmxY67PdDZJRoGB8x-Qnc9arzc4ZfeifqahxyKiMCsWSb3FPVCAz8DxW2ACVT-EHmsGB23YQqopln/s2631/IMG_3374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="1754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_IGqW3ePNxYkYKjCQHLn0AFrhiYh3KFn4JdfY0eu8l6I2lfpknjohxU4B7qNrRLYZrQXqnCcOWsDil15VS0E-52D34WlLE0zEl8Bgqaq5oUz1rQDmxY67PdDZJRoGB8x-Qnc9arzc4ZfeifqahxyKiMCsWSb3FPVCAz8DxW2ACVT-EHmsGB23YQqopln/w426-h640/IMG_3374.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We all took a turn and it wasn't bad. Not something I would eat on the regular and it was best if you didn't try to chew the seeds... just suck it up and swallow. It was sweet and gooey as you can see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLh2-YrsL3ltJ2aUgkYB7o5k2pQNxU8WCa-0ni8vR-o-ws5h4Ke28kuS4SwqnvnqQprzj7UtFWeq5IAtoOovls6Vxt8BoUvGbHgtOsEl1RD6mWpf0xWOKriZPdJPPkPxE8EXYT9mojCq43HWAMSCL1maVz-8yQQy_k0s6S2H0pRFP1evVUSxVsNYWPOqx/s4032/IMG_3381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLh2-YrsL3ltJ2aUgkYB7o5k2pQNxU8WCa-0ni8vR-o-ws5h4Ke28kuS4SwqnvnqQprzj7UtFWeq5IAtoOovls6Vxt8BoUvGbHgtOsEl1RD6mWpf0xWOKriZPdJPPkPxE8EXYT9mojCq43HWAMSCL1maVz-8yQQy_k0s6S2H0pRFP1evVUSxVsNYWPOqx/w480-h640/IMG_3381.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtfBKGPjKf9-8QM21T503nYWVeW69UBbyC7r408o3k7kthW8-ubezXXpz6AtOVVn1vgbhTnElip31l0hVlimIZE1qoFLQnlhWmVDt_zIPRfoqA33_q77XDPsOCOwiVrkNmjEOFjEL5xazE76zWAy7stQbknBxWCfgsSEgBIA1-gmqm7RP6lCiIDxFyCuo/s4032/IMG_3391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtfBKGPjKf9-8QM21T503nYWVeW69UBbyC7r408o3k7kthW8-ubezXXpz6AtOVVn1vgbhTnElip31l0hVlimIZE1qoFLQnlhWmVDt_zIPRfoqA33_q77XDPsOCOwiVrkNmjEOFjEL5xazE76zWAy7stQbknBxWCfgsSEgBIA1-gmqm7RP6lCiIDxFyCuo/w480-h640/IMG_3391.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were back at the hotel by 4 and decided to wander down to the Playa Espadilla Beach (free). Had a snow cone and headed back to the hotel to get cleaned up before dinner. We ate at Samui Thai. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our hotel provided breakfast every morning. Nothing fancy. A typical gallo pinto. Meaning a rice and bean dish with a side of eggs cooked any way, a tortilla and some plantains along with ranchero sauce on the side. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrO1oh0ik7PAW6FGAsnfDzZhTFAPrhuLBC9w3_mvRdlt-uvrpYEJGVP-16xGjEF4JZgtCCyWy0VsoFb_08W4GXjSJhC384XWecDzeE-0qxUlwCSchqWt2dvsGQo5jCrArXpQtAzm72oauoGtSkrYLRZk3Zb997LXJ4y8-VHkl_6rtxVO1zE2ltNXNfLA9/s4032/IMG_3329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrO1oh0ik7PAW6FGAsnfDzZhTFAPrhuLBC9w3_mvRdlt-uvrpYEJGVP-16xGjEF4JZgtCCyWy0VsoFb_08W4GXjSJhC384XWecDzeE-0qxUlwCSchqWt2dvsGQo5jCrArXpQtAzm72oauoGtSkrYLRZk3Zb997LXJ4y8-VHkl_6rtxVO1zE2ltNXNfLA9/w640-h480/IMG_3329.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We started day two with a morning at the Playa Espadilla Beach. The water temperature was perfect. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ubvOZKI4wMLi7bwQ40AwoBLi3rNJyow8uKFKdLz5fVNivcZGpffcqkSzMomlvFZpUts0eieMMVDvr2kc19TUxfXe9Of0BIfjsre4mNVxKJp3CSODOtoJChXv4Hn4SvmT-GDBZLH4HsD3V1x4Ngo7tkx8kVdLNPpiY2DQUbi11X-gps4I1bE3ehS21YH4/s4032/IMG_3476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ubvOZKI4wMLi7bwQ40AwoBLi3rNJyow8uKFKdLz5fVNivcZGpffcqkSzMomlvFZpUts0eieMMVDvr2kc19TUxfXe9Of0BIfjsre4mNVxKJp3CSODOtoJChXv4Hn4SvmT-GDBZLH4HsD3V1x4Ngo7tkx8kVdLNPpiY2DQUbi11X-gps4I1bE3ehS21YH4/w480-h640/IMG_3476.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjTxapr1A0GxtQ5Yoh01haDsCRIAEJjEhb-xAqnyLW1fG_IUQMhTilNFno92RYlgL2KwV0uSJxlAIiutAMGXXK2O6Wp68RPEXa3afaQYPFTH_PyMrIRQpcxfb6cCu1KoN6PdWiYV9ANSB42RjBvBSpxuEbeqlg5gP4Te4qUZwZaKWhdq3NbplRtBHrQKE/s4032/IMG_3480.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjTxapr1A0GxtQ5Yoh01haDsCRIAEJjEhb-xAqnyLW1fG_IUQMhTilNFno92RYlgL2KwV0uSJxlAIiutAMGXXK2O6Wp68RPEXa3afaQYPFTH_PyMrIRQpcxfb6cCu1KoN6PdWiYV9ANSB42RjBvBSpxuEbeqlg5gP4Te4qUZwZaKWhdq3NbplRtBHrQKE/w640-h480/IMG_3480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3I8K0kOXQOvKgckOp6VhIqJk0xGMeVjktOEvGyQ2LDfzZepTXBqpOUb5Fp5m5V8P29pyhrodNblzUpRIwjM67D2V4e_GSZ1jkEd14Wckwque-6BQAGU5l8vq08alsxz7bOExphHlpzx7ZrRcTlF5ezGyeiLlbZhYGXuJKYJwCaAp-iE17SourGwmSidn/s4032/IMG_3488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3I8K0kOXQOvKgckOp6VhIqJk0xGMeVjktOEvGyQ2LDfzZepTXBqpOUb5Fp5m5V8P29pyhrodNblzUpRIwjM67D2V4e_GSZ1jkEd14Wckwque-6BQAGU5l8vq08alsxz7bOExphHlpzx7ZrRcTlF5ezGyeiLlbZhYGXuJKYJwCaAp-iE17SourGwmSidn/w480-h640/IMG_3488.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this might be a Willett</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-zz3vzCRk4mCI_RwwJqpN3RLwX1Ge_bm-8S4FVjwCfxEm9oMhbpWc-oR-2zzy4O_hB7KRf2URb6EHU4lxjlz4tcRoLvyi-c_H71YrYZfpUZzNzMOPdMgzjuf6Sj64yHILYfZ7Vn7vF8tkzw3lSFVvjAsCkYgZEcFPflumoxUQ8C9h-wcCoVRwv7DVUA_/s4032/IMG_9799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-zz3vzCRk4mCI_RwwJqpN3RLwX1Ge_bm-8S4FVjwCfxEm9oMhbpWc-oR-2zzy4O_hB7KRf2URb6EHU4lxjlz4tcRoLvyi-c_H71YrYZfpUZzNzMOPdMgzjuf6Sj64yHILYfZ7Vn7vF8tkzw3lSFVvjAsCkYgZEcFPflumoxUQ8C9h-wcCoVRwv7DVUA_/w640-h480/IMG_9799.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then the boys went parasailing. D had done is before for his <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2017/07/ds-high-flying-7th-birthday.html" target="_blank">7th birthday</a>. This was H's first time. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdUwQEtCEVdbKZor0LoyfymlX1EOrBNY0rG9Wydd8fU46TtVXJdSMpSOr2y6qcxhnknJwtqTzvVhntX7sJeGLmmoG83_CnFshn63msiIDe6R31pIIeOndQDAQrQ0gw2IstT3IJ8HvulCFSWCclOMCLYxohiSe0ODJ53rFOy92EmEMTwYKfcoLHNIGBNi_/s3099/IMG_3494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdUwQEtCEVdbKZor0LoyfymlX1EOrBNY0rG9Wydd8fU46TtVXJdSMpSOr2y6qcxhnknJwtqTzvVhntX7sJeGLmmoG83_CnFshn63msiIDe6R31pIIeOndQDAQrQ0gw2IstT3IJ8HvulCFSWCclOMCLYxohiSe0ODJ53rFOy92EmEMTwYKfcoLHNIGBNi_/w426-h640/IMG_3494.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajL3-loDGduio2w1FbYhMaPXa4PYxek39_Wryb2yRk6z6QX-jhs_JpM1W_pHSU38eP20cl0tFmOOzAIhT_XsSDyxjpyT2a8726rC0cCQCJ-CDBBEeJOzbcNo2cHPi3lWTxi-ycYrZrRlg6l_cbl58HrkdKaP8X4fH7XRHx7-RFKKTUdvize-JUW8uOkiU/s3099/IMG_3501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajL3-loDGduio2w1FbYhMaPXa4PYxek39_Wryb2yRk6z6QX-jhs_JpM1W_pHSU38eP20cl0tFmOOzAIhT_XsSDyxjpyT2a8726rC0cCQCJ-CDBBEeJOzbcNo2cHPi3lWTxi-ycYrZrRlg6l_cbl58HrkdKaP8X4fH7XRHx7-RFKKTUdvize-JUW8uOkiU/w426-h640/IMG_3501.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards we grabbed a quick lunch and were off on our next adventure. White River Rafting. We went with Costa Rica Tropical Adventures. Mel picked us up and took us to the Naranjo River for our trip. Rubin was our guide and Lando kayaked ahead as a look out and photographer. Mel filled our 25 minute journey to the river with stories. He stopped to break of a twig to chew on which was cinnamon and rustled up an allspice leaf which smelled divine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX9glSauvrFg6ycK53qsWRSLW7hHap5zOWbjdNHjtAuIFps0mQrUKCQoXPKP8dBJkY7Kwmo3Mzk39Y2trRUJuMazLPwDNEY2h3KsllfO_ongeM0FwTIHBluYOSlE8aI-jJDy1-wOmI8g4crvAwdqBwo1K0pDFOjkEr-Q5kcqwZ1kopBR7780rBDROC0nZ/s4032/IMG_3573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX9glSauvrFg6ycK53qsWRSLW7hHap5zOWbjdNHjtAuIFps0mQrUKCQoXPKP8dBJkY7Kwmo3Mzk39Y2trRUJuMazLPwDNEY2h3KsllfO_ongeM0FwTIHBluYOSlE8aI-jJDy1-wOmI8g4crvAwdqBwo1K0pDFOjkEr-Q5kcqwZ1kopBR7780rBDROC0nZ/w480-h640/IMG_3573.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluzHgS2narRLlaAF-5cfdyOVUURrAmw8U3WLO0y8hKQae8q3sdvIdQ5ckrQTxbY5T3r7ogq66Lumr0f9lEHKVu7jiHf_ZoeZ6yBP-ruptQQt_NRXGxd9eAcNWMpePxanSFz3IrhnjGDuKEO28H7dIvUAajDUJQEXkML5DtPKtpE-nxV_U_aKRx4h-VklM/s4032/IMG_3575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluzHgS2narRLlaAF-5cfdyOVUURrAmw8U3WLO0y8hKQae8q3sdvIdQ5ckrQTxbY5T3r7ogq66Lumr0f9lEHKVu7jiHf_ZoeZ6yBP-ruptQQt_NRXGxd9eAcNWMpePxanSFz3IrhnjGDuKEO28H7dIvUAajDUJQEXkML5DtPKtpE-nxV_U_aKRx4h-VklM/w480-h640/IMG_3575.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have been river rafting many times in the Poconos but always a class I or II which is mostly floating along the river with a few bumps here and there.. this was a whole different kind of river rafting. It was a class III+</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjPEucIOZp-wU3aIuS-_WelxNhfvKzSJQhLfyjcka04AKaNkaHolLxWJyryU_vbpAu2FmBXMvLMzF4esFJz0oMhcIK68ZTBPzIi-kcK7OqIAbs09YE6K6P-fad7rWM1b97tSySZlj1E__erSEUqhfsoFNqNoDZQWmCWvDPQX86W0xoFuWYKA1z7xymMs7/s4032/IMG_3576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjPEucIOZp-wU3aIuS-_WelxNhfvKzSJQhLfyjcka04AKaNkaHolLxWJyryU_vbpAu2FmBXMvLMzF4esFJz0oMhcIK68ZTBPzIi-kcK7OqIAbs09YE6K6P-fad7rWM1b97tSySZlj1E__erSEUqhfsoFNqNoDZQWmCWvDPQX86W0xoFuWYKA1z7xymMs7/w480-h640/IMG_3576.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was no floating here. 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Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-70430730530424838882024-01-29T00:00:00.034-05:002024-01-29T00:00:00.195-05:00Monteverde, Costa RicaAfter leaving <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2024/01/48-hours-in-la-fortuna-costa-rica.html" target="_blank">La Fortuna</a> we headed to Monteverde. It was a very rough and bumpy 3 hour drive from La Fortuna. Not pleasant at all. <div><br /></div><div>Monteverde is most famous for its cloud forests. Cloud forests occur within tropical mountainous areas where there is consistent cover of clouds or fog. The constant moisture produces tremendous biodiversity. The Monteverde and Santa Elena Reserves boast 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="text-align: center;"> </i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></span></div><div>Also of note is, current day Monteverde was founded by Quakers from the United States whose pacifist values led them to defy the American draft before the Korean War. These Quakers and pacifists chose the area for its cool climate, which would facilitate dairy farming, the country's non-violent, army-free constitution, and its friendly Costa Rican inhabitants. The Quakers stewarded and farmed a large tract of land, part of which they eventually set aside for conservation, today the Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde (Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve). </div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived in Monteverde around lunch and chose to first get some food in our bellies. We ate at a cute cafe called Stella's Cafe, where I spotted my first monkey! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE29uHNeUycDN7Zc3wja66v4msWHSMQ7SttpQUFSqkePIqQjPF2Qe11Di3rTV3AMOz4bzSVyS3LkcRf5oWa4oWz6IhIJ8MyxuWIho9BiGO50vKpBzhn9s4e8aFVXZgs53wVZzKcCmqxxVbzyexY5Rgrg3k5xYMwcnHUAefQMu6QG35I5Bw7c2mvDVDNzTB/s4032/IMG_3266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE29uHNeUycDN7Zc3wja66v4msWHSMQ7SttpQUFSqkePIqQjPF2Qe11Di3rTV3AMOz4bzSVyS3LkcRf5oWa4oWz6IhIJ8MyxuWIho9BiGO50vKpBzhn9s4e8aFVXZgs53wVZzKcCmqxxVbzyexY5Rgrg3k5xYMwcnHUAefQMu6QG35I5Bw7c2mvDVDNzTB/w480-h640/IMG_3266.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We also crossed the road and visited CASEM, a local artisan co op. Afterwards we went to visit the Frog Pond. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuyC0bivlDs-4jyAzm8LW95lr0h4HwgTiIvPacNU-ghuvbut0Vo57eqPilIj3gJuqMkUSuCwzqvSGt-UK05FOxCW_qi8sDG6jV4LWPk5SWXIQx4Xg9pN9HMyu1ErERJLZBaF12j7xSix5S7roHaj61L0UUIkr4MjBKkqN3hx5rtg_h8AzMVV_IaJcbXna/s4032/IMG_3170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuyC0bivlDs-4jyAzm8LW95lr0h4HwgTiIvPacNU-ghuvbut0Vo57eqPilIj3gJuqMkUSuCwzqvSGt-UK05FOxCW_qi8sDG6jV4LWPk5SWXIQx4Xg9pN9HMyu1ErERJLZBaF12j7xSix5S7roHaj61L0UUIkr4MjBKkqN3hx5rtg_h8AzMVV_IaJcbXna/w480-h640/IMG_3170.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>There are currently 28 types of frogs at the Frog Pond. Some things we learned via a guide while there.</div><div>The difference between frogs and toads. Frogs have smooth skin while toads are rough and frogs absorb water through their skin while toads drink water. </div><div>Frogs can lay up to 400 eggs.</div><div>Male frogs are generally smaller than female frogs.</div><div>Pesticides on fruit kill frogs, frogs that are essential in controlling the mosquito population. Just another reason to buy organic. </div><div>Only 6% of frogs can change colors.</div><div>A milk frog's sweat has psychedelic properties. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWtAueqxTUso256WaJ3_AcQeuccUJSlM9b4WzuEErHwiXJ6_DJf_flVEqu6Bl-gbUBAjhYREglSCEIAiyHnku4kJ-w80CBnkFxePK5cZQtbEji6rSeuScL94eoSA2VRFCWKPzajGIbdp1HCgVmaqBcLRdiB-OAHesCMwGsd99Vaf1qQB5KEA0pxD30ITU/s4032/IMG_3161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWtAueqxTUso256WaJ3_AcQeuccUJSlM9b4WzuEErHwiXJ6_DJf_flVEqu6Bl-gbUBAjhYREglSCEIAiyHnku4kJ-w80CBnkFxePK5cZQtbEji6rSeuScL94eoSA2VRFCWKPzajGIbdp1HCgVmaqBcLRdiB-OAHesCMwGsd99Vaf1qQB5KEA0pxD30ITU/w480-h640/IMG_3161.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Green and Black Poison Dart Frog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh971GAi4oZ8TPOnZR91Oa8tkmXKSK_DzktQeA9S9QkJKq1NzMV4HbsAy0ogGnUi07EgOgmglNzLX8FLQlk3qaGrYHphyTw2wg5HpBEL3uxKvt2GDhFfWe4BDYIRyGanVLItmFGV_mQ-t1bNCL5hui1XFsab2xw49NwSMUgz2etcZadBXgUC8NEDa9fJwy/s4032/IMG_3162.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh971GAi4oZ8TPOnZR91Oa8tkmXKSK_DzktQeA9S9QkJKq1NzMV4HbsAy0ogGnUi07EgOgmglNzLX8FLQlk3qaGrYHphyTw2wg5HpBEL3uxKvt2GDhFfWe4BDYIRyGanVLItmFGV_mQ-t1bNCL5hui1XFsab2xw49NwSMUgz2etcZadBXgUC8NEDa9fJwy/w480-h640/IMG_3162.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Tree Frog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4kJOUllyaTmH_f-F-sP5c7x-8mOM7wPp68YJd3Q0AbFdU-tIatlKaK-eTLMHZiKI61sCsVAhpAHyqLEnOGBO4b2oBGejLlEQ-c9DiUsxtYVyxTbcYjU3HWKKE0sSF0E0pyaVWfCbvoIEooA08m974m9dRodef3MNjPyzp1KpS0dlDaGCnbEBvz4Mb2hx/s4032/IMG_3165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4kJOUllyaTmH_f-F-sP5c7x-8mOM7wPp68YJd3Q0AbFdU-tIatlKaK-eTLMHZiKI61sCsVAhpAHyqLEnOGBO4b2oBGejLlEQ-c9DiUsxtYVyxTbcYjU3HWKKE0sSF0E0pyaVWfCbvoIEooA08m974m9dRodef3MNjPyzp1KpS0dlDaGCnbEBvz4Mb2hx/w480-h640/IMG_3165.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spiny Headed Tree Frog (looks like he has a crown on his head)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35jr9XgwXLGKYMW2B0KHKlwrciZXS92tRZVfUPjfMoM-dzh9Oc-4lfcslMe_IJjskDKr76bFYm76Bmq-Gm2cVEuUMYsasMbU9hQhOeLYgYR2TassxKYIrKcmdm9akMNUTXN9zRNyXM4zL3wfsAJvTZrKCzKL2ryV9CKQv-xmu36r4N6jFALFaND0tR4SM/s4032/IMG_3155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35jr9XgwXLGKYMW2B0KHKlwrciZXS92tRZVfUPjfMoM-dzh9Oc-4lfcslMe_IJjskDKr76bFYm76Bmq-Gm2cVEuUMYsasMbU9hQhOeLYgYR2TassxKYIrKcmdm9akMNUTXN9zRNyXM4zL3wfsAJvTZrKCzKL2ryV9CKQv-xmu36r4N6jFALFaND0tR4SM/w640-h480/IMG_3155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There were also many bug displays that I (massive fear of all bugs and insects) choose to ignore.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The frog pond was interesting enough but was very overpriced. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArNdsffrNHBaTUgRMw_QDtUPlPNMHybrlvag4gPfxk1j1mlM-fJ0NoxU8pSmFTX1h7k3wpqdZsNNnsCMIfC7Jwm8FqmZdQmZVOJDYSN6uOHIARkWhq-nenzJ4VTzNYP-RsJaY0E_sdHEMf_6NHk0dtOHom4AXeyKmKqTGqdvuRiX_wA6eRST7Lf86yuKT/s4032/IMG_3173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArNdsffrNHBaTUgRMw_QDtUPlPNMHybrlvag4gPfxk1j1mlM-fJ0NoxU8pSmFTX1h7k3wpqdZsNNnsCMIfC7Jwm8FqmZdQmZVOJDYSN6uOHIARkWhq-nenzJ4VTzNYP-RsJaY0E_sdHEMf_6NHk0dtOHom4AXeyKmKqTGqdvuRiX_wA6eRST7Lf86yuKT/w480-h640/IMG_3173.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next we stopped at the Cafe Monteverde Coffee Shop to not only grab a drink but also to buy some coffee to take home. I am drinking it right now as I type and it is marvelous. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Next we visited the Ficus La Raiz. It is an incredible and picturesque natural bridge formed by a tree that fell over, but whose roots kept growing vertically down. The small creek that passes underneath washed over the roots, exposing the shape of the tree’s skeleton even more. There is a small fee to access it along with a small parking area and restroom. It's a very quick and easy walk to see the tree, afterwards you can be as adventurous as you like. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-py1Cgd4VytjflORIpWv4JqO0ScboL0WhSo-Ghx8bRgZLfPVN80j5mFZRVn8418JGXm6x9VomzKg4vasCdN0cgY_xKIU08fLMwCKAKVC0F4pgSB11v_jvVYZVpX5eiEmjECJKs8NifTv6s7RV_Wzb08hrKqJGqZQDx5qHZiaS8Z45puLFIPplZ3TA3W8/s4032/IMG_3175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-py1Cgd4VytjflORIpWv4JqO0ScboL0WhSo-Ghx8bRgZLfPVN80j5mFZRVn8418JGXm6x9VomzKg4vasCdN0cgY_xKIU08fLMwCKAKVC0F4pgSB11v_jvVYZVpX5eiEmjECJKs8NifTv6s7RV_Wzb08hrKqJGqZQDx5qHZiaS8Z45puLFIPplZ3TA3W8/w480-h640/IMG_3175.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSFjDQ4MqA9bHo9uKpH8cjfvDSE6vC2QN_FfdAJyIHWQXr_Q7pvFcY7xmAX0mtSOaLa4NGpOjngheqxETJBS9mjEuMcjeEaZO_QlGzRq7hUFPLrTTXMEe4Q2jXXRl4G8cYrQeSx1yMv8eDZNL_L8dAF3rhPLKAU5oAL4gCFcL0X_CZbygE_I6RQkOPYuK/s4032/IMG_3178.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSFjDQ4MqA9bHo9uKpH8cjfvDSE6vC2QN_FfdAJyIHWQXr_Q7pvFcY7xmAX0mtSOaLa4NGpOjngheqxETJBS9mjEuMcjeEaZO_QlGzRq7hUFPLrTTXMEe4Q2jXXRl4G8cYrQeSx1yMv8eDZNL_L8dAF3rhPLKAU5oAL4gCFcL0X_CZbygE_I6RQkOPYuK/w480-h640/IMG_3178.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xi07s_F2H-5kTujY-Qm4DRsmMISQQuelnPxpy_lLGAcZffAPOHFwu78xCOm5BsZyT0y552mQb0tRCJ-esDpG9tJO9EBQD_VR-h3EibuQqGp6EYxLY2FQNAaddibbG30fWlqisvcz1hl8Uudk2GB0t9qk7ApV6_Sp2NhfPcEyoCyMnzWIm0HndK8BggKT/s4032/IMG_3180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xi07s_F2H-5kTujY-Qm4DRsmMISQQuelnPxpy_lLGAcZffAPOHFwu78xCOm5BsZyT0y552mQb0tRCJ-esDpG9tJO9EBQD_VR-h3EibuQqGp6EYxLY2FQNAaddibbG30fWlqisvcz1hl8Uudk2GB0t9qk7ApV6_Sp2NhfPcEyoCyMnzWIm0HndK8BggKT/w480-h640/IMG_3180.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I will say, there is almost nothing free in Costa Rica. Even this tree. The food prices match American prices as well. Costa Rica is in no way a cheap getaway. <br /><br />Our last activity of the day was a night tour at Curi Cancha Wildlife Refuge, a private wildlife refuge. Curi Cancha loosely translates to Golden Enclosure” in Inca. 205 acres large, Curi Cancha is home to 200 species of birds as well as a number of mammals. We had booked a tour in advance, paid on arrival and had to show ID or passports for each person before being issued tickets. <br /><br />The night tour started at dusk and was two hours long. <br /><br />It took us awhile before we saw anything.. our guide hard at work trying locating something to show us.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmgdeN7In1lKa0cxOkruNY9LNHiFeDmilgI4pcrpK9QegG2EWPWLekghyphenhyphenWlRe-1mj2t_bmN7crwKHNBWqkGoOVDrgiDqRGGh1KLPslxmeSNo8wRBHJGAEMETUIyVixhzejZ65hQ5Yoq2w7E3xO8D7gcLkr5qtLRs9KyDeB7ma_GdQF5Bq7wgnh9b3k1Pu/s4032/IMG_3192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmgdeN7In1lKa0cxOkruNY9LNHiFeDmilgI4pcrpK9QegG2EWPWLekghyphenhyphenWlRe-1mj2t_bmN7crwKHNBWqkGoOVDrgiDqRGGh1KLPslxmeSNo8wRBHJGAEMETUIyVixhzejZ65hQ5Yoq2w7E3xO8D7gcLkr5qtLRs9KyDeB7ma_GdQF5Bq7wgnh9b3k1Pu/w480-h640/IMG_3192.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />First and foremost we learnt about the ficus tree, particularly the Ficus Aurea aka the Strangler Fig. Their seeds are often deposited into crevices atop other trees thanks to birds and other animals. These seedlings grow their roots downward and envelop the host tree while also growing upward to reach into the sunlight zone above the canopy. The tree slowly wraps around completely engulfing the host tree trunk and killing it. There is a short David Attenborough video about it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCUtpmwacoE&ab_channel=BBCStudios">here</a> for those interested. Above M and H are standing inside a 300 year old Ficus. <div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCEaRQ_s4GhHmdkSb_DsXq5YOLZ90vl_MiAG_UTCZoKISo1ApRRHFTPQ7LCblWmMa1-AXgsxX2RxQMatsI5KkHxQl42xF5d0pKoAyftUYN1rmeWN29rIpzjpezh0nz-SIw4IPiPd6ZhvKWsiEizUfL-wHwVisDq_zUrOY6QIMU2jePSMmifbNycw33zFF/s4032/IMG_9590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCEaRQ_s4GhHmdkSb_DsXq5YOLZ90vl_MiAG_UTCZoKISo1ApRRHFTPQ7LCblWmMa1-AXgsxX2RxQMatsI5KkHxQl42xF5d0pKoAyftUYN1rmeWN29rIpzjpezh0nz-SIw4IPiPd6ZhvKWsiEizUfL-wHwVisDq_zUrOY6QIMU2jePSMmifbNycw33zFF/w480-h640/IMG_9590.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98P-EjSuYtmB1cj23fkNAYo69sDOO5AuVqrPeTnQLqAJjlnAGTsFO8pQJNZkunZYfCNPAzgiUNUDrWHswLHpQ9MSLcpFjGvXlmvUvP-uY7MqjsoRAvB8tjRoK46C7p9jRT7EGa45Xeq9b4D2xJvxCu5Oxus2J5fgtMqjWdOj8F0hiTVFojNhI6DHHCxP4/s4032/IMG_9607.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98P-EjSuYtmB1cj23fkNAYo69sDOO5AuVqrPeTnQLqAJjlnAGTsFO8pQJNZkunZYfCNPAzgiUNUDrWHswLHpQ9MSLcpFjGvXlmvUvP-uY7MqjsoRAvB8tjRoK46C7p9jRT7EGa45Xeq9b4D2xJvxCu5Oxus2J5fgtMqjWdOj8F0hiTVFojNhI6DHHCxP4/w480-h640/IMG_9607.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We founds scorpions.. did you know they glow under UV lighting? And a tarantula. Eek. Turns out female tarantula's outlive their male counterparts by over 25 years. Mainly because the women eat the men during mating. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xi7W0XpHSdU7NarIb6_gNv4l2gTcBOgBCmlimMy6TMU4M_qsPjUicxdz70i_-DUALp1c1YK0QwcWrI2qYqhpbnbA8LG-gxQ0WFyGNgLBUFQUBIzXkUPYFMmbS9iEFKsvLghq91uxzzDzwqnWQZdYeraB9cJ6S3g-0xikPWb465bDQhkm44NDzs_cw5xw/s4032/IMG_9592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xi7W0XpHSdU7NarIb6_gNv4l2gTcBOgBCmlimMy6TMU4M_qsPjUicxdz70i_-DUALp1c1YK0QwcWrI2qYqhpbnbA8LG-gxQ0WFyGNgLBUFQUBIzXkUPYFMmbS9iEFKsvLghq91uxzzDzwqnWQZdYeraB9cJ6S3g-0xikPWb465bDQhkm44NDzs_cw5xw/w480-h640/IMG_9592.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsWEY4GxsZpXFthTIJ3-D-TkrBUKDUo7-_y3Ujm_2B3BA4cL2VzUGYN8FeNtMDEA-N6VofRt0fsOnaMrNKMG0AKrMK9HFrLFGybHunerMmdOjPrs1EhyphenhyphenOjB9IMzyrgAgJZN853aPNTLAq0_QvGVA5aEzo6EokL-HUzBrZL4kVG2gyfSSWez5xR1Mk6Ew1/s4032/IMG_3201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsWEY4GxsZpXFthTIJ3-D-TkrBUKDUo7-_y3Ujm_2B3BA4cL2VzUGYN8FeNtMDEA-N6VofRt0fsOnaMrNKMG0AKrMK9HFrLFGybHunerMmdOjPrs1EhyphenhyphenOjB9IMzyrgAgJZN853aPNTLAq0_QvGVA5aEzo6EokL-HUzBrZL4kVG2gyfSSWez5xR1Mk6Ew1/w480-h640/IMG_3201.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HMQI5HFdbMZtyqyaAJuC4DSq7GsnQeM0kGOh0RSLUt9MgYjPlWyOQ3DCahlfwVSUTZl8-c64ZE2mXbSo4UY412FQ3TZTzct6w9QusYiQSyLINigF1DxFppHaNUG1RsFobo4ulC0DQfqMe-KXgDvAZspGW4YBzWqz25rl9MH5OpVaG_4G_9c1nKPdWwOj/s4032/IMG_3207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HMQI5HFdbMZtyqyaAJuC4DSq7GsnQeM0kGOh0RSLUt9MgYjPlWyOQ3DCahlfwVSUTZl8-c64ZE2mXbSo4UY412FQ3TZTzct6w9QusYiQSyLINigF1DxFppHaNUG1RsFobo4ulC0DQfqMe-KXgDvAZspGW4YBzWqz25rl9MH5OpVaG_4G_9c1nKPdWwOj/w480-h640/IMG_3207.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8EHaqmoMNJoHp2eF2TjlVBZEThYCML_Pt2j61cBVTrm1PzBF-HUhMNJr8Nu1IJw5im-jH2OyVAlRHo47ip25RwOKr9BNQqLyaqzh5G_5mU9f141o-Nmh1bq2SE7Zv52M4LDuEY9qPKe7143Yi8b05gZPrfDMR5rzeOD-bpzsjgr1_cLCdAS_e94QREsk/s4032/IMG_9595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8EHaqmoMNJoHp2eF2TjlVBZEThYCML_Pt2j61cBVTrm1PzBF-HUhMNJr8Nu1IJw5im-jH2OyVAlRHo47ip25RwOKr9BNQqLyaqzh5G_5mU9f141o-Nmh1bq2SE7Zv52M4LDuEY9qPKe7143Yi8b05gZPrfDMR5rzeOD-bpzsjgr1_cLCdAS_e94QREsk/w480-h640/IMG_9595.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We found a little frog and two toucan's tucked in for the night. The first is a Keel-Billed Toucan and the green one is an Emerald Toucanet. Toucan's store heat in their beaks during the day and use it to warm their body at night. There are 6 species of toucans' found in Costa Rica. These two are found in Monteverde. Toucans' are omnivores and sleep with only 1/2 their brains asleep. The other 1/2 alert for predators. </div><div><br /></div><div>The night had turned cold.. so we ended it with a hot meal at Morpho's and then headed to our hotel. </div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed at Valle Escondido Nature Reserve. They are an eco friendly eat what you grow kind of hotel. The property was down a bumpy road and we didn't see much of it at night was a beautiful sight in the morning. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Stw-_s3Yc2RUf3gVM7TU0ycxY3mcUTqnHaJiQxRCtoQbXtj1YkwsjPg17-HlkRkr35xpHFSK0VYuZyThuZatC82M0f41VoHi7c7-sF0BYMJGzqcW42Hy_yi59Aqk-1TjpK0SYzbw9dahh5G98jgx2YqT48KNt74RTvBHm6BZ7TCvDKoNm1IGNmukKJ-7/s4032/IMG_3229.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Stw-_s3Yc2RUf3gVM7TU0ycxY3mcUTqnHaJiQxRCtoQbXtj1YkwsjPg17-HlkRkr35xpHFSK0VYuZyThuZatC82M0f41VoHi7c7-sF0BYMJGzqcW42Hy_yi59Aqk-1TjpK0SYzbw9dahh5G98jgx2YqT48KNt74RTvBHm6BZ7TCvDKoNm1IGNmukKJ-7/w480-h640/IMG_3229.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmXrbwAbJj4XEQefEy9BaLKizcGZrtZqWl1_HT3Yh-xnsMG-Ba0wA4191X29CL1ScRM5dOkTAttf6uM5cgblT-S5-yBx4u19BNBXspRe6CeDl1kPzlJm0-zAw8C_wF5GQnd-ZfynTGjNLh1VJN9a838oLVmDDnttubuMoFmEA1enOxyb1ieqHva7uhG4-/s4032/IMG_3250.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmXrbwAbJj4XEQefEy9BaLKizcGZrtZqWl1_HT3Yh-xnsMG-Ba0wA4191X29CL1ScRM5dOkTAttf6uM5cgblT-S5-yBx4u19BNBXspRe6CeDl1kPzlJm0-zAw8C_wF5GQnd-ZfynTGjNLh1VJN9a838oLVmDDnttubuMoFmEA1enOxyb1ieqHva7uhG4-/w480-h640/IMG_3250.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ0m5AQ4UYAcZ48KP1X9lDWWhYbHf5IeTF1mF8b2xdSo0fA1bElnuKLLS89-74Musd6gtzi5cDbiiyfiTLWFna1wTUPn89fdbXdigtkopD_FkOJzgNRNNeTzLSwISEqPsqXGf0krqxjo7orvN5gtaJUHMFr0Y68hPiwND_FFrB7To5wrlopkSx-PAlnBm/s4032/IMG_3252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ0m5AQ4UYAcZ48KP1X9lDWWhYbHf5IeTF1mF8b2xdSo0fA1bElnuKLLS89-74Musd6gtzi5cDbiiyfiTLWFna1wTUPn89fdbXdigtkopD_FkOJzgNRNNeTzLSwISEqPsqXGf0krqxjo7orvN5gtaJUHMFr0Y68hPiwND_FFrB7To5wrlopkSx-PAlnBm/w480-h640/IMG_3252.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oy-yq1bIUZy93aIoP1q2jippitiSTX8Vwh_YjpWwdgp4t4sANDUVvfRQrAA597Q9uo8AAdVGVxXlqmKK9HYIkYZTiEpsjU_V5xXV2eTwbR87c3s6ZBZ94257NOtQkEyhUKoN-EeuXEQAPJeU-lbGkJ_q87TYYN8Z7V9gK3X1Sq4T0akdyavpAhfE-Y7J/s4032/IMG_3251.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oy-yq1bIUZy93aIoP1q2jippitiSTX8Vwh_YjpWwdgp4t4sANDUVvfRQrAA597Q9uo8AAdVGVxXlqmKK9HYIkYZTiEpsjU_V5xXV2eTwbR87c3s6ZBZ94257NOtQkEyhUKoN-EeuXEQAPJeU-lbGkJ_q87TYYN8Z7V9gK3X1Sq4T0akdyavpAhfE-Y7J/w480-h640/IMG_3251.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So many things growing on the property.. I didn't even have time to visit the medicinal garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepkB3xUcFiJNhNokU8K8CoEWQ5hh80ZHMw6W-zKY3HHtUhcarLCesswJ_sXTzlRljW1bc6NvHXprHxOKfMho0nDqHd-e0UKIRoslN2BnzkuryxnTAW7mIezKPuZm8jQOEu9lfc8hkd5ZleiTlQxgbNN_mghZt-m1eCVfhI0qwz3JOH_4FC0t7nt8PS690/s4032/IMG_3235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepkB3xUcFiJNhNokU8K8CoEWQ5hh80ZHMw6W-zKY3HHtUhcarLCesswJ_sXTzlRljW1bc6NvHXprHxOKfMho0nDqHd-e0UKIRoslN2BnzkuryxnTAW7mIezKPuZm8jQOEu9lfc8hkd5ZleiTlQxgbNN_mghZt-m1eCVfhI0qwz3JOH_4FC0t7nt8PS690/w480-h640/IMG_3235.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9ZIcFeSTM71VLScJXTJaQGMzVGEAC8c_T66Sqa-REvembYp2J6HK0RYvtu1lq8ocIqPuCIXKZNCx12Plk0S-A_VdblDLneMGmxWgcB-lSey5g0PblUxp4xbtLvnT-bsK2tgzluBb0Hq8P3pgueeBaFWVH40KmKza3opPDziAGxSB-7POpA8-CfvVrtyr/s4032/IMG_3236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9ZIcFeSTM71VLScJXTJaQGMzVGEAC8c_T66Sqa-REvembYp2J6HK0RYvtu1lq8ocIqPuCIXKZNCx12Plk0S-A_VdblDLneMGmxWgcB-lSey5g0PblUxp4xbtLvnT-bsK2tgzluBb0Hq8P3pgueeBaFWVH40KmKza3opPDziAGxSB-7POpA8-CfvVrtyr/w640-h480/IMG_3236.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwG2rn39BaY7r24GZH3J_ayqKRAtIFLMl4gbTqmoyD50WaDu-i12OnCJg3sFbIh0ZfvpzrB333psvfoL4yRmU5r2xAFuzL90uRSF8kvRhXG_vLbHleOepHgQCqK0emTSq1zk96ylwps2GnOIcbN_pklRaOf15gIu8ILLqlK1P8JMNoZe31mbPgoIBTpKr/s4032/IMG_3237.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwG2rn39BaY7r24GZH3J_ayqKRAtIFLMl4gbTqmoyD50WaDu-i12OnCJg3sFbIh0ZfvpzrB333psvfoL4yRmU5r2xAFuzL90uRSF8kvRhXG_vLbHleOepHgQCqK0emTSq1zk96ylwps2GnOIcbN_pklRaOf15gIu8ILLqlK1P8JMNoZe31mbPgoIBTpKr/w480-h640/IMG_3237.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9OpJuTTc2C6BkJ8ep5uWmuP-TcByVWYaBrE0bpUI_zWMRi7s6GHheJF0uaznys13RUwhgWeru6GZl5r59AMM2Cf3JODxxhuQwKJv0k-nd7V7S893TTM-44jsI9qls5hQBWzCN7sHuajcIGBBMbxYacyIbQE4aJ_ptuRL0GlCUxA_sJRN1z85EdnsyjYT/s4032/IMG_3238.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9OpJuTTc2C6BkJ8ep5uWmuP-TcByVWYaBrE0bpUI_zWMRi7s6GHheJF0uaznys13RUwhgWeru6GZl5r59AMM2Cf3JODxxhuQwKJv0k-nd7V7S893TTM-44jsI9qls5hQBWzCN7sHuajcIGBBMbxYacyIbQE4aJ_ptuRL0GlCUxA_sJRN1z85EdnsyjYT/w480-h640/IMG_3238.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvDBWqWaH_uboi5YotwQGmAx3jB1QNNTHgQihQ_dmiEB51bNn6xDgVb8SROnlg4wqAvTCtfIJG-TJD79ZH3l-INmpr-vtilSyS-i_lWD9ZyHSlmUMDLPZo5rFGd08qnHHkZzaP9-j6GmQGjv42aKN5jSYm3l4izSa6ppH7dscuEI2Mrp1cqNk3IOmdo1d/s4032/IMG_3241.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvDBWqWaH_uboi5YotwQGmAx3jB1QNNTHgQihQ_dmiEB51bNn6xDgVb8SROnlg4wqAvTCtfIJG-TJD79ZH3l-INmpr-vtilSyS-i_lWD9ZyHSlmUMDLPZo5rFGd08qnHHkZzaP9-j6GmQGjv42aKN5jSYm3l4izSa6ppH7dscuEI2Mrp1cqNk3IOmdo1d/w480-h640/IMG_3241.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We checked out the next morning after breakfast (included in ourstay). Wish we had more time to spend exploring the beautiful property. <div><br /></div><div>There are three cloud forests in Monteverde; the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve and the Children's Eternal Rainforest. The first being the most popular. I tried to book tickets for it a few weeks before leaving on our trip. There was no availability until weeks into January! I emailed them and they said they had none online but we were welcome to stop by and they could maybe squeeze us in. They could not. boo. </div><div><br /></div>So we had no choice but head to the second cloud forest.. But first we stopped at the Cafe Colibri, just outside the MCFR. Colibri in multiple languages means hummingbird. The cafe had multiple hummingbird feeders with a multitude of hummingbirds buzzing around. There are a total of 13 species of hummingbirds in Costa Rica. You can see the video of them <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2iQ4QZPIMC/" target="_blank">here</a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJg8oS2ZU_N29zR6djJXRHuZwnOq-VrblGtK4wMddbW9xgDueohEVgqLCEAQHoM3qf0Br-wcosIK5NFeoe_iXmUvdqoZ5w2I4nFmbSu2tnmaUvE0jeytso4BoOHljmHMBHRL07tZ2t56w-afPVg0slSmwGl-m_blENedNjKlWjQpVm8nw7InmLLLYmXnU/s4032/IMG_3257.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJg8oS2ZU_N29zR6djJXRHuZwnOq-VrblGtK4wMddbW9xgDueohEVgqLCEAQHoM3qf0Br-wcosIK5NFeoe_iXmUvdqoZ5w2I4nFmbSu2tnmaUvE0jeytso4BoOHljmHMBHRL07tZ2t56w-afPVg0slSmwGl-m_blENedNjKlWjQpVm8nw7InmLLLYmXnU/w480-h640/IMG_3257.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /><div>Our second choice of cloud forest was the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve. It was easy to get to, plenty of parking and tickets available, overall less busy then the other cloud forest. So we grabbed a map and go on our way. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwJTNAAkKzs0JAtgZMWY65lZ3m6aUQfZBOiic1A9c_QBRIcpES4pQ54Z6YsX-eTuXrqOHa8t1Zr7T7lPn4-WUHgplPMoGS4ALXXmEOYE7Ht-Tw7YuzpJjvgg91ptz4iycxSbK07r1AGaQDef_dT_CE133_ianwfMbb-qfnXkFrYPf5WZVliMUnzR-Owa8/s4032/IMG_3278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwJTNAAkKzs0JAtgZMWY65lZ3m6aUQfZBOiic1A9c_QBRIcpES4pQ54Z6YsX-eTuXrqOHa8t1Zr7T7lPn4-WUHgplPMoGS4ALXXmEOYE7Ht-Tw7YuzpJjvgg91ptz4iycxSbK07r1AGaQDef_dT_CE133_ianwfMbb-qfnXkFrYPf5WZVliMUnzR-Owa8/w640-h480/IMG_3278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Our initial plan was to walk some of the green, yellow and blue but we ended up skipping the yellow entirely. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Also where were the clouds? It was just a long long walk through the forest similar to the one we made in La Fortuna minus the rain and bugs. We could only be in awe over the greenery for so long. And so we wrapped up the walk a bit quicker.. disappointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs_mbolOaJnbWhDg4oSYZ_86bR5bqEoYhVpc1TJWYmjbCbnYAtjB91hj-hwfItjKPwKVRwgrA5A__Rs9cpvnFo9bJZ9hxfhIAa1PgcPLBVJstdp72iWXdFA_Q-KWJApp9jewA__cdJvCrSCqOP2xMtcVdZhUqaFWkp5Ndrw2p7AS6wt6ZWtvPTjGksAlv/s4032/IMG_3309.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs_mbolOaJnbWhDg4oSYZ_86bR5bqEoYhVpc1TJWYmjbCbnYAtjB91hj-hwfItjKPwKVRwgrA5A__Rs9cpvnFo9bJZ9hxfhIAa1PgcPLBVJstdp72iWXdFA_Q-KWJApp9jewA__cdJvCrSCqOP2xMtcVdZhUqaFWkp5Ndrw2p7AS6wt6ZWtvPTjGksAlv/w480-h640/IMG_3309.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We grabbed a delicious pizza at Bon Appetit and then started our 5 hour drive to Manuel Antonio. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEcMQ-Mlwr_AmodUjTZLd1g9ArvZBRdYwDfIxDGqAXMaJ7MukCyoFQCdjVz4qArJhKYERhTSdsrrqKQnhSMmhZ5_jZU33PEF4Jp_Y49mRLf05EKLBVmnpqZtx1as4Riev3VvT47NzMlfDkAQ5pjH8bxJ3ED74mWs3JkyiWNpBTZq_djM9yKv-PGG483rY/s4032/IMG_3310.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEcMQ-Mlwr_AmodUjTZLd1g9ArvZBRdYwDfIxDGqAXMaJ7MukCyoFQCdjVz4qArJhKYERhTSdsrrqKQnhSMmhZ5_jZU33PEF4Jp_Y49mRLf05EKLBVmnpqZtx1as4Riev3VvT47NzMlfDkAQ5pjH8bxJ3ED74mWs3JkyiWNpBTZq_djM9yKv-PGG483rY/w640-h480/IMG_3310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On the way there.. thankfully the roads were well paved and it was a smooth drive, we spotted a crocodile bridge. D was sleeping in the car so H and I walked over the bridge to spy some crocs sun bathing.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw94XMAbpyYqYybJpTXpilKPoK6XNOKa865m-KRcurm2F1QDFD6Qw_B_HXvgti-yGUgqktGfzlhSn2iezYt9ev89DO6sN9lHeVFbtLUun8Xkqn0z1WZnQ-90XTxjGzshGI7lzDAeR2QLnvMIU48euSSK7vRdH33R9_6qUPYc3cavSQqLqcLa2zw6G6SsEO/s4032/IMG_3311.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw94XMAbpyYqYybJpTXpilKPoK6XNOKa865m-KRcurm2F1QDFD6Qw_B_HXvgti-yGUgqktGfzlhSn2iezYt9ev89DO6sN9lHeVFbtLUun8Xkqn0z1WZnQ-90XTxjGzshGI7lzDAeR2QLnvMIU48euSSK7vRdH33R9_6qUPYc3cavSQqLqcLa2zw6G6SsEO/w480-h640/IMG_3311.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>When we returned M was peering up into the lal badam tree (something we call it in Pakistan) our car was parked under and there he was.. a red macaw! I have a better video of him/her munching on the fruit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18041182720611120/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAFnM5a_uvLNInleOIGdhDEVZIzmr-RDkWiE_d38ALTmwXekCbLJlu8nFjwNtNmPXAK96sZNnGC1GoCLxXlazrobaNP2XcmCMW8mqFt_0rWM4jfX0wBiGl7bCjzVdkT2Huxadc3TQM4dW2zg7DQWUKkYLQnevXBhGWkF9N7gen5WQcSaQdDkdRU1ql8Hd/s4032/IMG_3280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAFnM5a_uvLNInleOIGdhDEVZIzmr-RDkWiE_d38ALTmwXekCbLJlu8nFjwNtNmPXAK96sZNnGC1GoCLxXlazrobaNP2XcmCMW8mqFt_0rWM4jfX0wBiGl7bCjzVdkT2Huxadc3TQM4dW2zg7DQWUKkYLQnevXBhGWkF9N7gen5WQcSaQdDkdRU1ql8Hd/s320/IMG_3280.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgUV1Zz9MOqZhVXikOOkyg_NoEu7pWTo4kVEv3COrSggd70zI_sb6GIfHVLvlNcRUDB2JXeq15hukscOuhpbrFbQVlghrqH9JTvDa1HKGMDqw5Z8N9x3QDB3kbAirJbKVQ1DFj6Iw-uma8oab9xpKQwoo9Pw20kZ9yjQjnA-h7M0M0jQnjlkbTOyQD-q_/s4032/IMG_3293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgUV1Zz9MOqZhVXikOOkyg_NoEu7pWTo4kVEv3COrSggd70zI_sb6GIfHVLvlNcRUDB2JXeq15hukscOuhpbrFbQVlghrqH9JTvDa1HKGMDqw5Z8N9x3QDB3kbAirJbKVQ1DFj6Iw-uma8oab9xpKQwoo9Pw20kZ9yjQjnA-h7M0M0jQnjlkbTOyQD-q_/s320/IMG_3293.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><i style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenaTayebPhotography" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Etsy</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/henzy/shop" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Redbubble</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/henatayebdesigns/collections" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Zazzle</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #757575;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><a href="https://society6.com/henatayeb" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f4a430; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Society6</a></i></i><i style="text-align: center;"> </i>
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-64883338123336071172024-01-22T00:00:00.552-05:002024-01-22T00:00:00.256-05:0048 Hours in La Fortuna, Costa Rica<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Around the same time last month we started our winter break by flying to Costa Rica. It was an adventure of a lifetime! </span><div><br /></div><div>We took a red eye flight on the 21st of December landing in San Jose bright and early on the morning of the 22nd. Picked up our rental and drove for 3 hours straight to our first destination. GPS worked perfectly, we didn't have too many issues with connectivity and the roads were in decent condition. </div><div><br /></div><div>When we were home the forecast in Costa Rica did not look so good. Thanks to global warming the rainy season which was supposed to end in November seemed to be extending far into December. We saw a solid 7 days of rain ahead of us and while we were not happy about it we were prepared to make the best of it. </div><div><br /></div><div>San Jose had been nice and sunny but the closer we got to our first destination the rain started to pick up. Our first destination was La Fortuna home to the Arenal Volcano (active, last eruption in 2010), Chato Volcano (dormant), the La Fortuna Waterfall as well as numerous hot springs. La Fortuna means The Fortune (for its fertile lands) is Spanish. It has a population of approximately 15,383 inhabitants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our first stop was lunch at Mercadito Arenal. We ate some of the best birria tacos ever!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-U_ehwfroFJzOTR1hcFoXd4T8rTGZvwbFaTDLYBn1J7NUL9SnDLrI9MIqIfRmnX-G2i09859FphwaDSZq70uN1JXAUeiik03R3-FLUt4MuUc1C3QAffCU0z0t_rkG-IW1_hPpIxDJV2D9opR4xXBQustKr1Rk270rBGllWy1ryOC5FPXDeRk53Q1vtE5/s4032/IMG_2846.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-U_ehwfroFJzOTR1hcFoXd4T8rTGZvwbFaTDLYBn1J7NUL9SnDLrI9MIqIfRmnX-G2i09859FphwaDSZq70uN1JXAUeiik03R3-FLUt4MuUc1C3QAffCU0z0t_rkG-IW1_hPpIxDJV2D9opR4xXBQustKr1Rk270rBGllWy1ryOC5FPXDeRk53Q1vtE5/w640-h480/IMG_2846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkSiF22VkHJg8Uu2y28b1ar2XvYUNku6HA0CYnCR3TpBQCl4Q4GmneE3m_FQwJjhfWKyoU0ENxjUSD57dXVYKdMLqoZdZYntpG8JQbYwsn_hyphenhyphen7uEvg7DvQuctIAxirnd35yQ1Boc2-04317v29-5ntOj4zX9aHg_cUgKzr0k_PH4NsBJOX0bjHAetaBMA/s4032/IMG_2848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkSiF22VkHJg8Uu2y28b1ar2XvYUNku6HA0CYnCR3TpBQCl4Q4GmneE3m_FQwJjhfWKyoU0ENxjUSD57dXVYKdMLqoZdZYntpG8JQbYwsn_hyphenhyphen7uEvg7DvQuctIAxirnd35yQ1Boc2-04317v29-5ntOj4zX9aHg_cUgKzr0k_PH4NsBJOX0bjHAetaBMA/w480-h640/IMG_2848.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Next stop Místico Arenal Hanging Bridges. You must buy tickets online in advance. The park consists of 16 bridges, a tunnel and a waterfall. 6 bridges are hanging while the other 10 are fixed. The longest bridge is 368 ft long and the highest bridge is 148 ft high. The main trail is approximately 2 miles long. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEMprWziFZ5z5X1ANu8pxnVOzhszER_ZXpkfz6XrgbyMnN1KRH60rwzvMsGTlz-ZAGtYwcsveu-WMstEISRbKXeg-wO7vZvZsnZyRikAWYQY7lo8DmCTpZX03ai5N5ttFNnNBl3YCv0mat_y5JBL1yxQ0RWo8PByCNSjVln3q9XUKkMNKBqfxtxg14oZR/s1812/IMG_4036.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEMprWziFZ5z5X1ANu8pxnVOzhszER_ZXpkfz6XrgbyMnN1KRH60rwzvMsGTlz-ZAGtYwcsveu-WMstEISRbKXeg-wO7vZvZsnZyRikAWYQY7lo8DmCTpZX03ai5N5ttFNnNBl3YCv0mat_y5JBL1yxQ0RWo8PByCNSjVln3q9XUKkMNKBqfxtxg14oZR/w416-h640/IMG_4036.PNG" width="416" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQOCYQZeY-jV0mhfPWwFeMRyIHOsr7hFK7ImNoeMg6YZZKBaaAEum_yo5WYC6Dv9YE8eRV2osVhCvE_aG5vk3OE18Ia2MnZjZvU3WEj8IOoRMBQHi4y2RhIDWeY-v3aGcGPtk65_PoYqM8hDJf7t4PoiUKUuSI1VWJGdSnfxS9VHqvSdB53org2htFdrY/s4032/IMG_2855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQOCYQZeY-jV0mhfPWwFeMRyIHOsr7hFK7ImNoeMg6YZZKBaaAEum_yo5WYC6Dv9YE8eRV2osVhCvE_aG5vk3OE18Ia2MnZjZvU3WEj8IOoRMBQHi4y2RhIDWeY-v3aGcGPtk65_PoYqM8hDJf7t4PoiUKUuSI1VWJGdSnfxS9VHqvSdB53org2htFdrY/w480-h640/IMG_2855.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It rained the whole time we were there.. it added a bit to the mystery of the rainforest and a bit to our misery. :(<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1dzHTgoyyAgDKEhIHhdRDYmPH9fK26Ohrv4MT0Vzepu4LPKXS8UBbk2lKVKuPbU-jCohGLZk9DLKgsNxcqQvR8ei4RWnr58Zj7Mqx1v3vMcWljTyZz18YKL290lC5dGoJe1FQwVpMBxfk-7TLE9FHU0t-kmUiw-tFTrEebdaa9OdinMyqL-nvfujKm3Z/s4032/IMG_2881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1dzHTgoyyAgDKEhIHhdRDYmPH9fK26Ohrv4MT0Vzepu4LPKXS8UBbk2lKVKuPbU-jCohGLZk9DLKgsNxcqQvR8ei4RWnr58Zj7Mqx1v3vMcWljTyZz18YKL290lC5dGoJe1FQwVpMBxfk-7TLE9FHU0t-kmUiw-tFTrEebdaa9OdinMyqL-nvfujKm3Z/w480-h640/IMG_2881.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We (the adults) tried to fake positivity and optimism. The bridges.. especially the hanging ones were very cool.. even a little frightening at times especially when other people were on it with you causing it to shake. Not at all recommended for those who have a fear of heights. I made a little <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1p9BKvrcd1/" target="_blank">video</a>.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipouKhigJNgGrkMRBb8qwiGgzvYdxg8Ps6xlwyn_gwDK7KxI3kD4QfV0Lqd_0PfcE5zokvabnP3TupDO92-4heL1gdiIKArfXCah35a9fRwksFcOoSL0kmJx9S76qY6Hry6q0wckU4hqw4eDvdX-XA8mXblJNR6J8DzytLH2lHkF6zgCOksQOmAfzvD_Qc/s4032/IMG_2892.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipouKhigJNgGrkMRBb8qwiGgzvYdxg8Ps6xlwyn_gwDK7KxI3kD4QfV0Lqd_0PfcE5zokvabnP3TupDO92-4heL1gdiIKArfXCah35a9fRwksFcOoSL0kmJx9S76qY6Hry6q0wckU4hqw4eDvdX-XA8mXblJNR6J8DzytLH2lHkF6zgCOksQOmAfzvD_Qc/w480-h640/IMG_2892.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AAp0E_PgoKJZ3ipQOW1GbC7DDVB2dzCn6EcvL6Pd9-NndyAdeft3wmgzaJ14ZNPQPMd41cUoTQsEpq471Sap3W96_tPK5H8boDQzeAU2Kg9-et6LhD9GAvHEaDwF-69dLbXUFFUBSO6wrz4ZSjouACmNzRGWeEdhUz6gIH2mqAY0P4y9uv6IdoA2kNv8/s4032/IMG_2903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AAp0E_PgoKJZ3ipQOW1GbC7DDVB2dzCn6EcvL6Pd9-NndyAdeft3wmgzaJ14ZNPQPMd41cUoTQsEpq471Sap3W96_tPK5H8boDQzeAU2Kg9-et6LhD9GAvHEaDwF-69dLbXUFFUBSO6wrz4ZSjouACmNzRGWeEdhUz6gIH2mqAY0P4y9uv6IdoA2kNv8/w480-h640/IMG_2903.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We saw a total of 1 animal. This lovely bird, the Broad Billed Motmot. No one wants to be out in the rain, not even the animals. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43kdPTcnbIgc984UOwND0D9mzA9ACnNHuQgYE9T5lo_OORHSW4z6KmjsbBeUZ5a48CiUNL93ql12kCUtahyphenhyphenZnB-KLNnDQ58vbpiHVpOzU0sv5SRuprb7jMU8YH5ni3mUSfVYRiWkaYrFfJ8WOon44nkynI0A-LKruVUqMkT5KdHjSFKrjmcvJiyjA-rpo/s4032/IMG_9461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43kdPTcnbIgc984UOwND0D9mzA9ACnNHuQgYE9T5lo_OORHSW4z6KmjsbBeUZ5a48CiUNL93ql12kCUtahyphenhyphenZnB-KLNnDQ58vbpiHVpOzU0sv5SRuprb7jMU8YH5ni3mUSfVYRiWkaYrFfJ8WOon44nkynI0A-LKruVUqMkT5KdHjSFKrjmcvJiyjA-rpo/w480-h640/IMG_9461.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Afterwards we headed to the hotel to check in. We stayed at the Los Lagos Resort which featured it's very own set of hot spring pools. After checking in we quickly changed and found our way to the warm comforting hot springs. Throughout La Fortuna there are several natural hot springs with temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 °C, which emanate from the depths of the volcano through rivers located in the Earth's crust.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhfSnLvV2mLAZCN1c5jwekJdgY3jyOVx9MWfTXkYP33o0hX3DVwP3n8QpNO5vF69i5UA9EkKVDJlOJwcjpSS6LEdZgSkcC37PXEH0omBmdt2Av8ZJ4-uR4o2GOtvViP-Lg_aWADA_L06XCR6U3CWyt8wvMo2RcnL4KGLCGR09bs9sZheTBYr0HzG3-DA_/s4032/IMG_2906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhfSnLvV2mLAZCN1c5jwekJdgY3jyOVx9MWfTXkYP33o0hX3DVwP3n8QpNO5vF69i5UA9EkKVDJlOJwcjpSS6LEdZgSkcC37PXEH0omBmdt2Av8ZJ4-uR4o2GOtvViP-Lg_aWADA_L06XCR6U3CWyt8wvMo2RcnL4KGLCGR09bs9sZheTBYr0HzG3-DA_/w480-h640/IMG_2906.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0nyJqBc7cb7iCI_G7s4p3hefTx1njQbKmckPXXWgWRTXQNphLYuFTjmNBk1NArlHRfrqlaIWTJUui2LUa1PQ-Pq9D4P1h5qwrHKy96fNby0Z39IHG8S9dr2d0WiQ6HUXKc3XJzmi5fefI3Fc8vfpB0scm9epm9gizvDQ-v-iZVAv3Fb7DnVcnnxtjXV3/s4032/IMG_2909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0nyJqBc7cb7iCI_G7s4p3hefTx1njQbKmckPXXWgWRTXQNphLYuFTjmNBk1NArlHRfrqlaIWTJUui2LUa1PQ-Pq9D4P1h5qwrHKy96fNby0Z39IHG8S9dr2d0WiQ6HUXKc3XJzmi5fefI3Fc8vfpB0scm9epm9gizvDQ-v-iZVAv3Fb7DnVcnnxtjXV3/w640-h480/IMG_2909.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio29zzZSL_aaqrU78mwMmzdTftgM9GmYxMgBRwXSIUixApGJjftnTMPYNdSo1kZ0ruoU1HK8e8cx3qq4G_lRmppoWsa7eh_D9Yu2yZJCX5KnykPzYWBJnR8Ab8Ttnw5q7ligD3FC2cKS3Ymzohd-P0DWsjM-sWAgxjA46VUCGHumVKs0HWJkEVZ-Sguzr1/s4032/IMG_2919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio29zzZSL_aaqrU78mwMmzdTftgM9GmYxMgBRwXSIUixApGJjftnTMPYNdSo1kZ0ruoU1HK8e8cx3qq4G_lRmppoWsa7eh_D9Yu2yZJCX5KnykPzYWBJnR8Ab8Ttnw5q7ligD3FC2cKS3Ymzohd-P0DWsjM-sWAgxjA46VUCGHumVKs0HWJkEVZ-Sguzr1/w480-h640/IMG_2919.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />That night we had dinner at El Jardin de Frida. No pictures were taken. ps. it was still raining. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOtSjm1rzb65ahvTpFaCAGuGegAOzuhMKggJIUvRZ9x_sRbwBtsBXHClE5k2JFrw17A6-su2ZVc9nZJZ5sxkoVoPvvwGV_cUWCa-MizrwlBw3eCjv3CQpR3jRPBlHaIySBzuJyAJOrH86Gxj5lwhm6uDBXowImY22BWsrkJRVQTTwvrjrUXW4hyphenhyphenFzux1i/s4032/IMG_2922.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOtSjm1rzb65ahvTpFaCAGuGegAOzuhMKggJIUvRZ9x_sRbwBtsBXHClE5k2JFrw17A6-su2ZVc9nZJZ5sxkoVoPvvwGV_cUWCa-MizrwlBw3eCjv3CQpR3jRPBlHaIySBzuJyAJOrH86Gxj5lwhm6uDBXowImY22BWsrkJRVQTTwvrjrUXW4hyphenhyphenFzux1i/w480-h640/IMG_2922.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning we had breakfast included with the hotel stay. The rain was taking a break. The view from our room is above. </div><div><br /></div><div>I knew we are supposed to be located at the foothills of a volcano but due to the rain and fog we had yet to see it. We didn't even know which direction it was in.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWRsXZf7zAyczOFJd0nR4InoJy-ztATYvoJgZLFw5nAAZVMToR5c34wLwi6XopgK4Z-ULyjBF4uNyrQ773xiA4yvrunwgBdlr-LUS58jQ7ktswR-Bm2FLd4VbJV-lOblW6znQtsJcC6cGZwu5PrwSIqTS204kXx9CdBOpyI1bD97Wf6UbV1yhbL6hmpkj/s2992/YSG_7864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2992" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWRsXZf7zAyczOFJd0nR4InoJy-ztATYvoJgZLFw5nAAZVMToR5c34wLwi6XopgK4Z-ULyjBF4uNyrQ773xiA4yvrunwgBdlr-LUS58jQ7ktswR-Bm2FLd4VbJV-lOblW6znQtsJcC6cGZwu5PrwSIqTS204kXx9CdBOpyI1bD97Wf6UbV1yhbL6hmpkj/w640-h428/YSG_7864.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our first activity of the day was zip lining. We zip lined with Ecoglide and had a brilliant time. After we were geared up we along with a large group of other people had a safety demo and then we drove up to the first line. The tour consisted of 11 cables, 13 platforms and a suspension bridge. Nine of these platforms are in the trees where we were immersed in nature. The longest was 688 feet long and the highest was 1410 feet high. Yikes. Again not for those with a fear of heights. But it was otherwise very safe and the people at the platforms helping you were extremely kind and accommodating. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTPdTyjVbEER9s8ddaT3JXsaPWgYI7Z3El2by4Ku51_vbiQw0X12GRlCY4Zs-yvTnk1pYh1HuGjm2eCzQ12u_EjLYYNfZeMOPk_zR31_HrkJHK4joze0aCdVoE02eWygobkAPSHS4hCy4j1rXXmttKKKpNq3i8i9B8euV7Kwe6F0OY5y-oQIPY7UKsDI7/s2992/DSC_1908.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2992" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTPdTyjVbEER9s8ddaT3JXsaPWgYI7Z3El2by4Ku51_vbiQw0X12GRlCY4Zs-yvTnk1pYh1HuGjm2eCzQ12u_EjLYYNfZeMOPk_zR31_HrkJHK4joze0aCdVoE02eWygobkAPSHS4hCy4j1rXXmttKKKpNq3i8i9B8euV7Kwe6F0OY5y-oQIPY7UKsDI7/w640-h428/DSC_1908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdQKvVJwK07chP7WGk08WG9NEhpUv2rrZLXZ3_QLHf9Pjaj8Mo9z_c1M18Cr4E-cZHVi-gYoY8Z083_88XIBbOoYeU01g9QKX_IDJqPgai4BKZfdBev_Svis8N4U5SJz7eRgE041QMO5BCGDKoyHpKvrc901XtxvcFqU_RtoTKgtLTLpYXFeKWtMUCOy7/s1997/dsc_2094.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdQKvVJwK07chP7WGk08WG9NEhpUv2rrZLXZ3_QLHf9Pjaj8Mo9z_c1M18Cr4E-cZHVi-gYoY8Z083_88XIBbOoYeU01g9QKX_IDJqPgai4BKZfdBev_Svis8N4U5SJz7eRgE041QMO5BCGDKoyHpKvrc901XtxvcFqU_RtoTKgtLTLpYXFeKWtMUCOy7/w426-h640/dsc_2094.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />It started to rain as we reached our first zip line but it wasn't so bad. All the mist and fog created a cool rainforest-y atmosphere. It was a surreal experience. At certain moments the rain would stop and the clouds would lift and sun would break through and then it would just start raining again. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbumnariTgkr0KTdGHcHXlIP5_7T-xUiXTI66e0b6WdRw6xAWfGEPIi2ESj9pHvGdXs97w1HpXgZ_qWffWGjeWbHujblKL0L1fReHdM-fNnAweoWx3RUqdmkjuXdssW3xUana-21VGD9fvQ_Yz5kFnrzVmCI8rDNZE2Zk1B4p-SohLQ5Q-WO1xqjdMof8U/s2992/DSC_2115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2992" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbumnariTgkr0KTdGHcHXlIP5_7T-xUiXTI66e0b6WdRw6xAWfGEPIi2ESj9pHvGdXs97w1HpXgZ_qWffWGjeWbHujblKL0L1fReHdM-fNnAweoWx3RUqdmkjuXdssW3xUana-21VGD9fvQ_Yz5kFnrzVmCI8rDNZE2Zk1B4p-SohLQ5Q-WO1xqjdMof8U/w640-h428/DSC_2115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a two hour experience. They provided us with photos and videos of the tour at $10 per person. We paid. <br /><br />Afterwards we were in need of some food. We stopped at Pollo Fortuneno to have a delicious lunch.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_uWP3kBHutA4CKUUdFnwZA9iLAmb0xjUpM-fZ0_dwpD6aV1YRqEvHVrm-rbwPtfUT7Xnb1jn8mg8gXoxeZkc6omPrFSllLibanwIW-D_VEsOOslbY4hOw3u_qRqR2RmCWO4LUgJprFsyk1ZioHTCmKn4gc-DU1JuDTuExpmEz-t8tpUxXQ6lCArLD_Is/s4032/IMG_2929.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_uWP3kBHutA4CKUUdFnwZA9iLAmb0xjUpM-fZ0_dwpD6aV1YRqEvHVrm-rbwPtfUT7Xnb1jn8mg8gXoxeZkc6omPrFSllLibanwIW-D_VEsOOslbY4hOw3u_qRqR2RmCWO4LUgJprFsyk1ZioHTCmKn4gc-DU1JuDTuExpmEz-t8tpUxXQ6lCArLD_Is/w480-h640/IMG_2929.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnE_TQnMKRub1k2f0TeEjJZ5f3eVcM8pelp0pe-LCfqg9TuLM0KNMtjz47HvGHXOXa-szMxNTEDLmtsoOtLUDpoMTIXxQsVLGy87QkDw6DAi_PwRemiIxcS_F6qVOcJBmbE35Ie5ln7kOi7dCf7FrE1qVrL0hILzBZRMqFa5MueImNyseBpUdAfprxvTHT/s4032/IMG_2930.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnE_TQnMKRub1k2f0TeEjJZ5f3eVcM8pelp0pe-LCfqg9TuLM0KNMtjz47HvGHXOXa-szMxNTEDLmtsoOtLUDpoMTIXxQsVLGy87QkDw6DAi_PwRemiIxcS_F6qVOcJBmbE35Ie5ln7kOi7dCf7FrE1qVrL0hILzBZRMqFa5MueImNyseBpUdAfprxvTHT/w480-h640/IMG_2930.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW2uwXoE7qwzWiaiEJqnC-70y6mkqrzrcNlUVSpe1T2v3pKQ1Bir7DRmJWzIgWnqagvbM1LRCVhRlfKrW4yDmxXxiJ1uW1ZJks5J9JImImO0foV-T8S3Rmw4jTB19PGxb4JCIi7naQ79zHQD6UfiF8I1JU4sMKTjx0uls5L1KvMEorfFys9Sl0Zy1UE1y/s4032/IMG_2932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW2uwXoE7qwzWiaiEJqnC-70y6mkqrzrcNlUVSpe1T2v3pKQ1Bir7DRmJWzIgWnqagvbM1LRCVhRlfKrW4yDmxXxiJ1uW1ZJks5J9JImImO0foV-T8S3Rmw4jTB19PGxb4JCIi7naQ79zHQD6UfiF8I1JU4sMKTjx0uls5L1KvMEorfFys9Sl0Zy1UE1y/w480-h640/IMG_2932.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We ended up sitting too long for lunch. We had two activities left for the day and time for only one. Most activities and parks close at 4pm. We chose to do the hike as it would take longer and save the waterfall for tomorrow morning. Oh I wish we had chosen differently.. this trip was about to take a downward turn but we just didn't know it. </div><div><br /></div><div>There was a break in the rain again but by the time we pulled into the parking lot of Mirador El Silencio it had of course started to drizzle again. There are three primary hikes in La Fortuna that bring you close to the views of Arenal Volcano. Something we had still not seen btw. After reading many posts comparing the hikes this <a href="https://www.walkmyworld.com/posts/arenal-volcano-hike" target="_blank">blog post</a> convinced me that Mirador El Silencio was the way to go. We paid the entry fee and grabbed a map before starting our hike. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6QalrPT5BV3BANYehfWFfbWRiOcpdJJiJLqA-6pWvYqzWIs6xo3R2yykoE4x6gBdS37roZ0CabQGTNEDAfJCEt75gvIg5c4EHwYNu7Tz0KCyQEWx9mJ8AdDQfo2mZiojhY6kFDU53WqO8Pr1E56TkoyM_8T9zfmN7AXGoIlm80Upu_J1dcAF4pU20QxY/s700/Trail-Map-Mirador-El-Silencio-La-Fortuna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="700" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6QalrPT5BV3BANYehfWFfbWRiOcpdJJiJLqA-6pWvYqzWIs6xo3R2yykoE4x6gBdS37roZ0CabQGTNEDAfJCEt75gvIg5c4EHwYNu7Tz0KCyQEWx9mJ8AdDQfo2mZiojhY6kFDU53WqO8Pr1E56TkoyM_8T9zfmN7AXGoIlm80Upu_J1dcAF4pU20QxY/w640-h564/Trail-Map-Mirador-El-Silencio-La-Fortuna.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As suggested by the man at the desk we started at number 1 passed 3 and went up to 5 to get a view of Lake Arenal before continuing on to the lava at number 6 and then while not planned we did detour off to 7 walk by the green lake (which I am glad we did) then down the main road and back to the entrance. The whole thing took us about 2ish hours to do.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6TyfbKDVFvptSu9f9RarZ85PjX5Jf5fioHz8YgBm6OSwprcoAe6tsy7TS7ojGjUCpu6SujB18EDJoNng16pVlv2cpAbSO9LYl3jysTCn600vn_qQX0hqI0-foxKRRXs3Hct5eyAQBLNmGeTdea0Cz0fGf37EB68RCwC2hmzra-4q-z7xKe0cryFqHQR6/s4032/IMG_2935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6TyfbKDVFvptSu9f9RarZ85PjX5Jf5fioHz8YgBm6OSwprcoAe6tsy7TS7ojGjUCpu6SujB18EDJoNng16pVlv2cpAbSO9LYl3jysTCn600vn_qQX0hqI0-foxKRRXs3Hct5eyAQBLNmGeTdea0Cz0fGf37EB68RCwC2hmzra-4q-z7xKe0cryFqHQR6/w480-h640/IMG_2935.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOAMw3Wv9qM28ysHX3R_TeKVoGw8qT9m8CiEWTDQ_bbhHeGFW65slXS8IKp0jFWJnE7TnTQD44zeIhnIf-gDfnQma_nBVgSOEnMRxT2i9mmoAOjsNFERuveV_bLm_S7WBdMrr6wzWiqt3nJqk5LhuszyP1jiJ3SZ-m_IiefSI6h7Kdi07-Ho8G4rLjWuQ/s4032/IMG_2943.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOAMw3Wv9qM28ysHX3R_TeKVoGw8qT9m8CiEWTDQ_bbhHeGFW65slXS8IKp0jFWJnE7TnTQD44zeIhnIf-gDfnQma_nBVgSOEnMRxT2i9mmoAOjsNFERuveV_bLm_S7WBdMrr6wzWiqt3nJqk5LhuszyP1jiJ3SZ-m_IiefSI6h7Kdi07-Ho8G4rLjWuQ/w480-h640/IMG_2943.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was really coming down. The thick foliage was shielding us from much of it but any bug spray we had applied had been long washed off. Things were biting me.. no animals in sight, my poor boys sucking it up but obviously not happy. We get to point 3 and turn towards the lake when the rain finally stops. I tell M my forehead is so itchy and that's when he first stops to get a good look at me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0DwUYBm2dM6zVsBsXfrIYwJ5icEBWiGg6bJmHyZpUpp1SQVkFiTFOhMLfdokh469lnc1xBwy2ZXhkmj1U7NrbRZydKzfpbUvIu0vxq5YnAJStY7U6urhY3R3ubNVaYOwgpIeF55q2iFXsNxwXRJWCIZNRvr7sQTa6mS1Qh5BHuKJeWf8kXeSd_ROhGoR/s3088/IMG_3006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0DwUYBm2dM6zVsBsXfrIYwJ5icEBWiGg6bJmHyZpUpp1SQVkFiTFOhMLfdokh469lnc1xBwy2ZXhkmj1U7NrbRZydKzfpbUvIu0vxq5YnAJStY7U6urhY3R3ubNVaYOwgpIeF55q2iFXsNxwXRJWCIZNRvr7sQTa6mS1Qh5BHuKJeWf8kXeSd_ROhGoR/w480-h640/IMG_3006.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The picture was taken after liberally applying a topical Benadryl. We took a moment and then carried on to the lake view. We made the turn towards it and there right in front of us, the clouds moved and we spotted the volcano. Moments later it disappeared once again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgDD8tmkGpaszqZuYvj3u0RQhyphenhyphenDjFcf-KylpUjadnwSz1Iu0uw-xyvMMOeX6vvRwGRvM-Y2XTuX2c1NbmvvdIOFVjFf7wn4IRtN4vh_rOyphWfIUyLQXAQP6muPLt3e6xP-zyIVRg_7A_bujDJtmeW2ciP4qgt1-pXVijGI9WyXu-OAAUxOLilKqLTC2j/s4032/IMG_2955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgDD8tmkGpaszqZuYvj3u0RQhyphenhyphenDjFcf-KylpUjadnwSz1Iu0uw-xyvMMOeX6vvRwGRvM-Y2XTuX2c1NbmvvdIOFVjFf7wn4IRtN4vh_rOyphWfIUyLQXAQP6muPLt3e6xP-zyIVRg_7A_bujDJtmeW2ciP4qgt1-pXVijGI9WyXu-OAAUxOLilKqLTC2j/w480-h640/IMG_2955.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />On the way there we also spotted a coati. But the people behind us were so loud it ran away too quick for us to get a decent shot. People! You can see it's upright tail just left of the tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix73A8CcPMsV4BPVp9SidTIl7YqJEh_lEzXoSZmDE_zjQTHMVPBiZaWOFCGzxQ1gjjwbsm6DCY86sVp8BzhFJlmgkkMlcWRnKupmC888eWRGoUpCI59EWE_bvS3T9H3WjjGhrriux8V8PAb9i6Uy2cgyrdzPYtKaIZ0SgMB75x1K9HQPnMYZWrtij8K3Zt/s3672/IMG_2962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix73A8CcPMsV4BPVp9SidTIl7YqJEh_lEzXoSZmDE_zjQTHMVPBiZaWOFCGzxQ1gjjwbsm6DCY86sVp8BzhFJlmgkkMlcWRnKupmC888eWRGoUpCI59EWE_bvS3T9H3WjjGhrriux8V8PAb9i6Uy2cgyrdzPYtKaIZ0SgMB75x1K9HQPnMYZWrtij8K3Zt/w360-h640/IMG_2962.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we headed towards number 6 - the lava fields trail. From here, we could see the old lava flows from the biggest eruption that occurred in 1968.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOspyu4-k7rHzlRjSmvDo9x831Oupqh4FgyPUhaYMnBe2MVloe0BPdxqi8KS7vQpBiM5B5bPCo3-6JzcFoRkO0w8507AA_z4tGeYEWMJZleMUvi7i68fnKyJzrL22wz0KBV9xiMWZgF13dJMozqRK0viYPLGBdjeilpV3Bf07Lpy3PJA4hMl4qNH35mg85/s4032/IMG_2973.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOspyu4-k7rHzlRjSmvDo9x831Oupqh4FgyPUhaYMnBe2MVloe0BPdxqi8KS7vQpBiM5B5bPCo3-6JzcFoRkO0w8507AA_z4tGeYEWMJZleMUvi7i68fnKyJzrL22wz0KBV9xiMWZgF13dJMozqRK0viYPLGBdjeilpV3Bf07Lpy3PJA4hMl4qNH35mg85/w480-h640/IMG_2973.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Right there behind H should be the Arenal Volcano. All the little glimpses of black you see among the trees is all lava.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mymmu1wv7QCUFBcmPnkUMMvsg8nXQwquInlFYRhugMtXF51cwqmXnD3n_dN0WspPMJIEc57OtJqOWuhGcGr4PKsw2kScX8vhDFfMVvASD1IO3pKqjA2cz75RRDc8wJ-UTQw2VkolR3si0QBjZbpnhAV4u8sCmyf_oIY_kkufRSuoPi_5BicH1swH18HG/s4032/IMG_2993.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mymmu1wv7QCUFBcmPnkUMMvsg8nXQwquInlFYRhugMtXF51cwqmXnD3n_dN0WspPMJIEc57OtJqOWuhGcGr4PKsw2kScX8vhDFfMVvASD1IO3pKqjA2cz75RRDc8wJ-UTQw2VkolR3si0QBjZbpnhAV4u8sCmyf_oIY_kkufRSuoPi_5BicH1swH18HG/w480-h640/IMG_2993.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">D is touching lava. So cool right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we were supposed to head down the main road to our car but M wanted to check out the green lake and since it wasn't raining we continued on to number 7. Which was a good decision. One because almost no one continued with us and two we saw some birds! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLimih0GcdZufKbXp-3o4i_KlV4c7YplV4ZQyCD_ERD506WAE9mVXmHrXjnu0uOBn3UvuBP5M5FZHeANieHLZbctKvKO6nfjognM5SPJqykKrYTeyoLCp3TybED78zLbNBzNWVx5_UToFk4CQmHAJw31DjxKKT6juYfVcEvuHc1edX1FxGrX_JC3RzhYu/s4032/IMG_2997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLimih0GcdZufKbXp-3o4i_KlV4c7YplV4ZQyCD_ERD506WAE9mVXmHrXjnu0uOBn3UvuBP5M5FZHeANieHLZbctKvKO6nfjognM5SPJqykKrYTeyoLCp3TybED78zLbNBzNWVx5_UToFk4CQmHAJw31DjxKKT6juYfVcEvuHc1edX1FxGrX_JC3RzhYu/w480-h640/IMG_2997.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjAG2dAxlZv3kWHjW1CBYus0gctw2ELkHUgr9CN9Scfn29Hr5uAoeg0bfySqYZtl9RVpQnfqAZx_khZXfGzihnjG214yUkljtdCt-nqunTczGSgm1nITQH6DfD_NkukDHCPoqjN7swZqjxX3v4gU2bwuM7BI1tJrmQYXBpzCV-YftOWkeIUcMUS9HuMPr/s3099/IMG_3011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjAG2dAxlZv3kWHjW1CBYus0gctw2ELkHUgr9CN9Scfn29Hr5uAoeg0bfySqYZtl9RVpQnfqAZx_khZXfGzihnjG214yUkljtdCt-nqunTczGSgm1nITQH6DfD_NkukDHCPoqjN7swZqjxX3v4gU2bwuM7BI1tJrmQYXBpzCV-YftOWkeIUcMUS9HuMPr/w426-h640/IMG_3011.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Not sure if the above birds are the same.. they are not very clear in the first picture. But I believe this is a Crested Guan</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tm-1-MgfeSgQnQWTul1IW_p_iuIaAgBhjDsWlE0q-glaNYWNobyIhMQSDCrrRHtXPYP4MGvxyVo2IGDry1MMUVYAAdCk82DjIrMM6CAj2VjOV0cyYbE7w04NVs0ARKWTKQ0qMS4aDWcRyndPecan4tkauijIg4O_GWA9IEFv0LgvYz8UI0jWvcXkZSNc/s4032/IMG_3023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tm-1-MgfeSgQnQWTul1IW_p_iuIaAgBhjDsWlE0q-glaNYWNobyIhMQSDCrrRHtXPYP4MGvxyVo2IGDry1MMUVYAAdCk82DjIrMM6CAj2VjOV0cyYbE7w04NVs0ARKWTKQ0qMS4aDWcRyndPecan4tkauijIg4O_GWA9IEFv0LgvYz8UI0jWvcXkZSNc/w480-h640/IMG_3023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Above is the Orange Bellied Trogon and below a Toucan. I really wish I had better picture but the birds were quite far.. especially the toucan. We only spotted him/her because of the barking sound it was making. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWNksbWf4R55df03I280U0xxEHYtkpJ_2NpZ_keTmbVWJdaPUqA5d5Koi6_byR0XxYo1mk-fhojynxDa_RqatpMtaAoykiGiXIsQ7IGr7k2LzBApXxNekyRuivUwQDB3b4Ba4_rpX3EWt53Gw996VLYB2dgCFUfNwC37FHhFRAPIUOqDl9sKRSLUHEL9t/s4032/IMG_3032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWNksbWf4R55df03I280U0xxEHYtkpJ_2NpZ_keTmbVWJdaPUqA5d5Koi6_byR0XxYo1mk-fhojynxDa_RqatpMtaAoykiGiXIsQ7IGr7k2LzBApXxNekyRuivUwQDB3b4Ba4_rpX3EWt53Gw996VLYB2dgCFUfNwC37FHhFRAPIUOqDl9sKRSLUHEL9t/w480-h640/IMG_3032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We also spotted the Oropendola. The sound it made was like.. I don't know I don't want to say car alarm, maybe one of those long door bells. A few clips of the birds and the sounds they make are <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18041182720611120/" target="_blank">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the plants we saw along the way.. I'm not even going to try to identify these.. but they were pretty and unique. So here they are.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPgZEU4NORNtCPrUeeSoZN-WL8ZqPmaYCwWlFI2l1AYQGgtoS24L2PVCRhBb2MrCRowbAUGuOWX9n64TWTImNJRQdD1PihD5hE-5H3M_aAECkTI7VeaJ-td6N2tpUqr1S37ZsKGhAfxUiBrYqVbG76BQ4VFnJIU3UTSzppB2R6EqE0zXdDmuP7Nz76Yr3/s4032/IMG_2966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPgZEU4NORNtCPrUeeSoZN-WL8ZqPmaYCwWlFI2l1AYQGgtoS24L2PVCRhBb2MrCRowbAUGuOWX9n64TWTImNJRQdD1PihD5hE-5H3M_aAECkTI7VeaJ-td6N2tpUqr1S37ZsKGhAfxUiBrYqVbG76BQ4VFnJIU3UTSzppB2R6EqE0zXdDmuP7Nz76Yr3/w480-h640/IMG_2966.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG19WPfoT6Ful7qzDMtpBNsE0HUsndHTLfFFpxTFNvRNFula1zF1OIX-tJhRPJPsF4mLJ5iwRglqQ0J2CLEqTUuj7dVra4O1ikzIT6YsxoiKjA6DJp6TRB96gI_UNcmA_SP6nR4cHLC99ApEL0kysRdBWfrn06HP_ksdrPRcwkrDyJ58cuKHtQcxTpvGv/s4032/IMG_3029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG19WPfoT6Ful7qzDMtpBNsE0HUsndHTLfFFpxTFNvRNFula1zF1OIX-tJhRPJPsF4mLJ5iwRglqQ0J2CLEqTUuj7dVra4O1ikzIT6YsxoiKjA6DJp6TRB96gI_UNcmA_SP6nR4cHLC99ApEL0kysRdBWfrn06HP_ksdrPRcwkrDyJ58cuKHtQcxTpvGv/w480-h640/IMG_3029.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCWaNrEIfzHoqKokaluzED1HA2b7ziyCTdb9JNq_6_fPwAEiErzTa-LWR79dQswQvzAawMwRfshJYozJ0LntE2QCXAJg2HGguF-D-dzKN_tPe0TWOpQAP5WpzF-vSKo8xWHMJvPzlgcboF6RyzrvA5w7ISX8auncYype38SvZpK3dH5wlnGeinkNtBBVY/s4032/IMG_3041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCWaNrEIfzHoqKokaluzED1HA2b7ziyCTdb9JNq_6_fPwAEiErzTa-LWR79dQswQvzAawMwRfshJYozJ0LntE2QCXAJg2HGguF-D-dzKN_tPe0TWOpQAP5WpzF-vSKo8xWHMJvPzlgcboF6RyzrvA5w7ISX8auncYype38SvZpK3dH5wlnGeinkNtBBVY/w480-h640/IMG_3041.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSTp8TmfEEqtuhzDiAGX_VWAvu51aw5-EaLA1Ej-IiGLELZNn0kgwgiSQCKfvJOOU_ywHK1_ZlFp8U1w8mdvju4jzSPKxvq0Wms5Hmp78cV0OiErGyB242T5LBXjGJpWIT2lcsBYJYTARLFJiSEOzqd5odBm5xAeCCezgcyZdzvUtjOjoj7IYQz0GPpDl/s4032/IMG_3042.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSTp8TmfEEqtuhzDiAGX_VWAvu51aw5-EaLA1Ej-IiGLELZNn0kgwgiSQCKfvJOOU_ywHK1_ZlFp8U1w8mdvju4jzSPKxvq0Wms5Hmp78cV0OiErGyB242T5LBXjGJpWIT2lcsBYJYTARLFJiSEOzqd5odBm5xAeCCezgcyZdzvUtjOjoj7IYQz0GPpDl/w480-h640/IMG_3042.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg5WPr_GhYhp-ui68spBOr11mL4yaTofnaOM10aG37-nNM49NK2nbTOTJ7SYgQEM2Csr66JlxMXTF4Rz7KP6GBbWbTfQOlkq8fuBcGL2ZTnq74DizjOPw8c6deSU2QstFC5Y4dV4e_En3Tl3tTrsmMAkZE2qh6bp1V0RL8CaIXbj8q-QgMOcDsGeMtXg0/s4032/IMG_3047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg5WPr_GhYhp-ui68spBOr11mL4yaTofnaOM10aG37-nNM49NK2nbTOTJ7SYgQEM2Csr66JlxMXTF4Rz7KP6GBbWbTfQOlkq8fuBcGL2ZTnq74DizjOPw8c6deSU2QstFC5Y4dV4e_En3Tl3tTrsmMAkZE2qh6bp1V0RL8CaIXbj8q-QgMOcDsGeMtXg0/w480-h640/IMG_3047.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On our way back to the hotel it seemed like a traffic jam until we realized it was an animal spotting and all the cars were slowing down to see what it was. M slowed down so I could hop out and get a better look. It was a sloth!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucQ8ZEl51UdqxFexnwPzGgDsURx6Fe0i8cI0wwH17Vw6r6ANW2_s_-6QUhwl0cyZFDPDzKrk9bL5Pqz0nDKYY7CQPGMeO1Ef_BzDHW79OMyMDdWFY_lQC6IV9JeT-9WedQJmcIvO6yOa_2u90AbVxSttGdEdMYQ_5u497pfssSb_IA7sIRRPAdThzJgtf/s4032/IMG_3044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucQ8ZEl51UdqxFexnwPzGgDsURx6Fe0i8cI0wwH17Vw6r6ANW2_s_-6QUhwl0cyZFDPDzKrk9bL5Pqz0nDKYY7CQPGMeO1Ef_BzDHW79OMyMDdWFY_lQC6IV9JeT-9WedQJmcIvO6yOa_2u90AbVxSttGdEdMYQ_5u497pfssSb_IA7sIRRPAdThzJgtf/w480-h640/IMG_3044.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">JOY</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We headed back to the hotel and spent some time soaking in the volcanic hot springs before heading out for dinner. Now the problem with no sunshine and constant rain is that you never feel dry. Our clothes, our shoes, the car, even the room just felt moist and worse, smelled moist.. :(</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dinner was fine. On the way back to the hotel we stopped at a pharmacy to get some allergy meds for myself. My face was not doing so good. We had kids allergy meds but we didn't have anything for adults. The pharmacy sold us THREE Allegra's for $16! Like three individual tablets. At the moment we bought them but honestly I should have just taken a double dose of the kid version. Because when I woke up the next morning I looked like this</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzQ7LRSB6nzdZr5RykKf8VNlmxrdUjlnr7RxLMQqpQed9cgW47R9pqJhhTb4-26YIvDbqEvEEXY_BM4gNky3Nawfft3cVMI8QtEON8C8LazMzMuzzo3Sma_pSaHN-WJ_GOZ-mjoLQdQnr_S7de4KQyHmoLtYtI8CwkkvRT2asHz0-E9naKxB9bNVeU8Bv/s3088/IMG_3098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzQ7LRSB6nzdZr5RykKf8VNlmxrdUjlnr7RxLMQqpQed9cgW47R9pqJhhTb4-26YIvDbqEvEEXY_BM4gNky3Nawfft3cVMI8QtEON8C8LazMzMuzzo3Sma_pSaHN-WJ_GOZ-mjoLQdQnr_S7de4KQyHmoLtYtI8CwkkvRT2asHz0-E9naKxB9bNVeU8Bv/w480-h640/IMG_3098.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Fun. Thank God for oversized sunglasses.. I don't know how many kids I scared during breakfast.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSD0VeEfxMPJ66IkHve5zhPCL_V0Uobi5GcqrS8r6j4zAd2d7vnwfbgK371OE2aFI7Z3KBZfdy3rH0eSZkOcnIgXTBlMGMyRghRfU1Zdo-dwtXKH49bPNdUwYPfkOfuschDzPBqZC4HXEMaD-vkeHAv8PXF_q6wYoRssmAXGiyhrs58oMxkUPMDDbzysc/s4032/IMG_3097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSD0VeEfxMPJ66IkHve5zhPCL_V0Uobi5GcqrS8r6j4zAd2d7vnwfbgK371OE2aFI7Z3KBZfdy3rH0eSZkOcnIgXTBlMGMyRghRfU1Zdo-dwtXKH49bPNdUwYPfkOfuschDzPBqZC4HXEMaD-vkeHAv8PXF_q6wYoRssmAXGiyhrs58oMxkUPMDDbzysc/w480-h640/IMG_3097.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That morning we were blessed with another viewing of the volcano. Right outside our freaking window. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>We checked out that morning with one stop left. La Fortuna Waterfall. The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is at the base of the dormant Chato volcano. The hike to the waterfall was pretty easy.. 530 steps down. The way up was a little more strenuous but nothing too bad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxMc3mAh32Eea5wJUH90GZMZ8YudGBsJYV4LbWRZFsgQ6D_KD5Jptdu-ND0sC8SG7Cmg5C2jeOZD56KXMztcic4HhGRjV1QfPsGNmezuqQzBavzURxedHTpg-h-0shHcBnECItAw_QTZvAbPDjw9BMwCZPSFca4D2T_ZPXLeZVhO0tDP5Y3RvfTtgr5Eg/s3088/IMG_9537.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxMc3mAh32Eea5wJUH90GZMZ8YudGBsJYV4LbWRZFsgQ6D_KD5Jptdu-ND0sC8SG7Cmg5C2jeOZD56KXMztcic4HhGRjV1QfPsGNmezuqQzBavzURxedHTpg-h-0shHcBnECItAw_QTZvAbPDjw9BMwCZPSFca4D2T_ZPXLeZVhO0tDP5Y3RvfTtgr5Eg/w480-h640/IMG_9537.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You could swim near the waterfall and while H and M did dip their legs in we didn't have enough time to fully enjoy the waterfall. Video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1PfP0uLnBd/" target="_blank">here</a>. <div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdJzAoCQFoRmvZTSd1t2M217Qi3_hN4oFKR-emUGhXT8RTQ4g-tE1plax7bdAmNZmxm37vXsnEdJgQcGrhVWLTvCbH4juRQV_Tvt2zzq4KTq1lGiQkwQuGj34axjGFyaA6W1p8fZSTlJ-avz5SepE8DhGvWZtJnrB5da7i6fjFlhNEWoig52K6E3j43bl/s3099/IMG_3128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdJzAoCQFoRmvZTSd1t2M217Qi3_hN4oFKR-emUGhXT8RTQ4g-tE1plax7bdAmNZmxm37vXsnEdJgQcGrhVWLTvCbH4juRQV_Tvt2zzq4KTq1lGiQkwQuGj34axjGFyaA6W1p8fZSTlJ-avz5SepE8DhGvWZtJnrB5da7i6fjFlhNEWoig52K6E3j43bl/w426-h640/IMG_3128.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the way out of town we were blessed with another animal sighting.. coati's. Seeing the animals out in the wild was so much more satisfying then seeing them in a zoo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwxxqZbECinvkk-nTk2SpvnIxw_3pEJJG56sH9HGvhoZOpB6m38t6T0IoZKNlnI7fWLbEWknvHrVFBdjERjJiPGtaBeD0uVNcNYR7QUHMJok3t8no0HlfUkU2gFq-Hqv_eIR323yHtEhm3U7fvgzGuiGRAEmU5OmhE9GI1N4c1B_oZBcq84TEGFiLW-NG/s320/IMG_2863.jpg" width="240" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6kD17ftPQr20MZFz2_WHEJWEq95SJdh4eZCSlJ201xRnOS_sCp0MUG3XvShRvig9dvCaXfkH_8EccThE4Ry4ZhW5ahhgvRIlyO4GPpfM0J7s-9PR_XyEFdIeHJfGMxWon2ViduNHjokbchV0j3AhBXku6vEK77uimWrwJPt5yXjxhrcRI5RywV_wFMZt/s320/IMG_3097.jpg" width="240" /><span> <span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWSB2_IZJ1jd0SSFKIm03VXci2JpISsUmAB0dU8DI2PpfSt7crfg9H2OG45Nd-HcGx9oE5oDPT2YrmQzwfawDSi3rJ_DYr3AV_S239r9G-rf53nAWetDE8wAzhsYYIkSetTTstrsHpqF3yepPc3jR7QtlzBilCWgJUTaxAINL30h6vUzaHf50WGAQ-bRg/s4032/IMG_3108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWSB2_IZJ1jd0SSFKIm03VXci2JpISsUmAB0dU8DI2PpfSt7crfg9H2OG45Nd-HcGx9oE5oDPT2YrmQzwfawDSi3rJ_DYr3AV_S239r9G-rf53nAWetDE8wAzhsYYIkSetTTstrsHpqF3yepPc3jR7QtlzBilCWgJUTaxAINL30h6vUzaHf50WGAQ-bRg/s320/IMG_3108.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLozexlcSaxcZq3xevIHqPO7LyROyfl_3HIyEDPZRrnpAb3GI01NoYzgvg-w0faL8QcxjRoNV7Kz4u2Dgjl3JjimWNNCBaObbA1351UEf52O9WoAEMGKz_ieUVxhmhMSKO4GPSrkjIWP2Q-uPrvKuUY7oLgjWRrZpXKx4rFL6aYpO3zUYPqP1gCnwv-ekP/s1997/dsc_2094.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1331" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLozexlcSaxcZq3xevIHqPO7LyROyfl_3HIyEDPZRrnpAb3GI01NoYzgvg-w0faL8QcxjRoNV7Kz4u2Dgjl3JjimWNNCBaObbA1351UEf52O9WoAEMGKz_ieUVxhmhMSKO4GPSrkjIWP2Q-uPrvKuUY7oLgjWRrZpXKx4rFL6aYpO3zUYPqP1gCnwv-ekP/s320/dsc_2094.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><div><div><div><i><br /></i>
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What is your favorite color? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Silver</span></span><br />2. What is your favorite toy/game? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Codenames</span></span><br />3. What is your favorite fruit? <span style="color: red;">Strawberries and Star Fruit</span><br />4. What is your favorite food? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Puff Pastry</span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-style: normal; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? <span style="color: red;">Ben and Jerry's Mint Oreo</span></span></span></span></i></div><div>6. What is your favorite movie? <span style="color: red;">None</span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: normal;">7. What is your favorite tv show? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Naruto</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">8. What is your favorite animal? </span><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;">Axolotl</span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">9. What is your favorite song? </span><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bones by Imagine Dragons </span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">10. What is your favorite book? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">11. Who is your best friend? </span><span style="color: red;">Mufaddal</span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">12. What is your favorite thing to do outside? </span><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;">Basketball</span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">13. What do you want to be when you grow up? </span><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Basketball Player</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">14. What is your favorite thing to do with mummy? <span style="color: red;">Watching Instagram reels in bed</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">15. What is your favorite thing to do with baba? <span style="color: red;">Ski with him</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">16. What is your favorite thing to do with D? </span><span style="color: red; font-style: normal; text-align: left;">Play games with him</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-style: normal;">17. What makes you feel sad? <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">when I don't get screen time</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;">18. What makes you feel happy? <span style="color: red;">winning a basketball game</span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">19. 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</div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-2344534109097049592024-01-08T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-08T00:00:00.210-05:00H Turns 10<span style="text-align: center;"> H celebrated his 10th birthday this week. The week unfortunately was full of hiccups. :(</span><div><i><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></i></div><div><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH68e-ep3xi7xyGqQIkqILkN9afBAux1-Jj_Nxn-w5D4X7_5bUX9NsyIULqd6kABJ8ZwiWzDRTM6hd-0PUD-YnI8nmrazVVejUjRoQtRbwcFslFydveRppdVTi3atZLNejZTjzyPXqd_d4wYTIRq2g6BLrmWIsf8A3vLvGHgDJwwRDwxMr6SRifTwzDZ3O/s4032/IMG_9903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH68e-ep3xi7xyGqQIkqILkN9afBAux1-Jj_Nxn-w5D4X7_5bUX9NsyIULqd6kABJ8ZwiWzDRTM6hd-0PUD-YnI8nmrazVVejUjRoQtRbwcFslFydveRppdVTi3atZLNejZTjzyPXqd_d4wYTIRq2g6BLrmWIsf8A3vLvGHgDJwwRDwxMr6SRifTwzDZ3O/w480-h640/IMG_9903.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></i></div><div>He turned 10 on Tuesday.. being a school day we kept it simple and went out for an early dinner.. restaurant of his choice, Cheesecake Factory.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Wednesday H got braces and was miserable all day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday was fine. </div><div><br /></div><div>Friday he threw up in school, in the school parking lot and again at home. More misery for the birthday boy. He did muster up enough strength to sit at the kitchen counter and observe me decorate his birthday cake. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbh1L095K8Z4xB0tzHBiTri1TdJzGMPxfHj1qg3xq9vFcxNu3O2RLYGtb2Xsw5H0s2JdzLmfvIoeS2C3WoqWl6IGds5RQgYqHH9_4wqpkTWFf_9UCFayuqbmTUyrMAxrRYNYGlJkV7syE1FcBsiuX7c5TosuMs1If4n5nEVniZz1s0J8OGP3SOIIv_rvjq/s4032/IMG_4049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbh1L095K8Z4xB0tzHBiTri1TdJzGMPxfHj1qg3xq9vFcxNu3O2RLYGtb2Xsw5H0s2JdzLmfvIoeS2C3WoqWl6IGds5RQgYqHH9_4wqpkTWFf_9UCFayuqbmTUyrMAxrRYNYGlJkV7syE1FcBsiuX7c5TosuMs1If4n5nEVniZz1s0J8OGP3SOIIv_rvjq/w480-h640/IMG_4049.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Every year we order an undecorated Wegmans birthday cake and then decorate it ourselves. He ordered a vanilla cake with a lemon custard filling.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA9gHwt75RmYQCh1I0tzEbxay-gkEgdvC2OIsCDAfAPCeHx9d9TGW1_7sm9NPpW3VrUeSJ11rJvsRdAYhHbk-q2VUbNze9zRHfz7bmWl2DJrRrWEqOyu2LjOFR9XshncxF_Rge1nUqZS6ESwsEgKDkMPEw2SrtHi2tii-3hKwalJ48_IdMNRbviGp4x45/s4032/IMG_4050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA9gHwt75RmYQCh1I0tzEbxay-gkEgdvC2OIsCDAfAPCeHx9d9TGW1_7sm9NPpW3VrUeSJ11rJvsRdAYhHbk-q2VUbNze9zRHfz7bmWl2DJrRrWEqOyu2LjOFR9XshncxF_Rge1nUqZS6ESwsEgKDkMPEw2SrtHi2tii-3hKwalJ48_IdMNRbviGp4x45/w480-h640/IMG_4050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRoc66cOgOAkdzrqM5Zsdt7cEVtZBkXMJ6NIqbvPuLNTcM-nCA1msMURFFWlELqvx9e5oJj9MRJigBw15Rnj_a1stxNx6JaVEE3Jdif0qDBP_35shy7NNso-3LEbMgcRE14kr_L4X1Tf1Yg0FbEemEJkCSpEZd8nDhL6RbT3iqd1zbIK8N8wXWqTGkH1q/s4032/IMG_4051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRoc66cOgOAkdzrqM5Zsdt7cEVtZBkXMJ6NIqbvPuLNTcM-nCA1msMURFFWlELqvx9e5oJj9MRJigBw15Rnj_a1stxNx6JaVEE3Jdif0qDBP_35shy7NNso-3LEbMgcRE14kr_L4X1Tf1Yg0FbEemEJkCSpEZd8nDhL6RbT3iqd1zbIK8N8wXWqTGkH1q/w480-h640/IMG_4051.JPG" width="480" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The zhuzhed up version. The party was going to be held at a monster mini golf place hence the monsters and eyeballs. </span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span>Later we were having family over for dinner and H insisted he want to serve brownies with dinner. Insisted he wanted to make them from scratch and they must included chopped up Halloween candy. He was too sick to help so it fell upon me to make the brownies. I must say I am not always the best baker.. I prefer approximations than exact measurements which sometimes trips me up. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjzQqRqlkUuYCPXfAzbf9hXzTu3Opt6E8tqmUsAHGwzCFCyZj4E-JvpSk7XjKKR7lzB5IdOyEWsySYaPHiFY9MUANTlnwUi7UUGdWJA5mgvv56FiGd5H6XXo55vsNa1XFfxl0fWd41d-BGnro1mgLwHNrJtkgUIfPMxxsaO_ysbxLN3U-TEKhrBW5ble5/s4032/IMG_4053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjzQqRqlkUuYCPXfAzbf9hXzTu3Opt6E8tqmUsAHGwzCFCyZj4E-JvpSk7XjKKR7lzB5IdOyEWsySYaPHiFY9MUANTlnwUi7UUGdWJA5mgvv56FiGd5H6XXo55vsNa1XFfxl0fWd41d-BGnro1mgLwHNrJtkgUIfPMxxsaO_ysbxLN3U-TEKhrBW5ble5/w480-h640/IMG_4053.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span>The brownie came out skinny.. yummy but skinny and if it was just I'd say hell with it but we had people coming over so in the morning I baked another skinny brownie and turned it into a brownie cake? I made some funfetti frosting well it was what it was. I'll share a picture.. but first the party.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>We had it at an indoor mini golf place. It was a breeze. We had to do almost nothing. Two girls were the hosts and they pretty much ran the whole thing.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-6mhLQBgnsah105PgDZ5a0LLtKZ03rvUieWQrbXr6leAbay_AOTQ67bsGjmdmMggAuY3nan4FYjo29dQEIIm2TgLOf1yXN5GDlkh9f7Q5XmCZUEVLnn7CHfhXU0khFQdRbWPecCfBOaLJF4RBJ5dSPV7iwlaBAqOxxJ5J9C5jP_28Ya3urYpboRHKh65/s4032/IMG_4058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-6mhLQBgnsah105PgDZ5a0LLtKZ03rvUieWQrbXr6leAbay_AOTQ67bsGjmdmMggAuY3nan4FYjo29dQEIIm2TgLOf1yXN5GDlkh9f7Q5XmCZUEVLnn7CHfhXU0khFQdRbWPecCfBOaLJF4RBJ5dSPV7iwlaBAqOxxJ5J9C5jP_28Ya3urYpboRHKh65/w640-h480/IMG_4058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEBPLpSyln8CQUQuRbamwZgmAlEaaJCu_UV9HhQCG-4eVze1DTs-XpGnkCG2AnnMXSXxqPc43e1VRd7mMawG94XgrkYxXN032DTzjkCS_uFhhWRp7mNsDMI-P_evVf8yvk2JmeX0jMuCxz2hMeGzKyagUINlwTB2kIrq2FcFuJ6Oa8kYzm4vJOQQV6TKf/s4032/IMG_4064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEBPLpSyln8CQUQuRbamwZgmAlEaaJCu_UV9HhQCG-4eVze1DTs-XpGnkCG2AnnMXSXxqPc43e1VRd7mMawG94XgrkYxXN032DTzjkCS_uFhhWRp7mNsDMI-P_evVf8yvk2JmeX0jMuCxz2hMeGzKyagUINlwTB2kIrq2FcFuJ6Oa8kYzm4vJOQQV6TKf/w480-h640/IMG_4064.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbAh5dyAD40iGZ7mVcB95k9XZ11lUWhEz-y_p4f5LGw70x3le-boOdB50peVRLmUwFN3ExwKMMJWQaSTqzFcdofiTC2Rx5eKURvk03U_sj0RY9GYGV6ZWbfWcDNwtwGzf7n4JsV3lM8TcgI91isrAywVmo4o9FONcp2cMYoCm2HBpcAqP1CYaXjcZFBDJ/s4032/IMG_4067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbAh5dyAD40iGZ7mVcB95k9XZ11lUWhEz-y_p4f5LGw70x3le-boOdB50peVRLmUwFN3ExwKMMJWQaSTqzFcdofiTC2Rx5eKURvk03U_sj0RY9GYGV6ZWbfWcDNwtwGzf7n4JsV3lM8TcgI91isrAywVmo4o9FONcp2cMYoCm2HBpcAqP1CYaXjcZFBDJ/w480-h640/IMG_4067.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It was a pretty cool set up. It was very dark so not a lot of pictures.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvWibTtBUaw7Ie4wE8aAbjd65vkC-nx0c45-0faJyCI-7l9cRNRFszalLg6tmPS2TcsYl173wBanqdEmvcaOtbJt3mWBzUyTMQWTvlMjkLYAykkGo1wCQdsb1ES_LINgdz-fMAR5ohW4MKSvTmrHO4VS-fmJp2XpuGYHwqISGGuRal2wj2O7-0CHiDdMD/s4032/IMG_4072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvWibTtBUaw7Ie4wE8aAbjd65vkC-nx0c45-0faJyCI-7l9cRNRFszalLg6tmPS2TcsYl173wBanqdEmvcaOtbJt3mWBzUyTMQWTvlMjkLYAykkGo1wCQdsb1ES_LINgdz-fMAR5ohW4MKSvTmrHO4VS-fmJp2XpuGYHwqISGGuRal2wj2O7-0CHiDdMD/w480-h640/IMG_4072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Above is my brownie concoction which we cut and served in the evening when we had some family come over. </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">So while it was a bumpy start to the week it all ended well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenaTayebPhotography" style="background-attachment: initial; 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Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-11612532747249739192024-01-02T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-02T00:00:00.254-05:00Recent Reads<div>Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. We sure did.. and I can't wait to share the adventure with you. But first books!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNLqL7a7dlXvc0keBNNv4uQEONN7HpateMxKI2S2oL3nARqkW-_dFHr5pjU0HzKVtJHrO0whGXdbZnioRrvQN-KdXrpGbQ_GpDpsNE_mVKpZszJkrtwgZw42XvQ5CIK-AGB1-G3KPejLxWs6xtVcO75FaT0RfjAfE1Yn1MbXpCJiB-Fz94Qj_c98VXj9p/s475/6853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNLqL7a7dlXvc0keBNNv4uQEONN7HpateMxKI2S2oL3nARqkW-_dFHr5pjU0HzKVtJHrO0whGXdbZnioRrvQN-KdXrpGbQ_GpDpsNE_mVKpZszJkrtwgZw42XvQ5CIK-AGB1-G3KPejLxWs6xtVcO75FaT0RfjAfE1Yn1MbXpCJiB-Fz94Qj_c98VXj9p/w422-h640/6853.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One for the Money by Stephanie Plus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis - </i>Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie’s opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey.<br />She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six.<br />Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, el-primo bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli’s the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. There’s still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase should be interesting…and could also be extremely dangerous.<div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts -</i> This was such a fun read. The chemistry between Stephanie and Joe was off the charts and I smiled my way through the whole book. <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKmqJiLFpqvyNYPObMJe-hFOZB_kFk6lUo1JzvH6qrBbdrf2oHJLkH7fZb_5DFvQEEr0e87JsvqnTN0MjwO__6GccxgeDIYmDPcOmvzyjWY7vpWCdffY4i3iiksZxQJ86fIECV0hYGcdrp1FeB1mPokDWR2D91jWZk6-NAm_MIn2sUiheDSzxxibaUS15/s400/15818362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKmqJiLFpqvyNYPObMJe-hFOZB_kFk6lUo1JzvH6qrBbdrf2oHJLkH7fZb_5DFvQEEr0e87JsvqnTN0MjwO__6GccxgeDIYmDPcOmvzyjWY7vpWCdffY4i3iiksZxQJ86fIECV0hYGcdrp1FeB1mPokDWR2D91jWZk6-NAm_MIn2sUiheDSzxxibaUS15/w424-h640/15818362.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis -</i> When young, pretty Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman, she can't believe her luck. Gorgeous, charismatic, and a bit mysterious, Lee seems almost too perfect to be true.<br />But what begins as flattering attention and spontaneous, passionate sex transforms into raging jealousy, and Catherine soon discovers that Lee's dazzling blue eyes and blond good looks hide a dark, violent nature. Disturbed by his increasingly erratic, controlling behavior, she tries to break it off; turning to her friends for support, she's stunned to find they don't believe her. Increasingly isolated and driven into the darkest corner of her world, a desperate Catherine plans a meticulous escape.<br />Four years later, Lee is behind bars and Catherine—now Cathy—is trying to build a new life in a new city. Though her body has healed, the trauma of the past still haunts her. Then Stuart Richardson, her attractive new neighbor, moves in. Encouraging her to confront her fears, he sparks unexpected hope and the possibility of love and a normal life.<br /><br />Until the day the phone rings . . .</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts - </i>This was a scary read about domestic violence. Especially about how isolating it can be when no one believes you and when you have always thought 'when he hits you you leave' but you realize it is much harder to do. The author also shows us the aftereffects of leaving an abusive relationship. The PTSD that may follow a survivor. The book had very short chapters jumping between the before and the current and was actually a pretty quick read. <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-qXtwKsVT8C1PnGXYKqvwbMLtaiqDH0k2y4iFWOXoTV9sCXgMyC8aipK9p3AJKLsw0XfkFCjuWVyU_fDQdYdDlAtMDYd5R6RfFJhlXGvAjYL1rl5K27ZDQR7h2ZoA5tY5Ev7VLoIPZaGc8tNpDxr1caDum39WfMDv8kBoSIqgdzJ7KvWCqzpXHKNkzby/s475/18798983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-qXtwKsVT8C1PnGXYKqvwbMLtaiqDH0k2y4iFWOXoTV9sCXgMyC8aipK9p3AJKLsw0XfkFCjuWVyU_fDQdYdDlAtMDYd5R6RfFJhlXGvAjYL1rl5K27ZDQR7h2ZoA5tY5Ev7VLoIPZaGc8tNpDxr1caDum39WfMDv8kBoSIqgdzJ7KvWCqzpXHKNkzby/w426-h640/18798983.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Wrath and The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis</i> - One Life to One Dawn.<br />In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad's dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph's reign of terror once and for all.<br />Night after night, Shahrzad beguiles Khalid, weaving stories that enchant, ensuring her survival, though she knows each dawn could be her last. But something she never expected begins to happen: Khalid is nothing like what she'd imagined him to be. This monster is a boy with a tormented heart. Incredibly, Shahrzad finds herself falling in love. How is this possible? It's an unforgivable betrayal. Still, Shahrzad has come to understand all is not as it seems in this palace of marble and stone. She resolves to uncover whatever secrets lurk and, despite her love, be ready to take Khalid's life as retribution for the many lives he's stolen. Can their love survive this world of stories and secrets?</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts -</i> This story is a reimagining of Arabian Nights. When I am reading a fantasy romance I want the book to be all consuming. This one was good enough but lacked passion and chemistry between the two main characters. There was no falling in love, it was just I hate you and now after some under eyelash glances we are all of a sudden passionately in love with each other? There is a part 2 and I have ordered it from the library to see how it all turns out but overall, for now, it was all just meh. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRKF1VvXooqgJEPWoofkuRAt_JnyMbqBABojvCTSLOrwGuGBdyR2pnXJ1HDfXUZKlSAiEJDjQWuu49yH5X5U3oMcH7ixK_Hn5mH_r7MYhQPeYYFCmy_IOph5BDQLWUK2LdRMz-6oxl8w9LJgsZfjKGguTH13nOF5Cl6KzUK6-Oqro88XZwjrHG_4sC6f3/s1521/36315374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRKF1VvXooqgJEPWoofkuRAt_JnyMbqBABojvCTSLOrwGuGBdyR2pnXJ1HDfXUZKlSAiEJDjQWuu49yH5X5U3oMcH7ixK_Hn5mH_r7MYhQPeYYFCmy_IOph5BDQLWUK2LdRMz-6oxl8w9LJgsZfjKGguTH13nOF5Cl6KzUK6-Oqro88XZwjrHG_4sC6f3/w420-h640/36315374.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis</i> - This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who's been searching for the truth all these years . . .<br />When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong—one of the most popular girls in school—disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, now an executive and rising star at her Seattle pharmaceutical company, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school.<br />But fourteen years later, Angela Wong's remains are discovered in the woods near Geo's childhood home. And Kaiser—now a detective with Seattle PD—finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women.<br />To the authorities, Calvin is a serial killer. But to Geo, he's something else entirely. Back in high school, Calvin was Geo's first love. Turbulent and often volatile, their relationship bordered on obsession from the moment they met right up until the night Angela was killed.<br />For fourteen years, Geo knew what happened to Angela and told no one. For fourteen years, she carried the secret of Angela's death until Geo was arrested and sent to prison.<br />While everyone thinks they finally know the truth, there are dark secrets buried deep. And what happened that fateful night is more complex and more chilling than anyone really knows. Now the obsessive past catches up with the deadly present when new bodies begin to turn up, killed in the exact same manner as Angela Wong.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts</i> - This was my second book by Jennifer Hillier and it was a doozy. So messed up. OMG. Makes you think if you really ever know anyone.. creepy for sure. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsM5vmzPTNSuQ2OFRaSoQCSVu2ybwXok1u_LkU6fpCa4mIQgbTnipzIZfKt7alDISkO1d9zqJO7PA3w3RG8nK9o8vWGgGzGdXwnYk6LQeCPzwCA6iKk4EoSdUCS-1hPwm61Sgju01VT4-1IDpcU6BP1G6oFSjYcxRMmshV-6165h6n6eIJOMRnmaj6WrTm/s2475/41082052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsM5vmzPTNSuQ2OFRaSoQCSVu2ybwXok1u_LkU6fpCa4mIQgbTnipzIZfKt7alDISkO1d9zqJO7PA3w3RG8nK9o8vWGgGzGdXwnYk6LQeCPzwCA6iKk4EoSdUCS-1hPwm61Sgju01VT4-1IDpcU6BP1G6oFSjYcxRMmshV-6165h6n6eIJOMRnmaj6WrTm/w426-h640/41082052.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful Strangers by Camille Di Maio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Synopsis -</i> 1958. Kate Morgan, tethered to her family’s failing San Francisco restaurant, is looking for an escape. She gets her chance by honoring a cryptic plea from her grandfather: find the beautiful stranger. The search takes her to Hotel del Coronado, the beachfront landmark on the Southern California coast where filming is underway on the movie Some Like It Hot.<br />For a movie lover like Kate, it’s a fantasy come true. So is the offer of a position at the glamorous hotel. And a new romance is making her heart beat just as fast. But as sure as she is that the Coronado is her future, Kate discovers it’s also where the ghosts of the past have come to stay. Sixty years ago a guest died tragically, and she still haunts the hotel’s halls.<br />As the lives of two women—generations apart—intertwine, Kate’s courageous journey could change more than she ever imagined. And with the Coronado wending its way through her soul, she must follow her dreams…wherever they may lead.</div><div><br /></div><i>Thoughts - </i>This was a sweet read. It had a cute love story, heartwarming family moments and a splash of Hollywood history with the filming of Some Like It Hot, meaning cameo's by Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. I enjoyed it. It was a nice break from all the gruesome thriller books. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYwu2PrvMTg27dV2kOgAmOSgcJQEpiD8GiaeEGRE-J1Xez5CY-il_XAIbLc4mp1qIvJZSsn2Ttam4vrfrf43Gmw0cE2Zf1LD_ainBOC3hPBhGD50sLK8qT0qK9BqbtLyyYSwq7lj1n74G_lwpmzZ8x1wKfl-ajtoqxM8B-fE05QNFmsIqNbUqaUcVpTcg/s2400/60172412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1556" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYwu2PrvMTg27dV2kOgAmOSgcJQEpiD8GiaeEGRE-J1Xez5CY-il_XAIbLc4mp1qIvJZSsn2Ttam4vrfrf43Gmw0cE2Zf1LD_ainBOC3hPBhGD50sLK8qT0qK9BqbtLyyYSwq7lj1n74G_lwpmzZ8x1wKfl-ajtoqxM8B-fE05QNFmsIqNbUqaUcVpTcg/w414-h640/60172412.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams</div><br /><i>Synopsis -</i> Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, an Oxford garden shed in which her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Young Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word bondmaid flutters beneath the table. She rescues the slip and, learning that the word means “slave girl,” begins to collect other words that have been discarded or neglected by the dictionary men.<br />As she grows up, Esme realizes that words and meanings relating to women’s and common folks’ experiences often go unrecorded. And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own dictionary: the Dictionary of Lost Words. To do so she must leave the sheltered world of the university and venture out to meet the people whose words will fill those pages.</div><div>Set during the height of the women’s suffrage movement and with the Great War looming, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts - </i>I listened to this one. Which I am glad I did because this was a wordy book, as expected I suppose. It was very fascinating to learn how the first ever dictionary was created. I had actually never really thought about it. And it was a long arduous job..in fact it took 50 years to complete! It was a fascinating tale with a lot of focus on women's issues as well. I'd give it a read or better yet, a listen. <br /> <div>This brought my total to 40 books read! Wohoo. </div><div>My favorites were, in no particular order</div><div>Beach Read by Emily Henry, </div>Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, </div><div>The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline</div><div>The Winners Fredrik Backman</div><div>Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah</div><div>Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea<div><br /></div><br />
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Our hopefully will be filled with travel and adventure as we headed out on our last trip of the year. You can follow along with us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/henatayeb/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br /><p></p><p>The last few weeks have been busy. We managed to score seats for two Rangers games and thankfully they won both times.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zmt-z43sh4GnEMKgfAMgKwdEskCoeo9Rew6S7gCMmmLv8cWM78p-j2lawrnI9KIy9FPPokjX7JfYfsPzFW4-z4Yf_NBPEhRo7u8S5-4WjpOFj95PBA-J-X3h5mlHSP5TwBRq_GG7Ql6P1VfIywt567iZBbsCEK8-fWuSmQowsfcKJZu6gLtRTPNcFWYw/s4032/IMG_2693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zmt-z43sh4GnEMKgfAMgKwdEskCoeo9Rew6S7gCMmmLv8cWM78p-j2lawrnI9KIy9FPPokjX7JfYfsPzFW4-z4Yf_NBPEhRo7u8S5-4WjpOFj95PBA-J-X3h5mlHSP5TwBRq_GG7Ql6P1VfIywt567iZBbsCEK8-fWuSmQowsfcKJZu6gLtRTPNcFWYw/w480-h640/IMG_2693.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>While we don't do the tree and gifts we do shop. Every year we take the kids on a book shopping spree and here is what they bought.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI4dSNiQ1hp6_tc_Bpj7DvjKt-rnJ55urd-znL3lp78Nn0payY16x27iaP5s8_G76TQrFuhP0Yg5G2A4dGD8ywXOM8gpALHbpM88ewaEptuI9VJG6o1Znftm1dQc8ZxKco65p7RD-HTiy9qJXvIThT9pQMusXYCOnDz_4rt_bvz3qs_39jrgo6TpiguVP/s4032/IMG_2811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI4dSNiQ1hp6_tc_Bpj7DvjKt-rnJ55urd-znL3lp78Nn0payY16x27iaP5s8_G76TQrFuhP0Yg5G2A4dGD8ywXOM8gpALHbpM88ewaEptuI9VJG6o1Znftm1dQc8ZxKco65p7RD-HTiy9qJXvIThT9pQMusXYCOnDz_4rt_bvz3qs_39jrgo6TpiguVP/w480-h640/IMG_2811.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p>M and I also celebrated 16 years of marriage. We were both sick and didn't really make too big a deal out of it. We did manage to have breakfast with some friends and dinner with some family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifui1gw9x_JLOZy4ElebXZNZrDzDkO6APn5Bas1fUlssBkFfdyp_vz44U2q9Q8TY7UQ_nPrmjtJFReA9GyG8CDybuePXJmYGG_BiDXwCoUX8lzi5HAR8VPBUDVhxCNOyDpR5EPFOYMbGTnfg8nzweSGSoEurKUbTZRwpdpOf1OV-Y6QevB1NrE5ZzhwO7a/s4032/IMG_2810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifui1gw9x_JLOZy4ElebXZNZrDzDkO6APn5Bas1fUlssBkFfdyp_vz44U2q9Q8TY7UQ_nPrmjtJFReA9GyG8CDybuePXJmYGG_BiDXwCoUX8lzi5HAR8VPBUDVhxCNOyDpR5EPFOYMbGTnfg8nzweSGSoEurKUbTZRwpdpOf1OV-Y6QevB1NrE5ZzhwO7a/w640-h480/IMG_2810.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Every year we add a picture on the wall above our bed to celebrate another year.</p><p>Also want to wish you all a very happy New Year. We did it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZBdJPWcjTshA9cDnYtI9OOgs-lYNnf8RckfRrZCAeW-EppLMljJyozgXN9Tai_bUOI1tMT_I2OoVMdxFFxtjJwR2pPoUPuCvRS7-pQ6npA-DDujo5rvC_hWOT7aWDQCsmDDe6c-sPjyw_o9AvvAZsqr7rJemYqBro__qK-K4u7Pgr_vrL7AwZ9_PUq08/s225/images%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZBdJPWcjTshA9cDnYtI9OOgs-lYNnf8RckfRrZCAeW-EppLMljJyozgXN9Tai_bUOI1tMT_I2OoVMdxFFxtjJwR2pPoUPuCvRS7-pQ6npA-DDujo5rvC_hWOT7aWDQCsmDDe6c-sPjyw_o9AvvAZsqr7rJemYqBro__qK-K4u7Pgr_vrL7AwZ9_PUq08/w640-h640/images%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>also peace, more open mindedness and understanding, more kindness, love and compassion for our fellow humans. </p><p><br /></p><p><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenaTayebPhotography" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;">Etsy</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/henatayeb" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/henatayeb" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a> </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/henzy/shop" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Redbubble</a> <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/henatayebdesigns/collections" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Zazzle</a> <a href="https://society6.com/henatayeb" style="background: repeat; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Society6</a></i></i></p>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-25075757048796408782023-12-04T00:00:00.003-05:002023-12-04T00:00:00.324-05:00Thanksgiving in Cancun <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The last couple of years we have been spending our Thanksgiving's on a warm tropical island. We don't have much family here and most of our friends are busy so seems pointless, the four of us just sitting at home. </span><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The first time we ventured out was in 2021. We were still dealing with Covid and we had found the strictest most Covid safe island and had the most magical time in <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2021/12/five-blissful-days-in-antigua.html" target="_blank">Antigua</a>. In 2022 we went to <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2022/11/sun-and-fun-in-jamaica.html" target="_blank">Jamaica</a>. This year we revisited Cancun. The last time we were in <a href="https://henatayeb.blogspot.com/2016/01/cancun-getaway.html" target="_blank">Cancun</a> was in 2016 and H was still in diapers!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We had an early morning flight, I had imagined us by the pool by lunch. But things didn't go exactly as planned. We had to disembark the plane due to low tire pressure and reboard over an hour later. The rest of the journey was uneventful. But once we got to the Cancun airport it was madness. And I hate to say it but we got scammed! </div><div><br /></div><div>We have been avidly traveling for almost 15 years now and have been to countless countries and it was Cancun that got us.. lol. Yes, I can laugh about it now. And it all was fine in the end.. actually worked out positively.. but we are still surprised we missed all the signs. </div><div><br /></div><div>So we get down to the baggage claim area and a lady rushes up to us asking us if we need to book a car. We say no. We'll take a taxi. So she ushers us to the right side to a bunch of desks saying we can book our taxi here. Okay. The man asks ask where we are going and where we are from.. how many nights we are staying.. basic airport small talk. When we say four nights he says oh well you are in luck. Did you know that the government is running a promotion for all those staying in Cancun for three nights or more. We are slightly skeptical but thought we'd give him a listen. He goes on to say Moon Palace Resorts is launching a new hotel and they are inviting you to breakfast.. all expenses paid and also gifting you an excursion. We are on alert now listening so where the scam is.. because if it sounds too good to be true, you know the rest. He says all we have to do is pay a fully refundable $80 to hold our place. This was the moment we should have said no.. but for some reason we didn't. We paid. Got our very official government issued receipt, time and date scheduled, he gave us his phone number. It all seemed legit. We headed out. No taxi booked. Don't even get me started on the price gouging with the taxi's.. it may have been cheaper to book a car and drive ourselves to the hotel. But the whole breakfast and excursion things niggled in the back of our minds. </div><div><br /></div><div>We checked in and had a late lunch. We stayed at the Sensira Resort and Spa. </div><div>It was a lovely spot away from the Cancun hotel zone and in the quieter Puerto Morelos. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGTzAhS_tWxyRC35bBfuvLVIjq1gs-UJZss1Tl9JE-O2dfU7RPXUBEvSDpZaux12SlSlKQqBoIYBBjeomxl-UvHTerbjQ8buRPInECBGSvE2m6rIQihsaFboqffmZYwfWvFJMJYwnR9gtE56Ou0U7l8718W0EmmDFbcDKhzO3Gd4GEh2MSRSoactNIy5v/s4032/IMG_2452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGTzAhS_tWxyRC35bBfuvLVIjq1gs-UJZss1Tl9JE-O2dfU7RPXUBEvSDpZaux12SlSlKQqBoIYBBjeomxl-UvHTerbjQ8buRPInECBGSvE2m6rIQihsaFboqffmZYwfWvFJMJYwnR9gtE56Ou0U7l8718W0EmmDFbcDKhzO3Gd4GEh2MSRSoactNIy5v/w480-h640/IMG_2452.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfX3wYB6IRfq0xoq5hpWQtvqu38NGzmGBe40XKV9DoA3d5rU_VJ1yoWX8j2QkO-1tA1klYvO1C-KWLASML9Q4tG1-HuT2Qc28vzSP3k9apcpiKGBf6FHr_8Sg2p1Jww5bSiqM4JIdVFOXmbj5SmcrHmWis21FPCSbvDHNzq1tdxiebvidXgayAvh3lNkR/s4032/IMG_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfX3wYB6IRfq0xoq5hpWQtvqu38NGzmGBe40XKV9DoA3d5rU_VJ1yoWX8j2QkO-1tA1klYvO1C-KWLASML9Q4tG1-HuT2Qc28vzSP3k9apcpiKGBf6FHr_8Sg2p1Jww5bSiqM4JIdVFOXmbj5SmcrHmWis21FPCSbvDHNzq1tdxiebvidXgayAvh3lNkR/w480-h640/IMG_2479.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oNhvU3fjfJ1gf8HTBv9x14aHNwAwCMQrDir9_4nTn-w93RKsLO2X_18nq0Q6bnta4zOZcncNI9da7nMiyv1Q_lmZ5H8_HJjt1vzLZNZZND5D-aZiskK16K4E2MIVOH1I837IGSmtPYBGOXUAum0X8o2CMQgKvsVBbAcSMGuLdYE1WUT3I0ufXsnw95GJ/s4029/IMG_9264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="2686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oNhvU3fjfJ1gf8HTBv9x14aHNwAwCMQrDir9_4nTn-w93RKsLO2X_18nq0Q6bnta4zOZcncNI9da7nMiyv1Q_lmZ5H8_HJjt1vzLZNZZND5D-aZiskK16K4E2MIVOH1I837IGSmtPYBGOXUAum0X8o2CMQgKvsVBbAcSMGuLdYE1WUT3I0ufXsnw95GJ/w426-h640/IMG_9264.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>The next morning was our scheduled breakfast. I had done some googling the day before and figured it was most likely going to be a timeshare presentation. We had a car waiting to take us. We had a magnificent breakfast and endured a timeshare presentation. We have done two of these before in our much earlier travels. We had scored Universal Florida tickets with the first.. this was pre kids and the second had gotten us a rental car. This hopefully will most definitely be our last. Thankfully the sales reps were a lot less pushy then we remembered. And we were out of there in about 2 hours. It could have been worse and we got a free pass to Aqua World and our $80 was refunded. So it wasn't all that bad.. just can't believe we actually fell for it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our hotel was lovely.. not too crowded, pool chairs always available.. unlimited fresh tacos being made at every meal.. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JifSL0k1Ez1VZu8IjyuZsxWN1JDoXDu4nnCIC8uRgD75R7uQ7Fh3tVoWwcHNiiz7mO4gLezILeMp6QTX5C1IlSho72d9IImyPGtGPk7Q_YUsyzs-WIsC0Pp_Rv3rUNIuoGE1U6BVqGsNWPMp2AujxsFRPNC2fxULPkSCI2gDBI7SVpwH8ur4VBaY-Zw/s4032/IMG_2447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8JifSL0k1Ez1VZu8IjyuZsxWN1JDoXDu4nnCIC8uRgD75R7uQ7Fh3tVoWwcHNiiz7mO4gLezILeMp6QTX5C1IlSho72d9IImyPGtGPk7Q_YUsyzs-WIsC0Pp_Rv3rUNIuoGE1U6BVqGsNWPMp2AujxsFRPNC2fxULPkSCI2gDBI7SVpwH8ur4VBaY-Zw/w640-h480/IMG_2447.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_-h2uWfmSSOx1_imSpBniL6PGFrRkSDN_3ezJ-uCII7Gp1VGPKCdAzs1I-Kus5nYPS3korBEU1EiJG10fbcRnPnKUuufOufwpCtDSslkhqGr_fwRC1Uio3SP0OGDWyYkoiEOzOiU48iP2ZEVUdwoTBIStzRas3i8-l10KMNn0vpoqozt2gJXbZmD0oc2/s4032/IMG_2502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_-h2uWfmSSOx1_imSpBniL6PGFrRkSDN_3ezJ-uCII7Gp1VGPKCdAzs1I-Kus5nYPS3korBEU1EiJG10fbcRnPnKUuufOufwpCtDSslkhqGr_fwRC1Uio3SP0OGDWyYkoiEOzOiU48iP2ZEVUdwoTBIStzRas3i8-l10KMNn0vpoqozt2gJXbZmD0oc2/w480-h640/IMG_2502.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWNITvMj2b8ZspNRsnpyfIP2uLHI7lxa0JStcdFSqff88AYErEtXZjvzhq1ZA1fZMHJpcBY618jwl7dJof5axQe_TjH17N6cGf1W_z5dIckk9Ngl6jVqsP_Rg_84VaVD7Iuy4jGRS8tJOpU-StOjIrAy1pe2AtbkkRX2IUN30IPAdH9KiWnVXZRH8qz2J/s4032/IMG_2503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWNITvMj2b8ZspNRsnpyfIP2uLHI7lxa0JStcdFSqff88AYErEtXZjvzhq1ZA1fZMHJpcBY618jwl7dJof5axQe_TjH17N6cGf1W_z5dIckk9Ngl6jVqsP_Rg_84VaVD7Iuy4jGRS8tJOpU-StOjIrAy1pe2AtbkkRX2IUN30IPAdH9KiWnVXZRH8qz2J/w480-h640/IMG_2503.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-BshPwRMjtPZBCjMrILglvOr21OcdBE-GE_8Y1-SYZKI-CdcMmK5-9tKrtAVkVBYnbA8Lzgahn2ipXPyAGV9BQlEzIMDyAY8H9F6JPOjF1_O8JIN4QCeaF59n_C3kmgfNfpA49j8frgmA6t3N31G-RXLiz-pfw2eDZD3lqKq-j6oIIg_ES-LDXoiRavf/s4032/IMG_2508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-BshPwRMjtPZBCjMrILglvOr21OcdBE-GE_8Y1-SYZKI-CdcMmK5-9tKrtAVkVBYnbA8Lzgahn2ipXPyAGV9BQlEzIMDyAY8H9F6JPOjF1_O8JIN4QCeaF59n_C3kmgfNfpA49j8frgmA6t3N31G-RXLiz-pfw2eDZD3lqKq-j6oIIg_ES-LDXoiRavf/w480-h640/IMG_2508.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />The kids loved the indoor trampoline park, rooftop mini golf and other amenities to enjoy in the non pool hours. Plus they had a little movie theatre and fresh popcorn every evening. Plus ziplining, rock climbing and a bull!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPwhJMy3ZJ3Jh6cAF7LZWBh6JKgGp38bhXhkM8AxslKTmtKTqOy-R5hB4sayGXNnZP3VUuIUEwBy2-ViU9tDQqT7zqvcNUhcKj2vEOhv22_dJmGKd5yQ1T7nDuYYFd5bZZNweQWxU4eMhbXrAuuNc4uETf6CvLvDFABYUg19uHhIND2AO6KLUdbo8_yNA/s1862/IMG_2663.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1862" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPwhJMy3ZJ3Jh6cAF7LZWBh6JKgGp38bhXhkM8AxslKTmtKTqOy-R5hB4sayGXNnZP3VUuIUEwBy2-ViU9tDQqT7zqvcNUhcKj2vEOhv22_dJmGKd5yQ1T7nDuYYFd5bZZNweQWxU4eMhbXrAuuNc4uETf6CvLvDFABYUg19uHhIND2AO6KLUdbo8_yNA/w406-h640/IMG_2663.PNG" width="406" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZwZsQSmhFsGMLFcm1ayNghnRetKq7VrkziBG_3JxofsP5P2lwtkQm5aEHsM0L0H5-ZyYLUQ9ZY_QrRuzma2O5-_JVQV-uTLKi9yaF0V1Vhh1bljyLMpcLceDINKWBNp71BGgE_VkxHl_9uwCeYBAztJyP44jAQqlAFcT54ftTE4Qn3syKtjoUD0jUkym/s1881/IMG_2664.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZwZsQSmhFsGMLFcm1ayNghnRetKq7VrkziBG_3JxofsP5P2lwtkQm5aEHsM0L0H5-ZyYLUQ9ZY_QrRuzma2O5-_JVQV-uTLKi9yaF0V1Vhh1bljyLMpcLceDINKWBNp71BGgE_VkxHl_9uwCeYBAztJyP44jAQqlAFcT54ftTE4Qn3syKtjoUD0jUkym/w402-h640/IMG_2664.PNG" width="402" /></a></div><div> </div><div>On the day we had our Aqua World pass we were responsible for getting there. We headed out after lunch. It was 40 mins away.</div><div><br /></div><div>First we rode the Speed Twister.. while I was expecting to get drenched, thankfully it was just a very fast boat that twisted and turned.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmy4kyHXExhhUKPVub8yT7UcfjAR5k632nGf17HY0_O9pjNLedk8PTcAgbbqIqT61oXwyMTmzxDoEsjl0jBY3kxUykWKIntHYXB_MtBwb0uE4HSVefVNhf-GSCUVlTLhMBOiRG2l0Pdw4s3W6Fo8I0DIuALiKDgmwC_Gqig0g7D-lEPWoSwuKjNt_b0ep/s4032/IMG_2519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmy4kyHXExhhUKPVub8yT7UcfjAR5k632nGf17HY0_O9pjNLedk8PTcAgbbqIqT61oXwyMTmzxDoEsjl0jBY3kxUykWKIntHYXB_MtBwb0uE4HSVefVNhf-GSCUVlTLhMBOiRG2l0Pdw4s3W6Fo8I0DIuALiKDgmwC_Gqig0g7D-lEPWoSwuKjNt_b0ep/w480-h640/IMG_2519.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbABIFcObx-04CPkT4HJeRM2Ji7s8QIE5x0kzj8gLXgaJU5C8hSMkqQgl5_iMUVL1P_nsuh8BLM5yLipGiIAD_pYZXKxFCWz4nw4dfNw6M4iKZHgIcN8uAZhKEzznqkKef7RXWapaBevD09tBHPyUPxp6Bt2BDuF9_TAv-FEL2yau-Moz5n3AYhKIZrYf-/w402-h640/IMG_2666.PNG" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div>and then we went snorkeling and this whole excursion was technically free. </div><div><br /></div><div>We got to drive our own little boat which was super cool. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK0MB1T8OHxR7cldkK4xjntO8uqK3lqziLqViagANiS42atb-I79KX9cIvVNjsGapquAy5rS7ZagTtpkt5sxZmfVzRxFmTlJvxXVEEGT2m5_p-gWRspIPcQ0EiDstA-amOJvqStnicRyTES_n2_W8nXj0KshGs05-WAfmFfursTDGQJXceiLH9YcTApnv/s4032/IMG_2542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK0MB1T8OHxR7cldkK4xjntO8uqK3lqziLqViagANiS42atb-I79KX9cIvVNjsGapquAy5rS7ZagTtpkt5sxZmfVzRxFmTlJvxXVEEGT2m5_p-gWRspIPcQ0EiDstA-amOJvqStnicRyTES_n2_W8nXj0KshGs05-WAfmFfursTDGQJXceiLH9YcTApnv/w640-h480/IMG_2542.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I have a fear of floating away and being left behind. The last time I snorkeled I kept poking my head up making sure I hadn't drifted away. It was not fun. But the water was so clear I could see so many fish from the comfort of my boat. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDC7MlTtoHcnOnczotbPQylwf-1bE0ssI28FBQ-gznkH3THoRJZotaOjpf2pmkp3J7Zq5ygO1cDUmpuYGc9uB0pbZdAGkQJcqPAdaQQ9XwdkRr5-L2eXIBhUNzLePOHXpgr54kC87lumpHcRbaPtm_Xw905y-SJvYHKdVqaMV2ZiuNHsiyRQF9ZgY2-6G/s3199/IMG_2513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3199" data-original-width="2135" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDC7MlTtoHcnOnczotbPQylwf-1bE0ssI28FBQ-gznkH3THoRJZotaOjpf2pmkp3J7Zq5ygO1cDUmpuYGc9uB0pbZdAGkQJcqPAdaQQ9XwdkRr5-L2eXIBhUNzLePOHXpgr54kC87lumpHcRbaPtm_Xw905y-SJvYHKdVqaMV2ZiuNHsiyRQF9ZgY2-6G/w428-h640/IMG_2513.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div>The rest of our days were spent basking in the sun, M played volleyball and I read. The kids are now old enough to wander on their own and give us some time to ourselves as well. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>
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</div></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-59900352628606089522023-11-27T00:00:00.025-05:002023-11-27T00:00:00.216-05:00Recent Reads<div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW7Qw34PW09RK31cQHUn_gWYSFUF2SoTSSkpxlVZrxMFh6DOsUAhd-uvySy72HoCCGsxx2bFcQX1BzMju4LLLwQLzmF7kZjdRnmwnbXfZXnaA56Za_wDP_D9BWEc7mOr9pTJRswWSUw5Wb4Ox_vkgOdndvDtbZWUipKYypefggTSIaLhyphenhyphencySvLtuA_1Jw/s500/32580398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="325" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW7Qw34PW09RK31cQHUn_gWYSFUF2SoTSSkpxlVZrxMFh6DOsUAhd-uvySy72HoCCGsxx2bFcQX1BzMju4LLLwQLzmF7kZjdRnmwnbXfZXnaA56Za_wDP_D9BWEc7mOr9pTJRswWSUw5Wb4Ox_vkgOdndvDtbZWUipKYypefggTSIaLhyphenhyphencySvLtuA_1Jw/w416-h640/32580398.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect Remains by Helen Fields</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Synopsis</i> </span>- On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.<br />In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…<br />Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.<br />It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Thoughts</i> - I love a good thriller. This was my first one by Ms. Fields and it was a good one. The crimes were horrific and the main characters were interesting. We already knew who the killer was, it was how to find him that was the challenge. I'd recommend it to those not afraid of a little gore and violence. </div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face="Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ39jNpAHkFgUIzMVOtxB43dcjhEykC-aFHT_nog0NjTABGklr86ptXCusNu3OyC09MuAXZlwsVCKNcfTevRqavRNxl-V3vprVmahZBC6_w_HoReFYKEu0cFVkzXHR1s-el-LFxIPwZXrBPwaBlpINLMenrTQQOynz3jM0ieusk0W8-CKI_82QC4C_Rbp/s700/33518520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ39jNpAHkFgUIzMVOtxB43dcjhEykC-aFHT_nog0NjTABGklr86ptXCusNu3OyC09MuAXZlwsVCKNcfTevRqavRNxl-V3vprVmahZBC6_w_HoReFYKEu0cFVkzXHR1s-el-LFxIPwZXrBPwaBlpINLMenrTQQOynz3jM0ieusk0W8-CKI_82QC4C_Rbp/w416-h640/33518520.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Nix by Nathan Hill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - It’s 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson hasn’t seen his mother, Faye, in decades—not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she’s reappeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news and inflames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? The facts are she’s facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel’s help.<br />To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets about the woman he thought he knew, secrets that stretch across generations and have their origin all the way back in Norway, home of the mysterious Nix. As he does so, Samuel will confront not only Faye’s losses but also his own lost love, and will relearn everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself.</div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><i>Thoughts</i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> - I either hated this book or loved this book. I am not sure. It was not at all what I thought it was about. I thought it was a suspense, Samuel embarking on a fast paced journey to clear his mother's name. It was not that. It was on a very long and meandering journey of self reflection and learning about who his mother was before she became his mother. There were zero likable characters. I am glad it was an audiobook I was listening to because there was no way I could have read this book. The narrator did a good job. There were certain moments that I loved.. but all those moments came from the side characters. I am still not sure if I should recommended it or warn you away from it. If you have read it I'd love to know how you felt about it. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVFJKPLnmk63y95sk97-SGD9XRhi_Y_T3oFZYhXMQyzHAkNGJJHeVgKQFWyBoN-EEOmliFXaV3AlSiO1QXXNwrP8HBCsUhrz9XkGvqUeXI55B_1_kvUvrYsOlLGU7vR0_wbQYhi7rAz9xkt-mKj5r-h6mWZmtuxZoP7bRlpnEKR1EMlL8gpLFqMSV7Njg/s600/34810320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="386" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVFJKPLnmk63y95sk97-SGD9XRhi_Y_T3oFZYhXMQyzHAkNGJJHeVgKQFWyBoN-EEOmliFXaV3AlSiO1QXXNwrP8HBCsUhrz9XkGvqUeXI55B_1_kvUvrYsOlLGU7vR0_wbQYhi7rAz9xkt-mKj5r-h6mWZmtuxZoP7bRlpnEKR1EMlL8gpLFqMSV7Njg/w412-h640/34810320.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadie by Courtney Summers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.<br />But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him.<br />When West McCray―a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America―overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts</i> - This was a tough read. Tragic and gritty. Sadie's takes us on quite a journey through the small towns of America on a heartbreaking journey to find her little sister's murderer. </div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtOcoNYUFzbPx4le_LLov1e-rdySOKJxpMMJQ1BOMJof2vj4oGTBevPkqL-7KE5Oqru8GjBGjmW36LFFWQAhtcDlsQVFCsIjCQNdjFUQD54ZLn5rD3a_Su6bM3vNjpKFhMhehR7958mXm4CwTffS9jCXD4KAHyMaMM7CrY7A3iLTqzaUb6blBdtPOxa-C/s500/35697187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="329" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtOcoNYUFzbPx4le_LLov1e-rdySOKJxpMMJQ1BOMJof2vj4oGTBevPkqL-7KE5Oqru8GjBGjmW36LFFWQAhtcDlsQVFCsIjCQNdjFUQD54ZLn5rD3a_Su6bM3vNjpKFhMhehR7958mXm4CwTffS9jCXD4KAHyMaMM7CrY7A3iLTqzaUb6blBdtPOxa-C/w422-h640/35697187.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dry by Jane Harper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - In the grip of the worst drought in a century, the farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily when three members of a local family are found brutally slain.<br />Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk reluctantly returns to his hometown for the funeral of his childhood friend, loath to face the townsfolk who turned their backs on him twenty years earlier.<br />But as questions mount, Falk is forced to probe deeper into the deaths of the Hadler family. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret. A secret Falk thought was long buried. A secret Luke's death now threatens to bring to the surface in this small Australian town, as old wounds in bleed into new ones.</div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Thoughts</i> - You could feel the tension, the heat, the dryness, the desperation. Aaron returns for a friends funeral and ends up staying to dig deeper into what obviously seems like a murder suicide. The local sheriff lends a hand and what we end up discovering if not at all what I had thought it would be. It was a slow moving story though, so not really a page turner until the very end but I'd still recommend it. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1VEV755XjAmViVumUDvB1YTHrsC9L6eenAfwUW_Jqycl6UcisZ8jv_vGZ5iHqwO0l0sO2ZqB8XoauyQWwhsr18IPCPUpKiqi8pd7lxArtNaCX6cDLGZKBH0k7Mj_cEmdKDpiwBvYIWHDYl21bKoFqYTu8yVkbgyysl9ZGD3pSPPN-WI0ObPsvB1e10mz/s1000/53914958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1VEV755XjAmViVumUDvB1YTHrsC9L6eenAfwUW_Jqycl6UcisZ8jv_vGZ5iHqwO0l0sO2ZqB8XoauyQWwhsr18IPCPUpKiqi8pd7lxArtNaCX6cDLGZKBH0k7Mj_cEmdKDpiwBvYIWHDYl21bKoFqYTu8yVkbgyysl9ZGD3pSPPN-WI0ObPsvB1e10mz/w424-h640/53914958.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Restoration of Celia Fairchild by Marie Bostwick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Celia Fairchild, known as advice columnist ‘Dear Calpurnia’, has insight into everybody’s problems — except her own. Still bruised by the end of a marriage she thought was her last chance to create a family, Celia receives an unexpected answer to a “Dear Birthmother” letter. Celia throws herself into proving she’s a perfect adoptive mother material — with a stable home and income — only to lose her job. Her one option: sell the Charleston house left to her by her recently departed, estranged Aunt Calpurnia.<br />Arriving in Charleston, Celia learns that Calpurnia had become a hoarder, the house is a wreck, and selling it will require a drastic, rapid makeover. The task of renovation seems overwhelming and risky. But with the help of new neighbors, old friends, and an unlikely sisterhood of strong, creative women who need her as much as she needs them, Celia knits together the truth about her estranged family — and about herself.</div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Thoughts</i> - I am not one for sweet Lifetime movie type books. So I was hesitant at picking this one up but there was just something about the title and cover that made me reach for it and I am so glad I did. It was such a nice read, perfect amount of sweetness and humor and a lot of heart. I wanted to move down to Charleston with Celia and join her girls group. Celia wasn't forced into a romance instead she found family and I just loved it. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaQC9o_4vmPkULiDCP3W1QYVzv1ByWQBv-_WwIhtGupxKx3EbWjhPQM8ct_ei-GrS4QI3iF8CbX_XS45iiQaqokd_MFlTwMN71xC60wuYE81Hcr1oz8QXzGb8D6lbJ-ek7sy0La7TuwIXxDfBm_YLtlsbtURU1YrApdzDIlPa47WmUONGq6tqZWrvlcoZ/s499/57659137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaQC9o_4vmPkULiDCP3W1QYVzv1ByWQBv-_WwIhtGupxKx3EbWjhPQM8ct_ei-GrS4QI3iF8CbX_XS45iiQaqokd_MFlTwMN71xC60wuYE81Hcr1oz8QXzGb8D6lbJ-ek7sy0La7TuwIXxDfBm_YLtlsbtURU1YrApdzDIlPa47WmUONGq6tqZWrvlcoZ/w428-h640/57659137.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry.<br />The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky.<br />Along her dangerous route, Cussy, known to the mountain folk as Bluet, confronts those suspicious of her damselfly-blue skin and the government's new book program. She befriends hardscrabble and complex fellow Kentuckians, and is fiercely determined to bring comfort and joy, instill literacy, and give to those who have nothing, a bookly respite, a fleeting retreat to faraway lands.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts</i> - Historically speaking I found the story of the blue people fascinating. I had no idea such people existed and I spent a decent amount of time googling more information about them and Troublesome Creek which is a really place. The Pack Horse Library Project was also something I found very interesting. It was nice to see the impact books had on people, even those who could barely read. Otherwise I found the story a bit boring and cliched. </div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face="Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1e1915;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcjCfcthzImHXza6O0Nv4v8DBRFFQNWFlcYvAenhTJdBRVV64Rn2hBMy_qmVM0SMyonBPMC6wm2NzRzYyN-6NKgpJLqAU53b4W3ftU0GKDu-lOMy7khFrZ3KUs9oX8SXv4rmpXYqTzSSh4A5aSAed3SLMJPA8uUnK5C3aWfy_zRGresdFxzyg8yBAqfIh/s2125/60209470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcjCfcthzImHXza6O0Nv4v8DBRFFQNWFlcYvAenhTJdBRVV64Rn2hBMy_qmVM0SMyonBPMC6wm2NzRzYyN-6NKgpJLqAU53b4W3ftU0GKDu-lOMy7khFrZ3KUs9oX8SXv4rmpXYqTzSSh4A5aSAed3SLMJPA8uUnK5C3aWfy_zRGresdFxzyg8yBAqfIh/w422-h640/60209470.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Winners by Fredrik Backman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them?<br />As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink.<br />So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home?<br />Everything.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts</i> - I love the Beartown books. Love. I was afraid to pick up the second installment because I didn't think there was any more story left to tell but I read it and I enjoyed it. I almost felt the same way about this third in the series Winners but I think I loved this one even more. Mr. Backman manages to tell the stories of a hundred people all woven together to create one larger picture. Just like in our everyday lives, the cashier at the supermarket, the car we honked at at the light that didn't drive as soon as the light turned green; they are all given voices even if they don't get names because sometimes all those stores intertwine to make one. I don't think my words can do justice to how I felt listening to this one. Yes, I did the audio version of this. I listened to it on my morning walks and thank god for my sunglasses else I would have been the crazy crying lady. The last few chapters had me bawling, stopping mid walk just to catch my breath. If you haven't read the Beartown books please do. </div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokGOf3Jrl2iuPcdZuAYXQWHyyVaorqHYZNxqESLWZdDj9sca9WGm_LwDae6FipjqetHG19WTLAY_YZZGntwwMGAnpSLhM6TIos1g5a1STR745VooqWsrbGWkeN7VW1UxaTUbcDcfsGg1bnuniwQ_Kvz0DwxcOEwvbR2OO7xLbLfUfSr7v4KbzdKZoAn6n/s400/67995916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokGOf3Jrl2iuPcdZuAYXQWHyyVaorqHYZNxqESLWZdDj9sca9WGm_LwDae6FipjqetHG19WTLAY_YZZGntwwMGAnpSLhM6TIos1g5a1STR745VooqWsrbGWkeN7VW1UxaTUbcDcfsGg1bnuniwQ_Kvz0DwxcOEwvbR2OO7xLbLfUfSr7v4KbzdKZoAn6n/w424-h640/67995916.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Last Sinner by Lisa Jackson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Bentz thought he’d ended that horror years ago when he killed Father John deep in the swamp. But now there are chilling signs he may have been wrong. A new victim has surfaced, her ruined body staged in deliberate, unmistakable detail. Either it’s a terrifying copycat, or Father John, the detective’s own recurring nightmare, has come back to haunt New Orleans.<br />Another death, and another. Bentz is growing convinced that Father John isn’t just back. He’s circling closer, targeting those Bentz loves most.<br />And this time, he won’t be stopped until the last sinner has paid the ultimate price…</div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Thoughts</i> - DNF. I just did not care. The woman is brutally attacked, her husband is murdered and her friend is like you can't just wallow all the time.. you such come and join our jogging group only a few days after the event. Like I just couldn't. I usually give the book a chance till the first 100 pages but something about this was just not interesting to me.</span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ReEnLWnXa4xEckLggHDSH_ckPWSfZ3142R03KFVuwoJbjHMbFXS91Qs5UJgS-se7BxxNnB8Bl6HQygxwQllgq4TduAtcL_ewIuXT2u9Zw3Ug_F38uuUmRPrva6ebCaqOlNZ6Mj5E7xE2ziU66z0Hx7LUQ-jXbZCQRdeb0bqFZDo1vZKenHws8uJJNBzl/s2775/101145269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1838" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ReEnLWnXa4xEckLggHDSH_ckPWSfZ3142R03KFVuwoJbjHMbFXS91Qs5UJgS-se7BxxNnB8Bl6HQygxwQllgq4TduAtcL_ewIuXT2u9Zw3Ug_F38uuUmRPrva6ebCaqOlNZ6Mj5E7xE2ziU66z0Hx7LUQ-jXbZCQRdeb0bqFZDo1vZKenHws8uJJNBzl/w424-h640/101145269.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call.<br />Mavis, Alison’s estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. But Alison grew up with her mother’s alcoholism and violent abuse and is reluctant to unearth these traumatic memories. Still, she eventually agrees to take in Mavis, hoping that she and her mother could finally heal and have the relationship she’s always dreamed of.<br />But when mysterious and otherworldly things start happening upon Mavis’s arrival, Alison begins to suspect her mother is not quite who she seems. And as the holiday festivities turn into a nightmare, she must confront just how far she is willing to go to protect her family.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thoughts - </i>I read this one pretty fast. It was not an in your face kind of horror/thriller but it was creepy and the twist at the ending was good. I wouldn't say it was a must read but a decent one. <br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmN_1wHghkHuhzZByjiuI_Q_rkdyRfkxZt387C6LGFQ1JKTtGKYT4JQwznYpezCnrrNWii7qXKnPitx0isOJk3CEa4meFH0sSLdUJWll42Q63tNXQJeMd-nUYs3cSwWi9sp6Z6FuvrjONA5vu0D3LfrxAbvW51CsZ5Nlc32uUBcYDJAjhBG78FYjS5NVy/s2128/60177373.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmN_1wHghkHuhzZByjiuI_Q_rkdyRfkxZt387C6LGFQ1JKTtGKYT4JQwznYpezCnrrNWii7qXKnPitx0isOJk3CEa4meFH0sSLdUJWll42Q63tNXQJeMd-nUYs3cSwWi9sp6Z6FuvrjONA5vu0D3LfrxAbvW51CsZ5Nlc32uUBcYDJAjhBG78FYjS5NVy/w422-h640/60177373.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fairy Tale by Stephen King</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i>Synopsis</i> - Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. Then, when Charlie is seventeen, he meets Howard Bowditch, a recluse with a big dog in a big house at the top of a big hill. In the backyard is a locked shed from which strange sounds emerge, as if some creature is trying to escape. When Mr. Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie the house, a massive amount of gold, a cassette tape telling a story that is impossible to believe, and a responsibility far too massive for a boy to shoulder.<br />Because within the shed is a portal to another world—one whose denizens are in peril and whose monstrous leaders may destroy their own world, and ours. In this parallel universe, where two moons race across the sky, and the grand towers of a sprawling palace pierce the clouds, there are exiled princesses and princes who suffer horrific punishments; there are dungeons; there are games in which men and women must fight each other to the death for the amusement of the “Fair One.” And there is a magic sundial that can turn back time.</div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i>Thoughts</i> - I don't even know where to start with this one. It was 600 pages long. I was listening to the audio so that meant it was 24 hours long. And there was not a minute when I thought 'I can't wait to see what happens next' There is too too too much detail. Plus, this supposedly 'regular' high school student talks like an old man, he used some words I didn't even know or would ever use. 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</div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-59484354845749198042023-11-20T00:00:00.003-05:002024-01-10T09:26:47.171-05:0048 Hours in San Francisco <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">When we left Monterey, we first made a stop at M's uncle's house. We hadn't met them in several years and spent the day with them. It was a great time catching up and boy does his aunt know how to cook. Yum!</span><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The next morning we were off to San Francisco. We were issued many warnings about the current state of San Francisco. The homelessness is on an all time high as is the opioid epidemic. We were told to be very careful. Car theft and break ins were also a concern so don't leave anything in your car, we were told numerous times. We had seen a lot of homelessness in San Diego as well.. and while it is awful being close to New York it was not something we had not seen before. But we made sure to take precautions. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We stayed at the Hyatt in the Union Square area. Which was the perfect location because it was within walking or trolley distance of everything we wanted to do on our first day. No car needed. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div>First stop Chinatown. San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America and one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside Asia. It was established in the 1850's. There are two hospitals, several parks and squares, numerous churches as well as a post office located within the area. It is covers approximately 24 square blocks with a population of about 35000 people. <div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdfnd8HTGpT2t-GHCtYEuVjwc1mjP5OD9EjP7C1A6YZEGetHf4L_-0pI4Dn1wUnARVWSoy2GYtM7EqCQNdf43-tGv3VTyjljkt_v3gpW8WOpUn9SD5X5mZFv-8tfaJFf-KJoyIApv5Ii1geVXdg74AZSeR4x0RIelrhHB1_oCSpZ9lEM0KvyvNNuT9gVl/s4032/IMG_1485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdfnd8HTGpT2t-GHCtYEuVjwc1mjP5OD9EjP7C1A6YZEGetHf4L_-0pI4Dn1wUnARVWSoy2GYtM7EqCQNdf43-tGv3VTyjljkt_v3gpW8WOpUn9SD5X5mZFv-8tfaJFf-KJoyIApv5Ii1geVXdg74AZSeR4x0RIelrhHB1_oCSpZ9lEM0KvyvNNuT9gVl/w480-h640/IMG_1485.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dRmj1onXjkfuHFQJfEW0oXDeE_HkN3iBQ7roJEzABEwppobyj0A2DSoz6YopQEb0uPZLqQapgTfZBe1M5VgAJV7svzZNQIJxytNAw9czxo8l6gjYXCP0d8fOvt4q1rDDaYWDp4PkEin7eOzoQLu1kHCje2PbIlMRVwbXM5W_IuXQbqc3V8gwaxJMWjmB/s4032/IMG_1503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dRmj1onXjkfuHFQJfEW0oXDeE_HkN3iBQ7roJEzABEwppobyj0A2DSoz6YopQEb0uPZLqQapgTfZBe1M5VgAJV7svzZNQIJxytNAw9czxo8l6gjYXCP0d8fOvt4q1rDDaYWDp4PkEin7eOzoQLu1kHCje2PbIlMRVwbXM5W_IuXQbqc3V8gwaxJMWjmB/w480-h640/IMG_1503.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really really wanted to try dim sum. Had never had it before.. I wanted to have an authentic experience, not an Americanized one but was also nervous became as Muslims we have certain dietary constraints. While we are not very strict about only eating only halal, we do not absolutely under any circumstances consume pork or alcohol and the fam is not big on seafood. So choices were limited. We tried our luck at Hang Ah Tea Room. It opened in 1920 as the U.S.'s first dim sum parlor.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_cCqlA5tUMjkxrxiUKs2RPSvWGT8ADSUtArmaXHX-FVdOeXuGDQMdBPjPpyOn0I5Q4rIwkiPDzCWGMA9DtbKxaMQBEHhlK1AxjXyxXm82cCXeRzUHtxuz-2pL1jxUgOTy8SFKvgtqBDgqzWyXy_hTXo8_vMtsNP_Y6EM0fKtWX8QAd8E5qTef0w7tIBY/s4032/IMG_1499.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_cCqlA5tUMjkxrxiUKs2RPSvWGT8ADSUtArmaXHX-FVdOeXuGDQMdBPjPpyOn0I5Q4rIwkiPDzCWGMA9DtbKxaMQBEHhlK1AxjXyxXm82cCXeRzUHtxuz-2pL1jxUgOTy8SFKvgtqBDgqzWyXy_hTXo8_vMtsNP_Y6EM0fKtWX8QAd8E5qTef0w7tIBY/w480-h640/IMG_1499.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We ordered many many plates of the veggie dumplings and lamb dumplings. They were so flavorful and juicy and we also order a side of garlicky bok choy.. oh boy was it good. We didn't order any tea. This place was as authentic as it gets. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JdmgTgc9NmdHX6QlDYo8Z2_2N3mTGVldWeCZjCGA5fQmT3_f8uxDlQldDocAcw-v56WgfKoCSixXHSXdsT7vi9VxAynuOYHnkQXmiNjHnfSCeLWOjRSQJUamqNB8aFdk_60HhGdHLripg1qPJ1EeoJIVLriRJwB9MkIz_GfWDiL2A1kE193tisZqa0QX/s4032/IMG_1501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JdmgTgc9NmdHX6QlDYo8Z2_2N3mTGVldWeCZjCGA5fQmT3_f8uxDlQldDocAcw-v56WgfKoCSixXHSXdsT7vi9VxAynuOYHnkQXmiNjHnfSCeLWOjRSQJUamqNB8aFdk_60HhGdHLripg1qPJ1EeoJIVLriRJwB9MkIz_GfWDiL2A1kE193tisZqa0QX/w480-h640/IMG_1501.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIxAL1VaM_HbHIH19HAAQ8Uix0tDXWsE9Mnajf1n45IoqINavGozWdlmUZOva2NQWs_oAZO44n05Q1L9H2f3AsugyckbpeVxNqhhz-StFMBOhfNBCFtnRaorpMgWfcyiLP8vDcVq2Y__eFML26sZvead3gdvfah2yMow3F7C9B_KW5eP_Xlm9OZs81hJQ/s4032/IMG_1506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIxAL1VaM_HbHIH19HAAQ8Uix0tDXWsE9Mnajf1n45IoqINavGozWdlmUZOva2NQWs_oAZO44n05Q1L9H2f3AsugyckbpeVxNqhhz-StFMBOhfNBCFtnRaorpMgWfcyiLP8vDcVq2Y__eFML26sZvead3gdvfah2yMow3F7C9B_KW5eP_Xlm9OZs81hJQ/w480-h640/IMG_1506.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Next we stopped at the Great Eastern Bakery to try a moon cake. They didn't even let us go inside. An old man stood outside taking orders while an old lady stood inside passing him the orders. The moon cake while good, was a little too rich and heavy for us.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd4bsZ-T7feGohCCu-fP9JiShdN41bTv-SeMSzotzjXow0oKHYLOYT8naAAS740KkmmJETTj-leTnzj8XgkEFJXP03UPbIYYljOR9yQkQ6YOR6zLnnsCwHUZNh2EIqvXHQbH1V-tgf_gmDxs-f-Cc_Jt-UxxaNoolvpFQuc_cr8USpnhtzRoZfKPRlACs/s4032/IMG_1513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd4bsZ-T7feGohCCu-fP9JiShdN41bTv-SeMSzotzjXow0oKHYLOYT8naAAS740KkmmJETTj-leTnzj8XgkEFJXP03UPbIYYljOR9yQkQ6YOR6zLnnsCwHUZNh2EIqvXHQbH1V-tgf_gmDxs-f-Cc_Jt-UxxaNoolvpFQuc_cr8USpnhtzRoZfKPRlACs/w480-h640/IMG_1513.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Afterwards we hit up the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. They handed out pre folded fortune cookies to the people standing in line.. and there was a line. When we went inside the space could barely fit 10 people.. so it was a bit of blur.. go inside.. see them make the fortune cookies, buy what you want and get out. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGCmJ4j9ttldSN5uXCynCexuVLLwk1Az67JYgyAHdyy58em2kWtxCi78-_PjUVhUouWtQZ9uazIWltq6lkbpG4Bo2ixbz3jnqE0sRpprog4Ki5RTWvf3-lGQbFwNgsn3uoq_06pTQGujlL3wNJyF7hH0wRjFHUytk7klWVh1FBaB5k8QZiNdWKNtyKu6Z/s4032/IMG_1514.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGCmJ4j9ttldSN5uXCynCexuVLLwk1Az67JYgyAHdyy58em2kWtxCi78-_PjUVhUouWtQZ9uazIWltq6lkbpG4Bo2ixbz3jnqE0sRpprog4Ki5RTWvf3-lGQbFwNgsn3uoq_06pTQGujlL3wNJyF7hH0wRjFHUytk7klWVh1FBaB5k8QZiNdWKNtyKu6Z/w480-h640/IMG_1514.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We bought a bag of the pre folded fortune cookies to use as wafers with our ice cream. Didn't get a chance to take pictures or make a video but I found this one on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XATzEbY0OQo&ab_channel=InsiderFood" target="_blank">youtube</a> for those interested. They make 10,000 fortune cookies per day. </span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div>We loved Chinatown and my kids loved the dumplings so much I bought some soup dumplings from Trader Joe's to tide them over till we can go to a real dumpling spot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next we walked over the the Ferry Building. The kids got some ice cream.. we got some coffee and then we took a break in a nearby park for a bit. </div><div><br /></div><div>When we near the end of such a long trip our desire to take and pose for pictures greatly reduces.. lol.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5-1EVt6RlytJH5KkdyGoJQjIbcbz38av-TclfzzrSih6xcB_HTWLT8iMZY17L5ZY4qDTEm-CRtQh4oBwYMV8p_qUvPP91KJPtZC5Y9WWlJR1ky-X72k7G-kc_dewntPpHLyRJXj4ltXSpxdvQvyaJSMcjHG2LGNSW45QdFP_LIoVLutNPUGpVj5qWaci/s4032/IMG_1521.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5-1EVt6RlytJH5KkdyGoJQjIbcbz38av-TclfzzrSih6xcB_HTWLT8iMZY17L5ZY4qDTEm-CRtQh4oBwYMV8p_qUvPP91KJPtZC5Y9WWlJR1ky-X72k7G-kc_dewntPpHLyRJXj4ltXSpxdvQvyaJSMcjHG2LGNSW45QdFP_LIoVLutNPUGpVj5qWaci/w640-h480/IMG_1521.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we walked the Embarcadero and explored the Fisherman's Wharf. None of it was all that interesting and all of it was very touristy. </div><div><br /></div><div>We started to make our long walk back to the hotel area. We were hoping to hop on a trolley but they were always too full.. many didn't even stop. We walked through Little Italy.. the architecture in San Francisco is beautiful... </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHQX65gKVoOiC0fDxFcj_Qgha6hyJJGfXsXS2ycLaeNV5ZZXNf0dYza3wREycfAEaaiPJo6ZvelowvYM5QZaMPoephwa06Xjv9E5oXs8alWIUh2EfXgXKYhq1D6Bf-2KenSd5hOSbGTPRhyphenhyphenv5lJamCXxHvabfUoFQ8jU9XEChffNqUJwOfIywfBiN8k8a/s4032/IMG_1531.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHQX65gKVoOiC0fDxFcj_Qgha6hyJJGfXsXS2ycLaeNV5ZZXNf0dYza3wREycfAEaaiPJo6ZvelowvYM5QZaMPoephwa06Xjv9E5oXs8alWIUh2EfXgXKYhq1D6Bf-2KenSd5hOSbGTPRhyphenhyphenv5lJamCXxHvabfUoFQ8jU9XEChffNqUJwOfIywfBiN8k8a/w480-h640/IMG_1531.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We ended up stopping at Flour and Water for some pizza. They were very good. The restaurant had a waiter service area and a self serve area. The waiter service area was full so we went with self serve.. we didn't care as long we got some food. </div><div><br /></div><div>The second day. We checked out and left all our belongings with the hotel before heading out in our car. We had so far not seen any homelessness or felt unsafe. Not that I am saying homeless people are dangerous. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFjC6ncpzt1fPTMUPpKsvWRucgAVPcK9JUEboyvCvf_BTMHc_pGnPLoJyg8JPb1mOegixFu_vVTcB5h5ds3rg9h9LNDri97e5FFg0WeifV6WIB-otifSU4CFBRtyN0DTy2TeCY0IN1zb8t_vsG-IPJ69Yn3Z7hME1OsQ7cMnAN0Idl5iFN5FhRB07Qs51/s2000/Depositphotos_51394911_L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFjC6ncpzt1fPTMUPpKsvWRucgAVPcK9JUEboyvCvf_BTMHc_pGnPLoJyg8JPb1mOegixFu_vVTcB5h5ds3rg9h9LNDri97e5FFg0WeifV6WIB-otifSU4CFBRtyN0DTy2TeCY0IN1zb8t_vsG-IPJ69Yn3Z7hME1OsQ7cMnAN0Idl5iFN5FhRB07Qs51/w640-h426/Depositphotos_51394911_L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ogradyplumbing.com/blog/lombard-street-san-francisco/" target="_blank">source</a></div><div><br /></div><div>First stop Lombard Street. While yes it is a very cool looking street it was over run with people, there was a line just to drive down it and I feel bad for the people who actually live here. Couldn't get a good picture so I have borrowed one from the internet. Afterwards we grabbed some breakfast at Cracked and Battered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsY264RZFSc3Yqlm1tLuPyicuc9O10fzUlNWl190wKOiUVLD00p_DiHCHlmT1nuXNPUFjmtOV2JRWmQOyMqMtBDNBtFlNmvGkRyAnYLdVCTanMi6P9CI6tkLS4TFKHpV7B449x8qqTuWG7OevhwzyrwSkUSuRf_pCfTTxeWkxB4HMiyXwVFB3WT_DKXNu/s4032/IMG_8609.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsY264RZFSc3Yqlm1tLuPyicuc9O10fzUlNWl190wKOiUVLD00p_DiHCHlmT1nuXNPUFjmtOV2JRWmQOyMqMtBDNBtFlNmvGkRyAnYLdVCTanMi6P9CI6tkLS4TFKHpV7B449x8qqTuWG7OevhwzyrwSkUSuRf_pCfTTxeWkxB4HMiyXwVFB3WT_DKXNu/w640-h480/IMG_8609.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Afterwards we went to the Palace of Fine Arts. The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art.<div><br /></div><div>This was a beautiful place.. we walked around the area and enjoyed the bird life and architecture. Then we were off to Presidio Park. The Presidio is a 1,491-acre park that's part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is also a great place to see the Golden Gate bridge. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltSGqntB7-03iKDFTOMQ4FXXVayf9Xj38Fd1vj6lYW086qUX2tWxooQXMU4AlG8MtLKqlg-JTbDA4Y_uOi8yjGBcPAWu82_whiWB3_qe3ZAGZtlM2CVvYmRe2DRol0J9WF6u7k8zL6MVjGkEMbysohJXrdEIZppOI8kcICAX5JuLI3XjdFKMIkHt4udaH/s4032/IMG_1574.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltSGqntB7-03iKDFTOMQ4FXXVayf9Xj38Fd1vj6lYW086qUX2tWxooQXMU4AlG8MtLKqlg-JTbDA4Y_uOi8yjGBcPAWu82_whiWB3_qe3ZAGZtlM2CVvYmRe2DRol0J9WF6u7k8zL6MVjGkEMbysohJXrdEIZppOI8kcICAX5JuLI3XjdFKMIkHt4udaH/w640-h480/IMG_1574.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcS0RaTjWNGi82Hq0qqTgPnzm7jgrUv286oVJsfOlPlsKJMI-52w31N30w2Hg59jyXBXMIIK8q_F5bCdytf5EQ98nh-B_FOFuCZsjKbfNMpF3LluAfzdBw5iV4e0H_72I32E_nWYtY1M1v0T7sZAQXZWGxI0DfCIcIMQutSCmlTQjoSlhCNXBaKpCp7E_/s4032/IMG_1579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcS0RaTjWNGi82Hq0qqTgPnzm7jgrUv286oVJsfOlPlsKJMI-52w31N30w2Hg59jyXBXMIIK8q_F5bCdytf5EQ98nh-B_FOFuCZsjKbfNMpF3LluAfzdBw5iV4e0H_72I32E_nWYtY1M1v0T7sZAQXZWGxI0DfCIcIMQutSCmlTQjoSlhCNXBaKpCp7E_/w480-h640/IMG_1579.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwxAwSpIHa4dvEKMwcQxOmUOC5XnCtl87K3sEr9ahhxsRQTMUykJ2Rc-KXK-ePB7Ky6MnxxK1tjpJ-UdGXCHcAkNFuXVhIuJb6_vcP2pqubnoWSmrbgJ-FgXBiBAAdDZh_XYZpbLLnkSbFM2aQj4ik08iO69esCZ2FuGqvOJyri2ySFuK3rHs3oamV6_W/s4032/IMG_1581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwxAwSpIHa4dvEKMwcQxOmUOC5XnCtl87K3sEr9ahhxsRQTMUykJ2Rc-KXK-ePB7Ky6MnxxK1tjpJ-UdGXCHcAkNFuXVhIuJb6_vcP2pqubnoWSmrbgJ-FgXBiBAAdDZh_XYZpbLLnkSbFM2aQj4ik08iO69esCZ2FuGqvOJyri2ySFuK3rHs3oamV6_W/w480-h640/IMG_1581.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I am really doing a poor job with the pictures now.. this was a great park. We could have spent the entire day exploring but as it was our last day we were short on time. The Tunnel Top Park area was brilliant.. it was a massive playground along with several interactive play areas.. it was little kid heaven. </div><div><br /></div><div>The fog was rolling in so we didn't get any good pictures of the bridge. We stopped at the visitor center which gets you pretty close to the bridge but M had to drive around looking for parking while we waited for the fog to pass. It didn't. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgWNXHlkdehMjrVd6703uhJIZfbStW0GXiA_mXntS3wI1TgWsRAi4mASMPYWSiOWB1o1njKdCG77w3WD1OzhtwYXchiyeQkeUvpmASK_DLRFitlZ_5dNmNAE6SX8SucBCDqB-Ba0YdNqSjdxMcBqoXL-h1pIxjRoUXVXH-IGmViZOkOYJQFmCmNHh3p2_/s4032/IMG_1591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgWNXHlkdehMjrVd6703uhJIZfbStW0GXiA_mXntS3wI1TgWsRAi4mASMPYWSiOWB1o1njKdCG77w3WD1OzhtwYXchiyeQkeUvpmASK_DLRFitlZ_5dNmNAE6SX8SucBCDqB-Ba0YdNqSjdxMcBqoXL-h1pIxjRoUXVXH-IGmViZOkOYJQFmCmNHh3p2_/w480-h640/IMG_1591.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />We got back into the car.. M never found parking and headed towards Haight Ashbury, birthplace of the 1960s counterculture movement. It was a cool neighborhood.. we had lunch at Cha Cha Cha, a caribbean restaurant and then went off exploring.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxmFQYpnXEyionRLsr5SG5nk2wwYOgO4Nj6QvmzgO7IFrLFSbdbS_yO59-Cx1p24RHXcexBhrrJYwCNKUj18O1jYAU_f4dpt2faIJmS5CCTmfAd76d-3D1K9izQhx1dbLEAfE40kOfQ6v9ECiKgFtV5N2GyYKEeHBnmPuhKq8sX1b3mjZqdEo1NMzAfwb/s4032/IMG_1593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxmFQYpnXEyionRLsr5SG5nk2wwYOgO4Nj6QvmzgO7IFrLFSbdbS_yO59-Cx1p24RHXcexBhrrJYwCNKUj18O1jYAU_f4dpt2faIJmS5CCTmfAd76d-3D1K9izQhx1dbLEAfE40kOfQ6v9ECiKgFtV5N2GyYKEeHBnmPuhKq8sX1b3mjZqdEo1NMzAfwb/w480-h640/IMG_1593.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB8IBg6_75TrnG896BFf84Zb23N4F_FUPLDV_2E99ILH4ipOpZsmqiKlZfCkr5MswdwpgFXHuWyi4dPcQaE72iiRs3LGw-Rms_HB1I8gC3agk7GA2MaLmdO8RmCkR4feO86LK57DftHJxBKsf2xFD-tht152z7JUfRDGD_x8G5oXEtaKt1snjAeBmw2hM/s4032/IMG_1594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB8IBg6_75TrnG896BFf84Zb23N4F_FUPLDV_2E99ILH4ipOpZsmqiKlZfCkr5MswdwpgFXHuWyi4dPcQaE72iiRs3LGw-Rms_HB1I8gC3agk7GA2MaLmdO8RmCkR4feO86LK57DftHJxBKsf2xFD-tht152z7JUfRDGD_x8G5oXEtaKt1snjAeBmw2hM/w480-h640/IMG_1594.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Of course we had to stop at a bookstore. The area had so many thrift store and fun shops. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdji0lMECeQpV9f6-qutNZ2vY6dkxsSflKYlfxq7qDAixql7G7NEA3cLncqL62Ax2XCDIUlTzUemntG7CC6IZB2CDUOjfvUL3uOusaogCnoPMorSpX9yBUHV-_lFdpjfmMw04ia0pqLhJ55Tk-9qYPWJTCAEJL2UMRyuABP8ah128jwZwjY1mhFP4m_qKp/s4032/IMG_1609.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdji0lMECeQpV9f6-qutNZ2vY6dkxsSflKYlfxq7qDAixql7G7NEA3cLncqL62Ax2XCDIUlTzUemntG7CC6IZB2CDUOjfvUL3uOusaogCnoPMorSpX9yBUHV-_lFdpjfmMw04ia0pqLhJ55Tk-9qYPWJTCAEJL2UMRyuABP8ah128jwZwjY1mhFP4m_qKp/w480-h640/IMG_1609.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>We had two more stops we wanted to make before we had to go to the airport.. first Mission District. This I admit was a more sketchy area. Many of the shops were closed or boarded up so we quickly hit Clairon Alley to see all the amazing murals and then moved on.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMX5wt_bHPK7wLMU3VPX6vfCzDG8Jdbj62Y_KMZveInJa4CNH1QFpVJAE960aHrk9CCI5bQFhFUx4wa7wGzYsTmQ4RRonS0Z7zof1wK6jYSLZjYf63erH6wh8UmRBj4smZFBGBPvFy6w0dRIpEP3PcsKOpuj5aMSNgqyLTLYweOdJ_kh_XhFFy2CRWv31/s4032/IMG_1623.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMX5wt_bHPK7wLMU3VPX6vfCzDG8Jdbj62Y_KMZveInJa4CNH1QFpVJAE960aHrk9CCI5bQFhFUx4wa7wGzYsTmQ4RRonS0Z7zof1wK6jYSLZjYf63erH6wh8UmRBj4smZFBGBPvFy6w0dRIpEP3PcsKOpuj5aMSNgqyLTLYweOdJ_kh_XhFFy2CRWv31/w640-h480/IMG_1623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVtGhTNVW2nYaQZcozBcIXbq7l3qNSQ9RY6RoGtTOkCwzGowt40U1EBf0MIiq8xB2pMrGnXSOWQ7nsBpjzvZk-51ZuSP51b5r-ejolV7fhlJ1Tnzgl_xlaV0LS51pMgYG1754ayIBhQkYIo-Ea6vpe5qSTJf0_kmaVEvoeWT9oZYxRyWDHAOF0-cIG1xS/s4032/IMG_1624.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVtGhTNVW2nYaQZcozBcIXbq7l3qNSQ9RY6RoGtTOkCwzGowt40U1EBf0MIiq8xB2pMrGnXSOWQ7nsBpjzvZk-51ZuSP51b5r-ejolV7fhlJ1Tnzgl_xlaV0LS51pMgYG1754ayIBhQkYIo-Ea6vpe5qSTJf0_kmaVEvoeWT9oZYxRyWDHAOF0-cIG1xS/w640-h480/IMG_1624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The murals were incredible. Mostly political themed. You can learn more about the mural projects <a href="https://clarionalleymuralproject.org/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNPGOfdLZcSpGAZ31CKuxeWokKlhPJlgTzIMnc5ByR3LJF0_i7GiuQ0LoWAqvhxH0jkrFEr7BQuDQMCZy3Zfmcd-PNYT6_N-zwwseJL-Nj5XAjEjY7__hAQlCDS_k-zd4X48AAj4Nq9t-oKz5uQfxxwZO5gSOYJp4rLsqESF9J3OMUkrcvsWqs4kVs2lq/s612/istockphoto-500045844-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNPGOfdLZcSpGAZ31CKuxeWokKlhPJlgTzIMnc5ByR3LJF0_i7GiuQ0LoWAqvhxH0jkrFEr7BQuDQMCZy3Zfmcd-PNYT6_N-zwwseJL-Nj5XAjEjY7__hAQlCDS_k-zd4X48AAj4Nq9t-oKz5uQfxxwZO5gSOYJp4rLsqESF9J3OMUkrcvsWqs4kVs2lq/w640-h426/istockphoto-500045844-612x612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/search/2/image-film?phrase=painted+ladies+san+francisco" target="_blank">source</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Our final stop was to Almo Park to see the Painted Ladies. It is supposed to be the location where Full House house exterior shots were filmed. Once again I feel bad for the people who lived there because there were so many people getting super close and taking pictures. We stayed up on the hill and observed from afar. My kids who have never heard of Full House didn't care much and to me it was less about the show and more about the beauty of these homes. The stunning craftsmanship.. they were even prettier ones in the area. They sure don't make them like this anymore. The above picture is a stock picture.. it's better than the ones I got with people swarming everywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>We headed back to the hotel afterwards to pick up our things and head to the airport. It was such a wonderful trip. California is beautiful. We especially enjoyed our time in San Francisco. I feel like I have been posting about this trip for months.. which I think I have so thanks for coming along with us on our little adventure. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>SIDE NOTE - While we had a wonderful time in the city and saw no trouble we later heard of a friend who was also in SF around the same time. They had all their luggage in their car when it was broken into and everything except a large checked bag was stolen. They had to spend their vacation time filing police reports. Thankfully and surprisingly much of it was recovered. So I'd just say take precautions, be smart when you travel and don't keep all your luggage in your car but that doesn't mean you should be afraid to visit big supposedly 'scary' cities because more often than not you are perfectly safe. </div><div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztr_ApIpmRSwyDgUVFbmKbmuVb823WwkvDZIuw0kalMBiWp-BVIZp6GAevhNuRT9Mze1pVMie-Xja97vXOUWZ3e5-p16wlK5tnTV_p6ZC-GiSoIX76kdxfdGGA71icppbK3x43eRRU4OEPxpR8ZJ8CTZjYTgPgv0YXigduhG1rB5Y0wKYpXxkSX8WJqZO/s4032/IMG_8604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2688" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztr_ApIpmRSwyDgUVFbmKbmuVb823WwkvDZIuw0kalMBiWp-BVIZp6GAevhNuRT9Mze1pVMie-Xja97vXOUWZ3e5-p16wlK5tnTV_p6ZC-GiSoIX76kdxfdGGA71icppbK3x43eRRU4OEPxpR8ZJ8CTZjYTgPgv0YXigduhG1rB5Y0wKYpXxkSX8WJqZO/w426-h640/IMG_8604.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i> </i></span>
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</div></div></div></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023453134021126491.post-14342668384494307432023-11-13T00:00:00.386-05:002024-01-10T09:28:07.728-05:00Two days In and Around Big Sur<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">On the 11th day of our California adventure we left Yosemite and drove across the state to Monterey. It was a 3 hour drive. </span>Once we got to Monterey we first grabbed some sandwiches' from Ike's before heading to Point Lobos State Park. There is an entrance fee to enter the park via car but free if you just walk in. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmKJkgw-iPpmb1Hq_H76LhyphenhyphenSgdshdpKSKory2UoSGE4Y8UZsHvB8EAXq-kk66yV1U0AwMmSGzavNnVBaJew0U7cC_yulSEXXgXo44M24ot9K5RdnBSsGsSrbHwkxnLAaR9zQaRJkOo_E0VMk02EeIjuc-nzVIeQ44C9KVA2Agz3aHAbYGv4mPSz9shLgt/s4032/IMG_1188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmKJkgw-iPpmb1Hq_H76LhyphenhyphenSgdshdpKSKory2UoSGE4Y8UZsHvB8EAXq-kk66yV1U0AwMmSGzavNnVBaJew0U7cC_yulSEXXgXo44M24ot9K5RdnBSsGsSrbHwkxnLAaR9zQaRJkOo_E0VMk02EeIjuc-nzVIeQ44C9KVA2Agz3aHAbYGv4mPSz9shLgt/w640-h480/IMG_1188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7z6Cha4yDo_bZ45IeMNFC6SLtU1TdZNbO2JgwfDWc0mkWutp9CQ9VIyg7B85ejknVLvmwN2T0m8IhK7Dnpf5hEGKKCMv5LvMZTM48fZYJJOR_3rZ7iEpd3CNxh73P_17Dc_aA7JOjlPlYDs8FyJ6JD2dcYpYoPAz7dDY1S8VP_VMMiZO2wBSwR_VkHmM/s4032/IMG_1189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7z6Cha4yDo_bZ45IeMNFC6SLtU1TdZNbO2JgwfDWc0mkWutp9CQ9VIyg7B85ejknVLvmwN2T0m8IhK7Dnpf5hEGKKCMv5LvMZTM48fZYJJOR_3rZ7iEpd3CNxh73P_17Dc_aA7JOjlPlYDs8FyJ6JD2dcYpYoPAz7dDY1S8VP_VMMiZO2wBSwR_VkHmM/w640-h480/IMG_1189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the parking lot one of the park workers had a informative booth set up about the animals in the park and those that can be spotted in the waters. She also warned us about poison ivy. We walked the Cypress Grove Trail, Bird Island Trail, Sea Lion Point and stopped outside the Whale Cabin Museum (which was closed)<br /><div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRWPdFLHoricugySa8ovMjeEwUt7Ebu1RiZ2TgFq6mnLh4Vxmou1jmSC3k2uRwq5J67dPQHRFPowEEnnViWPr2VHEu9RcEM7Y9zx7b9n6N3Ibkk8sicMkfGRIbWJfMdZByZScCStBfZp-XNxdmRXo9SmEkSlPxGghhKXKyWodfiTViKQJB68xpjCtOs-C/s4032/IMG_1195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRWPdFLHoricugySa8ovMjeEwUt7Ebu1RiZ2TgFq6mnLh4Vxmou1jmSC3k2uRwq5J67dPQHRFPowEEnnViWPr2VHEu9RcEM7Y9zx7b9n6N3Ibkk8sicMkfGRIbWJfMdZByZScCStBfZp-XNxdmRXo9SmEkSlPxGghhKXKyWodfiTViKQJB68xpjCtOs-C/w640-h480/IMG_1195.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys got a sheet from the nice lady about the plants and wildlife in the area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOECm7CPICS8Qz6GfAn1Mm04szC1votmenhyLdqgMd_DjWlmNK_Q_Yqbq4ASJCFpy5oLJoItLHfk64bcYBifpK_gqll3KCy9fN_msUucN4QNS0gt6bmf9SsPM0js89ZNdeaGZW7UxL7gVCLrKnwXRCwPHjXLLpriWFdGk3knCSZ0MH1O4fOIy2kM2hVn-/s1776/IMG_1198.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOECm7CPICS8Qz6GfAn1Mm04szC1votmenhyLdqgMd_DjWlmNK_Q_Yqbq4ASJCFpy5oLJoItLHfk64bcYBifpK_gqll3KCy9fN_msUucN4QNS0gt6bmf9SsPM0js89ZNdeaGZW7UxL7gVCLrKnwXRCwPHjXLLpriWFdGk3knCSZ0MH1O4fOIy2kM2hVn-/w480-h640/IMG_1198.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above is one of the many harbor seals we spotted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QNI1aebldz24OCtocp3pMFSmT5UX7Yac0xwHKOYow7Gq9f0aQ_DqRfgy2Po6mPRxTIIAmfOe14W4T9X3XbvVxfOie2K13PgaMWWALVl5vHDIpWRxMC_0kch0jQQQiokJ68-GS0MCUJ8OzNyMjlB09cEiwXRIMDkIC_2C8e9hdBCNCVIzLOt0i183hrVj/s4032/IMG_1200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QNI1aebldz24OCtocp3pMFSmT5UX7Yac0xwHKOYow7Gq9f0aQ_DqRfgy2Po6mPRxTIIAmfOe14W4T9X3XbvVxfOie2K13PgaMWWALVl5vHDIpWRxMC_0kch0jQQQiokJ68-GS0MCUJ8OzNyMjlB09cEiwXRIMDkIC_2C8e9hdBCNCVIzLOt0i183hrVj/w640-h480/IMG_1200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipveQQPZVUi8M7oOwhoPeqnREwtXHPX0pnslzyOpkdXLXPhydUdjLGlgfNzsh7P47QMBF1ad9V07IMQCSHZtvLlZGkkMj-zvPbjgUGWHei8jbIey0gCv9urzQp_0EdW1yWHfg7J51u6gykVdF-q4iG3_5D_Xc259dG0q31ThzhlqY-8eTui7xHVFHUOirr/s4032/IMG_1207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipveQQPZVUi8M7oOwhoPeqnREwtXHPX0pnslzyOpkdXLXPhydUdjLGlgfNzsh7P47QMBF1ad9V07IMQCSHZtvLlZGkkMj-zvPbjgUGWHei8jbIey0gCv9urzQp_0EdW1yWHfg7J51u6gykVdF-q4iG3_5D_Xc259dG0q31ThzhlqY-8eTui7xHVFHUOirr/w640-h480/IMG_1207.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That is bird island and it was covered with cormorants. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbNUxBNr27uekP7TKyG8KgYqpRpodGkzufO0No_JoTuo898sLG91euQag0WuaEnRN3DK7DYsq0b6yoQSa3nsu3DNg-IsagCaFcDUxf2ZeE1kYVO1Eb3rPVnFetz8p5Pb6M5qqWUUGIzKlqSzwzZYJmFKJMUmhhpX5f9X6nUiRbaJF5WZkJE5jLWNR421h/s4032/IMG_1208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbNUxBNr27uekP7TKyG8KgYqpRpodGkzufO0No_JoTuo898sLG91euQag0WuaEnRN3DK7DYsq0b6yoQSa3nsu3DNg-IsagCaFcDUxf2ZeE1kYVO1Eb3rPVnFetz8p5Pb6M5qqWUUGIzKlqSzwzZYJmFKJMUmhhpX5f9X6nUiRbaJF5WZkJE5jLWNR421h/w640-h480/IMG_1208.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We were staying at Monterey Hotel and Spa. We freshened up and rested for a bit before heading out for dinner. We ate at a fun Hawaiian place called Hula's.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2AUo8WnGVjTOTkI0dnWeBXmnd5tpzydigR13X1MovZRBdcCsQNdZ-x8WwfziaR6aa3sk9tDU1F8vDOq8WlvKo8rza_o6035pPzKVfNSnYiP1RhrZ7x2VGOeinjIhgD4JXh8KVF-aB8StZO-g_8sV27y2jYEm7zMbyHw6_MPAEnsMA-aQJivOHeFtE3vP/s4032/IMG_1218.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2AUo8WnGVjTOTkI0dnWeBXmnd5tpzydigR13X1MovZRBdcCsQNdZ-x8WwfziaR6aa3sk9tDU1F8vDOq8WlvKo8rza_o6035pPzKVfNSnYiP1RhrZ7x2VGOeinjIhgD4JXh8KVF-aB8StZO-g_8sV27y2jYEm7zMbyHw6_MPAEnsMA-aQJivOHeFtE3vP/w480-h640/IMG_1218.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniztTO4JXJRcjQa8e3OtWhgPEMVVQwXUdASrl6z4wBRrXrJoRfPOrjFkRlVu0NFu94tjEfxMf4_K_xqS-zdCB4ZWf1YZHs5n9on4aGulCQ6vpPZssQlGO3dIYleoWTrfPlENIbs_3LN2EhkSLg-AktgfiUeDsF29qb28s1R-4AqNVOUFjcHJKrDDRKlyy/s4032/IMG_1219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniztTO4JXJRcjQa8e3OtWhgPEMVVQwXUdASrl6z4wBRrXrJoRfPOrjFkRlVu0NFu94tjEfxMf4_K_xqS-zdCB4ZWf1YZHs5n9on4aGulCQ6vpPZssQlGO3dIYleoWTrfPlENIbs_3LN2EhkSLg-AktgfiUeDsF29qb28s1R-4AqNVOUFjcHJKrDDRKlyy/w480-h640/IMG_1219.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMzevqA_tthyTo9I7q7rnGWCG330j8El6H0U3XK31IRRcsgzvNgrwgvDHvOKWBYSkNd5dHCdJV_bzvf8x5-pYda_QUBj5DnaT3EizyXOt5Dg5DGR_t5rVMu2TRR9OBWUPU3R0d1RAi742-Vl-l-gq2jmpV7orbhSNLOXvCw8IHr-hv8W2WjijIuuT37Cp/s4032/IMG_1220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMzevqA_tthyTo9I7q7rnGWCG330j8El6H0U3XK31IRRcsgzvNgrwgvDHvOKWBYSkNd5dHCdJV_bzvf8x5-pYda_QUBj5DnaT3EizyXOt5Dg5DGR_t5rVMu2TRR9OBWUPU3R0d1RAi742-Vl-l-gq2jmpV7orbhSNLOXvCw8IHr-hv8W2WjijIuuT37Cp/w480-h640/IMG_1220.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The next day we headed to Big Sur. There was a section of the PCH that was closed due to the storms so we couldn't drive the whole way down but we still saw plenty. </div><div><br /></div><div>We started the day with breakfast at the Old Monterey Cafe</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvqlCrRbSx7aB-wPBsk4IWnWaIvH9GObQUXdkXMJpuYgJHZX80SCLA3sZlnhL_i10O7dECyiAdKwmPAfByqgNuZkdv1s_sgO5LMDsJDkI3yEEaPwmVQ5O8MeFqSr8094lyncgrsYj2trgQ1mb47dUPh3jLubFo1VulDlY3JTDTVallfhYOeD57LsQKJ59/s4032/IMG_1231.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvqlCrRbSx7aB-wPBsk4IWnWaIvH9GObQUXdkXMJpuYgJHZX80SCLA3sZlnhL_i10O7dECyiAdKwmPAfByqgNuZkdv1s_sgO5LMDsJDkI3yEEaPwmVQ5O8MeFqSr8094lyncgrsYj2trgQ1mb47dUPh3jLubFo1VulDlY3JTDTVallfhYOeD57LsQKJ59/w480-h640/IMG_1231.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ54WNMZNXArhs5gJPG_pGoTm-7ZWjgyiazr80MEkkT2VUFd1RyGAK3A9TW5i9yf-09T3dPOpz0lRBZsGypu63gHB3ZL5ZatZDEB5xajBceHrcMpzTRFO7-GfMTe251deyX8KfbHuTAxjyz8YSDv_Wm0FP3DtcNNFNBcuGf-Doj-y-vivKkEDCVou8zpb/s4032/IMG_1233.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ54WNMZNXArhs5gJPG_pGoTm-7ZWjgyiazr80MEkkT2VUFd1RyGAK3A9TW5i9yf-09T3dPOpz0lRBZsGypu63gHB3ZL5ZatZDEB5xajBceHrcMpzTRFO7-GfMTe251deyX8KfbHuTAxjyz8YSDv_Wm0FP3DtcNNFNBcuGf-Doj-y-vivKkEDCVou8zpb/w480-h640/IMG_1233.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Our first stop was the Garrapata Bluff Trail.. we hiked up Soberano Trail first then went down a flight of stairs to access the Garrapata Beach.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijM86_9XPGDjf7oBYtplN7UalQrAqrY8ThuCDVpxLmy4SQA0YyXKC2XLOR0KBiPbJwkZC76vGrG42UJSKd0BHZkPQtUJWT3FZurY9X50Y2PyTtf8xMaK_7bN484KWQ1T5id0Kg4BbOZuh09Mz_Skca4EMVYFZ4lYSnXThGrxwYfyAhjnSlbU-8OqQSF2QK/s4032/IMG_1239.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijM86_9XPGDjf7oBYtplN7UalQrAqrY8ThuCDVpxLmy4SQA0YyXKC2XLOR0KBiPbJwkZC76vGrG42UJSKd0BHZkPQtUJWT3FZurY9X50Y2PyTtf8xMaK_7bN484KWQ1T5id0Kg4BbOZuh09Mz_Skca4EMVYFZ4lYSnXThGrxwYfyAhjnSlbU-8OqQSF2QK/w480-h640/IMG_1239.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToGECKw0hj9RA5SC6jUmH-3CqLo3D0FKYxIi3gxvUKnaLhezwAp1CBioLhqcSsNkK_HZOga8gNt0rLn3-QEgkWLShQnPaLksPe7-Wqun_B91GQ93zwQ6jNKNuuWvqsoumvx8YC-7vMA_SHJuLdDxsPzXCZEF2Ic_qg581jNl39J4WvIM5fFsbK_KDIWDB/s4032/IMG_1245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToGECKw0hj9RA5SC6jUmH-3CqLo3D0FKYxIi3gxvUKnaLhezwAp1CBioLhqcSsNkK_HZOga8gNt0rLn3-QEgkWLShQnPaLksPe7-Wqun_B91GQ93zwQ6jNKNuuWvqsoumvx8YC-7vMA_SHJuLdDxsPzXCZEF2Ic_qg581jNl39J4WvIM5fFsbK_KDIWDB/w480-h640/IMG_1245.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEOXRad9M1P_IHiJbWsl-e_n3yLNATCjCTE2m4iFlCGcM_zU3B1SIeU8W7ADyi-9ETzsbfkt1G1rPgi2iBEMBMj-kK-eMDDd4lRi4P0QD4EsG8BtuZ99l0AZqNYPTXeKFtZsa1Q4T4uPscH70G40O3-BnjSoIwQF4j4yu_PXVxWj81afDfIAJiCW_UHBE/s4032/IMG_1259.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEOXRad9M1P_IHiJbWsl-e_n3yLNATCjCTE2m4iFlCGcM_zU3B1SIeU8W7ADyi-9ETzsbfkt1G1rPgi2iBEMBMj-kK-eMDDd4lRi4P0QD4EsG8BtuZ99l0AZqNYPTXeKFtZsa1Q4T4uPscH70G40O3-BnjSoIwQF4j4yu_PXVxWj81afDfIAJiCW_UHBE/w480-h640/IMG_1259.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The waves were insane here.. we didn't let the kids do anymore than get their feet wet. But there is just something about the crashing waves... you can watch them all day.</div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkT38pzw5MibKjzQbCZEwUtGf_wI_Kv1xl3vVPIpTWn3DAyL1_i01BB4tNrWABf-gWI8Fw_FqOKMHPlJ1SToXhRFTR__wH4T6VTtcuANKqpoNVRl3qJiH1gt6tYRMq5mlgecymGU5dZjwojRPcbwm98c-RndgidNucajzvIkuQ_FhtlOgEK9A5t11aw3g/s4032/IMG_8509.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkT38pzw5MibKjzQbCZEwUtGf_wI_Kv1xl3vVPIpTWn3DAyL1_i01BB4tNrWABf-gWI8Fw_FqOKMHPlJ1SToXhRFTR__wH4T6VTtcuANKqpoNVRl3qJiH1gt6tYRMq5mlgecymGU5dZjwojRPcbwm98c-RndgidNucajzvIkuQ_FhtlOgEK9A5t11aw3g/w640-h480/IMG_8509.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The iconic Bixby Bridge. It is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge and one of the most photographed bridges in California. It was really stunning. When it was completed in 1932, it was the highest single-span arch bridge in the world, and it remains one of the tallest.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-Lpqhq5m2HCpcYhMBcCg3gutP4ejDM-UaJB5CB6zxCrGMYUEzZxs628zMFb8gHrcuZiSCj-DtG33DEMtIAmWWP1S6OtYL2R3m1GH0UEutjs1eXHHwedWlCcsECC_0MXNHD0vV44XKUYpVz1mFAdnYBxDKwoEl-GJfRum0SWjVqLiNaY-w4Voty0n1w0l/s4032/IMG_1305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-Lpqhq5m2HCpcYhMBcCg3gutP4ejDM-UaJB5CB6zxCrGMYUEzZxs628zMFb8gHrcuZiSCj-DtG33DEMtIAmWWP1S6OtYL2R3m1GH0UEutjs1eXHHwedWlCcsECC_0MXNHD0vV44XKUYpVz1mFAdnYBxDKwoEl-GJfRum0SWjVqLiNaY-w4Voty0n1w0l/w480-h640/IMG_1305.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xrUROWdacOwm_Srl70Zl3XSXk_A2NcgWc9rqyDV1mpZl-JGg264kEXjvjERH3Oy8Z5fg2lYpLs3_bO9h8hLcVhof5CbwoayxAcorwyJGs2AId0aYcglskiQCe27f92rFbGUdQp0P-UXhnKQ0Ad6lyRjBve1BcIb3T1nmqWOjDz9jq2Ga9mb0c2gxWtj2/s4032/IMG_1300.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xrUROWdacOwm_Srl70Zl3XSXk_A2NcgWc9rqyDV1mpZl-JGg264kEXjvjERH3Oy8Z5fg2lYpLs3_bO9h8hLcVhof5CbwoayxAcorwyJGs2AId0aYcglskiQCe27f92rFbGUdQp0P-UXhnKQ0Ad6lyRjBve1BcIb3T1nmqWOjDz9jq2Ga9mb0c2gxWtj2/w480-h640/IMG_1300.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIDU6zlc4fq__r0Gg6cMCYP2L6OTnxyZuSgAQ3zOvxtiByHBHwqPNti43yu_o4WuPcOw4t4dhGhv-R6PDSuCb-ds5qd2svt8eZRFfj2Cr2XLOw6yU7a5yUXdpuTpxdjSeeElDbs9HbYcn0F3IyOjGVP2Ecel3kEroGPCAYae_RuwgBJCyUQDhTcJdKeBH/s4032/IMG_1316.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIDU6zlc4fq__r0Gg6cMCYP2L6OTnxyZuSgAQ3zOvxtiByHBHwqPNti43yu_o4WuPcOw4t4dhGhv-R6PDSuCb-ds5qd2svt8eZRFfj2Cr2XLOw6yU7a5yUXdpuTpxdjSeeElDbs9HbYcn0F3IyOjGVP2Ecel3kEroGPCAYae_RuwgBJCyUQDhTcJdKeBH/w480-h640/IMG_1316.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We stopped for lunch at Big Sur River Inn. This was the perfect place to stop for a break.. if not for the food which was good then for the stream.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVE1_s5WC_Hw2jPv23zIOuJSaFr4fsQOirvU1_YoNHG2oCqjuFdi_NspRYJ-RSVRZK5MDDizNOi4sP9S_eKiP9vSYYmSK2EBiVkiBjo7mnTYdj2vk8EQKKXJry7Fgs7VD-QV4B7joJMxD1_kda4oY3PZDa7uC-3fQcUlNe1XRY_stMnCmQUGJcHq17oi-/s4032/IMG_1317.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVE1_s5WC_Hw2jPv23zIOuJSaFr4fsQOirvU1_YoNHG2oCqjuFdi_NspRYJ-RSVRZK5MDDizNOi4sP9S_eKiP9vSYYmSK2EBiVkiBjo7mnTYdj2vk8EQKKXJry7Fgs7VD-QV4B7joJMxD1_kda4oY3PZDa7uC-3fQcUlNe1XRY_stMnCmQUGJcHq17oi-/w480-h640/IMG_1317.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We got some ice cream from the blue bus after lunch and sat in the ice cold stream while eating it. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrIlELV3PkBzFLDs74Ho7ac0kzL5rstRKROK8svjWhLAVseFDsV_TiIUqTWaIWHBTvHu4VGsCjEbEvk8_QhzjuVkIlH2dSwYVp2AxYSU_6T70LHG4JfjYuiApChvlGnfOYC_YTUsvCoOwOIfzQRUT4p0BxIK7ScE46q_4slOrzl6aggJA0qRFtawLGIir/s4032/IMG_1319.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrIlELV3PkBzFLDs74Ho7ac0kzL5rstRKROK8svjWhLAVseFDsV_TiIUqTWaIWHBTvHu4VGsCjEbEvk8_QhzjuVkIlH2dSwYVp2AxYSU_6T70LHG4JfjYuiApChvlGnfOYC_YTUsvCoOwOIfzQRUT4p0BxIK7ScE46q_4slOrzl6aggJA0qRFtawLGIir/w480-h640/IMG_1319.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQGsNhuBA_AX5A3SPd4Rbvzz3qCGRa-sbhtI-eLg_xlBzfst4207lUIpkUB3x0t5BXlPCASqmUqBjM2pWkvPt-bHTUCj8fXrWR-SrP2W5iPV0zx7r7_bnKDb0UVVlNz9g3z1IcVKPOehsKGx3y_TRYxV7PrwCTb-0QW8i1QU_PKdvqFHP9_Tvc2kw_FcI/s4032/IMG_1320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQGsNhuBA_AX5A3SPd4Rbvzz3qCGRa-sbhtI-eLg_xlBzfst4207lUIpkUB3x0t5BXlPCASqmUqBjM2pWkvPt-bHTUCj8fXrWR-SrP2W5iPV0zx7r7_bnKDb0UVVlNz9g3z1IcVKPOehsKGx3y_TRYxV7PrwCTb-0QW8i1QU_PKdvqFHP9_Tvc2kw_FcI/w480-h640/IMG_1320.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then on to our final stop, Pfeiffer Beach. It is very easy to miss the turn off for this beach. They only allow a certain amount of cars at a time. The drive to the beach is long and windy.. we almost though we might be going in the wrong direction and it's a one lane road so we had to squeeze to one side multiple times in order to make enough space for other cars. But we finally got there and it was so worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FdzdE4eUb37xQX88Fx_NaV0yQ90QRGOgrL139dwCyH-qLFSRsyzYsnLPiwVKGzwj1ai9op29VaBgOoIp1MqkgDLbTnSmSsvfL3oIazpUn7oaZ2sSmDHFqxvCZ9-1HCvzJEDdn1vbr0sUAi-_pkqJr_6ClIEPYsoUJb-hOsrPtoMHk0vFSqCO1QRpNMQ2/s4032/IMG_1332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FdzdE4eUb37xQX88Fx_NaV0yQ90QRGOgrL139dwCyH-qLFSRsyzYsnLPiwVKGzwj1ai9op29VaBgOoIp1MqkgDLbTnSmSsvfL3oIazpUn7oaZ2sSmDHFqxvCZ9-1HCvzJEDdn1vbr0sUAi-_pkqJr_6ClIEPYsoUJb-hOsrPtoMHk0vFSqCO1QRpNMQ2/w480-h640/IMG_1332.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the things that makes pfeiffer beach so unique is the shade of purple in its sand, erosion of the cliffs above, which contain Manganese garnet rocks is the reason for this phenomenon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwTyfsl8O3pxCckhLnRO4p0it5f3VpnlutBD4L4MMJSBUTU0hZWlyD7Qb7GsB3ZK421W2zs3HbhK93SThnLS5od2jGaEyf-FyQ7g8QGsyOrdVStxBrnhKuy-h1S_tBwzk1N0I7-GHvZFoZEuJG9cfMv10NNCo-MmOAuQ0MoJpq83ZiyW9K-ngQRy41aqX/s4032/IMG_8517.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwTyfsl8O3pxCckhLnRO4p0it5f3VpnlutBD4L4MMJSBUTU0hZWlyD7Qb7GsB3ZK421W2zs3HbhK93SThnLS5od2jGaEyf-FyQ7g8QGsyOrdVStxBrnhKuy-h1S_tBwzk1N0I7-GHvZFoZEuJG9cfMv10NNCo-MmOAuQ0MoJpq83ZiyW9K-ngQRy41aqX/w640-h480/IMG_8517.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBPvRd47U5g-1QV5qqaa0dNHhK0gEDahXROqJObxYw3Ez_e2ISfw3VdskKpXRWAKJDaCh3ravktmN3ElcuAtUsNSgc5xsSbJ2ImTx8WFl3x8Y6dN5GN45D1b6KGx5BcgAqnsLr6Fmc4Fr2zBK9EKKuRhChVIYW48t0Q12YUr_ra41J_9ayLaXDOVkNrzp/s4032/IMG_8522.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBPvRd47U5g-1QV5qqaa0dNHhK0gEDahXROqJObxYw3Ez_e2ISfw3VdskKpXRWAKJDaCh3ravktmN3ElcuAtUsNSgc5xsSbJ2ImTx8WFl3x8Y6dN5GN45D1b6KGx5BcgAqnsLr6Fmc4Fr2zBK9EKKuRhChVIYW48t0Q12YUr_ra41J_9ayLaXDOVkNrzp/w640-h480/IMG_8522.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The beach had cool rock formations and the water was calm enough for the boys to have some fun. </div><div><br /></div><div>That evening when we got back to the hotel we were wiped so got cleaned up.. soaked in the hotel hot tub for a bit and then ordered thai take out. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIH5jfxzNrmWcptq8TLinRw-2E1DbwqZygnWH1p9QaoaG7TpcmctDFAREaEYA5wTIQ77Y_Qd-rGH1iNWKgyB6owUkdMJHIvuOlRLDf-8HMYvhEFbM8jmixfUzeGW6q0ZCBXG09h2YT8JBnUPNGg-LF4s9050zxmGzAYjCAaVMdNlg9FY_q_54J2KeJQcDR/s4032/IMG_1334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIH5jfxzNrmWcptq8TLinRw-2E1DbwqZygnWH1p9QaoaG7TpcmctDFAREaEYA5wTIQ77Y_Qd-rGH1iNWKgyB6owUkdMJHIvuOlRLDf-8HMYvhEFbM8jmixfUzeGW6q0ZCBXG09h2YT8JBnUPNGg-LF4s9050zxmGzAYjCAaVMdNlg9FY_q_54J2KeJQcDR/w480-h640/IMG_1334.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next day we headed to Carmel by the Sea. It was a chilly morning. We head breakfast at From Scratch located in the Barnyard area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiwegH_qeCltbs4XHNdELr96IELe_0QvoEW2cuI4iHaSuAkqvZtihR-CgiowguvWsTZnJIbQAB2KqwqDrIDhkwIfSEHJhahLx87f8Pfi57XJmC5lJ3u1MDhlR1ziecNSchbgsqc7rNv_xDjHc42_PBTXm3czxlCVuYn1z-4tSg3tqv01OU6pADlyyZ_Tf/s4032/IMG_1358.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiwegH_qeCltbs4XHNdELr96IELe_0QvoEW2cuI4iHaSuAkqvZtihR-CgiowguvWsTZnJIbQAB2KqwqDrIDhkwIfSEHJhahLx87f8Pfi57XJmC5lJ3u1MDhlR1ziecNSchbgsqc7rNv_xDjHc42_PBTXm3czxlCVuYn1z-4tSg3tqv01OU6pADlyyZ_Tf/w480-h640/IMG_1358.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Afterwards we headed to the central Carmel area. You want to aim for Ocean Ave and between 6th and 7th street. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAw8vPKCEoEh2xQcEz4GKbUtPUdkYTfUhQX__3l1mvr13_nvjGEnm_XmUXvEDFKnZFGWDZz31Nwzt8f5NSewI_miRRIyfNOPGSP2ql7JOcuVF0cQ4UjOz7jVosavsj2mvfaNSEYEgi8KdWG4UsNtKtpd-wLVqpWZw1kV78DSDQM4WtstRoL1JNcxU5beV/s4032/IMG_1373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAw8vPKCEoEh2xQcEz4GKbUtPUdkYTfUhQX__3l1mvr13_nvjGEnm_XmUXvEDFKnZFGWDZz31Nwzt8f5NSewI_miRRIyfNOPGSP2ql7JOcuVF0cQ4UjOz7jVosavsj2mvfaNSEYEgi8KdWG4UsNtKtpd-wLVqpWZw1kV78DSDQM4WtstRoL1JNcxU5beV/w480-h640/IMG_1373.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We luckily were there when the farmer's market was open. I had never seen this many different types of mushrooms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6Pyt5dj0icQK_IpEd1dAFZIFcDLAdE68XwJfi10kv7MTpPNXmKtp2b56n1tMNjbE0asW7C_Gl0HySjyagLw-tA1KxaOnEqj42ZTzAEoG3XVf_LhY0oRw_aHmymF5tZXferIANVcE2_OcXiHMEBzZGyCPMKA7JONLTxr0bP343Wzu7VRgAYyG4hB17b01/s4032/IMG_8539.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6Pyt5dj0icQK_IpEd1dAFZIFcDLAdE68XwJfi10kv7MTpPNXmKtp2b56n1tMNjbE0asW7C_Gl0HySjyagLw-tA1KxaOnEqj42ZTzAEoG3XVf_LhY0oRw_aHmymF5tZXferIANVcE2_OcXiHMEBzZGyCPMKA7JONLTxr0bP343Wzu7VRgAYyG4hB17b01/w480-h640/IMG_8539.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and then we wandered around. This was by far the cutest town we have ever been to. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwws_e748O7AZgiFqxZgx8ntE5ZKf6doX5gt_Gia7IKQNTNvm16XRweE-kBa-ezmSrhNl_O8bs2hbNKS1de5-VkGY3mISu93Q3JPWvHMkmdWe0WOSS90c10zsO2HPrlJr47YsIqFrzKWyiSjSLpu1m5xaYKKYcjRWYcr_eEIrICZjXnjdJnlbPbRpvS_x/s4032/IMG_1375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwws_e748O7AZgiFqxZgx8ntE5ZKf6doX5gt_Gia7IKQNTNvm16XRweE-kBa-ezmSrhNl_O8bs2hbNKS1de5-VkGY3mISu93Q3JPWvHMkmdWe0WOSS90c10zsO2HPrlJr47YsIqFrzKWyiSjSLpu1m5xaYKKYcjRWYcr_eEIrICZjXnjdJnlbPbRpvS_x/w480-h640/IMG_1375.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx16_LvZzUJlxFAXZu6DHD02f1U5XPUInqFuBz07X1Ez2-lGpbrBhxE46pGPPI8enrqQ0rZOdN4Di2d02KfaE3yHd8wmu_N-jwIhZ34yXBgT0URgi5_4dIPLY9UHDtVkxOgduSdvl0smjjpQGF-R5SjupdhAeLpslTBkmURuZi7JZGasQvPNBvRMjtZrK/s4032/IMG_1383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx16_LvZzUJlxFAXZu6DHD02f1U5XPUInqFuBz07X1Ez2-lGpbrBhxE46pGPPI8enrqQ0rZOdN4Di2d02KfaE3yHd8wmu_N-jwIhZ34yXBgT0URgi5_4dIPLY9UHDtVkxOgduSdvl0smjjpQGF-R5SjupdhAeLpslTBkmURuZi7JZGasQvPNBvRMjtZrK/w480-h640/IMG_1383.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and then we visited the secret garden leading to the Pilgrim Way Community Bookstore.. this is a must see but you have make sure you enter from the secret garden.. it makes the whole experience so much more magical. 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We weren't really hungry enough for lunch so we stopped to get some nachos at Nacho Bizness</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJACq79vWIjlBEJsG3L-jYutfhW5pvRUpdXKZ4FDlMjNKAsayq6tE62dEQT4IlAhtQQkxHHrO7yN-fGJ6I4U7p6jR8NbVekIlFydnk8eYv3LlXTcpipLZiSLb0ZyWsQ2IqjyEXd8qJOoYKIBFqqUFQsjCMaGNSf71zfUlLtKW12UuiD25tx7t8tnbRG0eO/s4032/IMG_1431.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJACq79vWIjlBEJsG3L-jYutfhW5pvRUpdXKZ4FDlMjNKAsayq6tE62dEQT4IlAhtQQkxHHrO7yN-fGJ6I4U7p6jR8NbVekIlFydnk8eYv3LlXTcpipLZiSLb0ZyWsQ2IqjyEXd8qJOoYKIBFqqUFQsjCMaGNSf71zfUlLtKW12UuiD25tx7t8tnbRG0eO/w480-h640/IMG_1431.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvRMVM8EAoP9tHx_PmnXjrrtq-5-4P3U5WqqLDAbjbCFr-cLOnOVZadEO7rTabT4M983Ya9ia9Bc378a2BYK1iMkUgkrY6__Oo0YvCK3lLlRn1PkD3kwAY1aO2xOFD3Opof21J7qYvLtS4uEEoMInCdizTpmHzkKrKwhpNQt0VLeVcY78WX3inn1Admm2/s4032/IMG_1428.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvRMVM8EAoP9tHx_PmnXjrrtq-5-4P3U5WqqLDAbjbCFr-cLOnOVZadEO7rTabT4M983Ya9ia9Bc378a2BYK1iMkUgkrY6__Oo0YvCK3lLlRn1PkD3kwAY1aO2xOFD3Opof21J7qYvLtS4uEEoMInCdizTpmHzkKrKwhpNQt0VLeVcY78WX3inn1Admm2/w640-h480/IMG_1428.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They were ridiculously good. The place had great art up on the walls and the US Open on the tv which gave all of us some time to relax. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYB7r3-FZm8jNLJftE7sW8c6UhTNxQ1da03WpKG5U9wR4aRqT4nxd_Fs3UEkLiT5RkTl1uXhro0mO6y3zkvoBax8kD-xs6m90qrN0dHNVoSwbXGPRcAoJltE7_glS-Ii593Oq1i8o15X2E8S-qnXGVv9tNT937Whn3TC-H_csn-UxPqId6jnjrM0y3w7B/s4032/IMG_1438.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYB7r3-FZm8jNLJftE7sW8c6UhTNxQ1da03WpKG5U9wR4aRqT4nxd_Fs3UEkLiT5RkTl1uXhro0mO6y3zkvoBax8kD-xs6m90qrN0dHNVoSwbXGPRcAoJltE7_glS-Ii593Oq1i8o15X2E8S-qnXGVv9tNT937Whn3TC-H_csn-UxPqId6jnjrM0y3w7B/w480-h640/IMG_1438.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Across the street was an old fashioned arcade.. it was hard to pass up. The kids played, we drank our coffee, I read and M caught up on his overflowing inbox. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLMo_ywNO6gnOzfKz_olTd72W7LADWMVe1xHj7C1OHQraxyoOCFKMP3jeiz3Xv0ty0BgP49JPyTK0W0QjHgOzuSP3nzgrv0kK0aP35EaV3j1iOLxyATT5_Qu04rH46MaTaN1OTLo52h4o2He4q-4HRNhn4oWFa48GdQ8C2LY1BBRtaxesPQrxd3OyOggJ/s4032/IMG_1433.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLMo_ywNO6gnOzfKz_olTd72W7LADWMVe1xHj7C1OHQraxyoOCFKMP3jeiz3Xv0ty0BgP49JPyTK0W0QjHgOzuSP3nzgrv0kK0aP35EaV3j1iOLxyATT5_Qu04rH46MaTaN1OTLo52h4o2He4q-4HRNhn4oWFa48GdQ8C2LY1BBRtaxesPQrxd3OyOggJ/w480-h640/IMG_1433.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAcOUo6z3LCJRanfxr-Sql7QdlwaqUEfT6hBsmPnDoOPdpVkVIqgVnTuqFjdJYzaHUVSBWZXW6cnSj_nImdIWx6XGoo9BJesOCZNNYhJ9MaFbjjStNdMgQBLtih6e3I5RQ4OXvXfJXENKG_SVnZCtA-s5uhJKhm2dmpvRMmLJp_NLKzxJdVTZrW4Qfd1H/s4032/IMG_1434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAcOUo6z3LCJRanfxr-Sql7QdlwaqUEfT6hBsmPnDoOPdpVkVIqgVnTuqFjdJYzaHUVSBWZXW6cnSj_nImdIWx6XGoo9BJesOCZNNYhJ9MaFbjjStNdMgQBLtih6e3I5RQ4OXvXfJXENKG_SVnZCtA-s5uhJKhm2dmpvRMmLJp_NLKzxJdVTZrW4Qfd1H/w480-h640/IMG_1434.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />A quick refresh at the hotel and then we headed out to explore Cannery Row in Monterey. First inhabited by Native Americans, then settled by the Spanish, it later became home to many Chinese, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese immigrants. The very first cannery, the American Tin Cannery was developed in 1927.You can read more about it <a href="https://canneryrow.com/our-story/">here</a> Did you know Steinbeck wrote a book called Cannery Row? Just added it to my audio book list. I have only read one Steinbeck.. East of Eden and while it was a long time ago I remember liking it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today there are no more canneries and the row is much more touristy and also home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9FZ5l2-hNcKN8mHg7hG7xwfkvD1pD9pv-EdLudSYajLBBbA3WCr4MN0FFRwvgdn-7DtJDkEV-HyaGioIFXAfbctQfG_GPszH725OW7je7AEbL6krHB4ppwsjYemD7ohBQw9ML5rfh0sZ4UMEljKcf7rQfOU5yMmDd2HEU6x6xocF3ooa9xF43x4TWc70/s4032/IMG_1473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9FZ5l2-hNcKN8mHg7hG7xwfkvD1pD9pv-EdLudSYajLBBbA3WCr4MN0FFRwvgdn-7DtJDkEV-HyaGioIFXAfbctQfG_GPszH725OW7je7AEbL6krHB4ppwsjYemD7ohBQw9ML5rfh0sZ4UMEljKcf7rQfOU5yMmDd2HEU6x6xocF3ooa9xF43x4TWc70/w640-h480/IMG_1473.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYYHZMjj5Om9pYGEZsqhaFA2PdQM3CYRQz7BYY14azlPHWjKZL4pVGqupYivxBRhnmW4oY4lk7w159MAGk74Fo_kKW8nn34no_p17veHddjzRe9QB8X5NMh3rlSArucEo_QTP8GWjc2th_LnkP3odPBkEeLEGgHlGC3RAOtPUAb4Qtk1SVNxw2m4vPvSQ/s4032/IMG_1439.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYYHZMjj5Om9pYGEZsqhaFA2PdQM3CYRQz7BYY14azlPHWjKZL4pVGqupYivxBRhnmW4oY4lk7w159MAGk74Fo_kKW8nn34no_p17veHddjzRe9QB8X5NMh3rlSArucEo_QTP8GWjc2th_LnkP3odPBkEeLEGgHlGC3RAOtPUAb4Qtk1SVNxw2m4vPvSQ/w480-h640/IMG_1439.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Our first stop was the antique mall.. I wish we would have gotten a better opportunity to explore but we were there no more than five minutes when they called closing time.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTkuBAmOWVozLCp4qsUVxWrSLmIgipc0MBQ0hrE2t0lDaPD2udZUA5X5maqV2oR3BvBq8feOkqWJ2hxq8H25uZusZe_MnUh_vuk6EarQglUqGjsx1ykgygBEburUWA1gWrDJE5poJ0keejt8GjV5De2NKACkWJJz9R0MyT6segcbQQRawn4W8Ll9EG7wt/s4032/IMG_1446.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTkuBAmOWVozLCp4qsUVxWrSLmIgipc0MBQ0hrE2t0lDaPD2udZUA5X5maqV2oR3BvBq8feOkqWJ2hxq8H25uZusZe_MnUh_vuk6EarQglUqGjsx1ykgygBEburUWA1gWrDJE5poJ0keejt8GjV5De2NKACkWJJz9R0MyT6segcbQQRawn4W8Ll9EG7wt/w480-h640/IMG_1446.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D5A44L5ra_xUQqyzf8GoZmX69YJsCMBNXBEcUOi7WHC-7Bj6xC7yd0XRwDjKsl2xmAZBLYfjXni9APH48OtF4gp4o8LVDfd8fclWlYNYXiqEA_iZ_xeDXSrsSsWWStax04Z7GTOG2nJPmk_y_lAHC2RYha3u3VQhdUyjH_QMZA0KN7kaW4UDTJhXgbJB/s4032/IMG_1448.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D5A44L5ra_xUQqyzf8GoZmX69YJsCMBNXBEcUOi7WHC-7Bj6xC7yd0XRwDjKsl2xmAZBLYfjXni9APH48OtF4gp4o8LVDfd8fclWlYNYXiqEA_iZ_xeDXSrsSsWWStax04Z7GTOG2nJPmk_y_lAHC2RYha3u3VQhdUyjH_QMZA0KN7kaW4UDTJhXgbJB/w480-h640/IMG_1448.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also discovered this really cool candle store.. the website is <a href="https://globalcandlegallery.com/" target="_blank">here</a> if you want to check them out. The outer core doesn't burn so you don't have to worry about the design melting away. We spent a long time debating on which candle to buy.. everyone had an opinion. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3KQpiQZ6K1iqveIXF63hVowYfi3-qA0BPFkpPCIKuuzy3fi7-BLcnekFQAPjKNcuAMj9HfcCAlLnY8BR_WDVJ0PZkfF6BX4_ClJQgd5VSMRIHuCkufEbur5C1UaCYGAwLcDJjZ31DmnmU70l5FfMjkocA3L_vV8lTtiy8U1V-AWJtBwNSuzCoPrZudeh/s4032/IMG_8564.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3KQpiQZ6K1iqveIXF63hVowYfi3-qA0BPFkpPCIKuuzy3fi7-BLcnekFQAPjKNcuAMj9HfcCAlLnY8BR_WDVJ0PZkfF6BX4_ClJQgd5VSMRIHuCkufEbur5C1UaCYGAwLcDJjZ31DmnmU70l5FfMjkocA3L_vV8lTtiy8U1V-AWJtBwNSuzCoPrZudeh/w480-h640/IMG_8564.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had dinner at Lala's. It was not good. But it had a great view of the water, a girl was having a photoshoot for her quinceanera down on the beach, a dog dove into the water fishing out balls his owner threw and we spied two fishermen one on the rocky shore and another in the water. It was a lovely sight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuu0HEL1SdJd4DIQ0UH57fcddorDorWbmC4IqBKPDkfXVLxg6AV6THUa2TyY0-kO5AoR9JDUyhCj6ixAJTJjT7OHO8szNzCNwfDYgBx_j87aCtZAW5j0rXoU_FJ6BzgUoBSnxuOuvDMmnpLb9CPJh1Q1NGnwFKcaI-zSuCOeK4AZ8h8op4oOaey7g-Won/s4032/IMG_1452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuu0HEL1SdJd4DIQ0UH57fcddorDorWbmC4IqBKPDkfXVLxg6AV6THUa2TyY0-kO5AoR9JDUyhCj6ixAJTJjT7OHO8szNzCNwfDYgBx_j87aCtZAW5j0rXoU_FJ6BzgUoBSnxuOuvDMmnpLb9CPJh1Q1NGnwFKcaI-zSuCOeK4AZ8h8op4oOaey7g-Won/w480-h640/IMG_1452.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended the day with a ice cream sundae from Ghirardelli's. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we wrap up our California adventure with our final stop, San Francisco. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9UGMrwXx6FJInow7Q9__bwKCG_JikXtOtD808qDaKEZGvjxcD50RoAA4S_w5wKSSzl1ZFuKnCDDIPkIerKjNPiXBmsHpw5rc_ot8Cq5TmPIQRmi-pveg-RA4Iu76MUdGEDHfk_fFsj2zZ2Z_CfcUisdY5rcrmO3iyxMcvMCL6FnIDVvjUUl4nYTn3nnI/s3000/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9UGMrwXx6FJInow7Q9__bwKCG_JikXtOtD808qDaKEZGvjxcD50RoAA4S_w5wKSSzl1ZFuKnCDDIPkIerKjNPiXBmsHpw5rc_ot8Cq5TmPIQRmi-pveg-RA4Iu76MUdGEDHfk_fFsj2zZ2Z_CfcUisdY5rcrmO3iyxMcvMCL6FnIDVvjUUl4nYTn3nnI/w512-h640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HenaTayebPhotography" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Etsy</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/henatayeb" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;">Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/henatayeb" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a> </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/henzy/shop" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Redbubble</a> <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/henatayebdesigns/collections" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Zazzle</a> <a href="https://society6.com/henatayeb" style="background: transparent; color: #f4a430; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Society6</a></i></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Hena Tayebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.com51