The Story Of Us

I have had quite the week.. I don't even know where to begin. With my great uncles 85th birthday celebration to 15 people in my house for a night to me falling ill.. again. This time it was bad.. really bad cough and a fever. I was lucky to have my mom who helped nurse me back to health. Excuse me for being late catching up with all your blogs as well. So instead of talking about all of that I'm doing a book post instead. I read three really great series' these past few months.                                The War of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent Synopsis - Tisaanah, a former slave who attempts to buy her freedom but must flee after her attempt goes wrong. She seeks help from the powerful magic-wielding Orders to free her country and best friend, but this requires her to complete an apprenticeship with a reclusive warrior named Maxantarius. A romance develops between them as they get drawn into the Or...

A beautifully ornate black and gold ceiling inside the Vatican Museum.  All prints and products are available to purchase in my Redbubble and Zazzle stores. Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

On this day we woke up early.. very early. It was still dark out when we got into our rental car. We had an almost two hour drive ahead of us, into the central mountainous region for PR to a town called Utuado.  But first sustenance and giant cups of coffee. Trying a panaderia (bakery) was something I had wanted to do, especially to try their famous guava pastries.. So we went to Panaderia Espana. There was so much powdered sugar on everything.. H got a croissant with custard, D got a sugar donut and M and I shared a pastelillos de guayaba (guava pastry) and then we were off.  The road was mostly okay but the last 30 minutes or so became harrowing. We were driving on a winding uphill type road that should have been one way but was not.. way too many close calls on hairpin turns.. any residual sleep we had in our eyes was gone. Turned out we had missed a turn somewhere along the way and GPS decided to take us through some back roads.   We rea...

                               -Saved!- In the Vatican City, inside St. Peter’s Basilica among the extravagantly ornate ceilings, the statues and paintings, above the Throne of St. Peter was a stained glass window with a dove also known as Bernini's 'Holy Spirit'. Simple by comparison but stunning nonetheless. While this photograph was taken the first time M and I were in Rome back in 2009 we revisited Rome last summer and you can read all about it here You can buy this print here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes. Contact for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in touch for more information.                                    Etsy             Instagram     ...

El Yunque is a rainforest in Puerto Rico. Did you know that it is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System, with over 240 species of trees and thousands of native plants? It's a vital habitat for the critically endangered Puerto Rican Parrot and provides water for 20% of the island's population.       El Yunque is very easy to reach. It was just a 40 minute drive from our hotel. We picked up a car from the local rental place and were on our way. We drove the first 30 minutes and stopped at Ekelekua for some breakfast.  Entry to the rainforest was free. Our first stop was La Coca Falls - the falls were right across the street from a parking lot.  Our second stop was Yokahu Tower.  This 65ft, Moorish-looking stone tower was built as a lookout in 1962. It's an easy 98 steps to the top where you get a 360-degree views of the lush rainforest. The tower is named after Yokahú, a Taíno spirit associated with the protection of the mount...