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Birthday Fun and other Updates

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We have been enjoying the island even more since we returned from our trip to Colorado. Nothing like a trip off the rock to help you appreciate our tropical island home even more.

For my birthday this year we stopped by one of my favorite resorts: Villa Montana in Isabela/Aguadilla. I like how it is tucked away and not too “posh” that we can drive in with our truck or old Mustang and not feel like a hillbilly as we did at Royal Isabela. There was hardly anyone there and so we had one of the pools to ourselves and Aeden just loved it. We ordered a pizza and walked along the beach. It was a very chill time, especially considering how hot it’s been!


With Aeden down the beach


On the drive to Isabela we stopped at this windy coconut farm


And at a coconut tree!


The beach is so interesting to a baby!


We have been enjoying our trips to the Pulgueros around the island -these are delicious mangosteens


Our friend John Grady died recently and we went to his memorial at the Rincon Marina


Orchids in bloom -I am starting to get into orchids more around the property!


And we continue to expand the trails to the gardens


Fun at Steps Beach (Aeden got sand EVERYWHERE!)


Our little sidekick won’t be in our arms for long- he is raring to go walk!


Quick stop at Hacienda La Fe in San Sebastian and old coffee/sugar plantation turned museum/park


At La Fe’s kids’ park Aeden got a ride in a swing


Fun scenes around the island and with friend Daisy


With my friend Jessika and her little boy who is close to Aeden’s age


At Indicator’s in Rincon


Lots and lots of mowing this time of year!


And bugs! Yes, this greeted me in the shower! haha Life in the jungle!


Our little monkey with silly faces


Even loves bananas and swinging!

Here’s Aeden’s update video. He has really grown a lot!

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Combate Beach, Cabo Rojo

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A cute stop on the way there!

We have been back to exploring the island. We prefer the west coast because we can make a day trip out of it and be back before dark and Aeden’s bedtime. I don’t know how we missed Combate Beach in our explorations, but it is definitely one worth checking out. Near the lighthouse area of Cabo Rojo, it’s hot and dry and the water was a welcome sight! I loved how still and flat the water was -perfect to bring a baby! It was also nice that at one end of the beach there was a restaurant/bar if you needed any refreshments. On the other side there is an extensive natural reserve that you can walk or bicycle! Pretty hot for too much physical activity out of the water in the summer, but maybe this winter we can check it out some more.


Nothing like a huge chair to make you feel like you have been shrunken!


Fun at Combate


Playing with the boy – he still LOVES the water!


Playa Combate: We will be back!

Check out this video of our time there!

 

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Best of Southern Colorado: Cave of the Winds, Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge

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We had a great time in Colorado and while we were there we took the extra effort to go down south to the Colorado Springs area. This is about a 2 hour drive from where we were staying in Greeley, so it was worth it to book a night in a hotel so we could spend more time touristing around. We had two things on our mind to see: The Garden of the Gods and the Royal Gorge. We ended up seeing three because we also saw the Cave of the Winds. All of these I highly recommend if you are in the southern Colorado region. The landscape changes to be a little drier the further south you go and more and more juniper bushes become interspersed throughout the red rocky area.


Waiting to see the Cave of the Winds. Tickets were about $20 each but Aeden (children under 5 I think) was free


My mom and her first, and so far only, grandbaby


A lot of dinosaur fossils are found in this area so there are some museums and places that showcase it


The canyons in this area are insane!


When we first arrived to Colorado Springs!


The train was a huge part of how “the west was won”


We carried Aeden through some tight spots and steep stairs in this cool cave


Colorado flag flying proud. The yellow circle in the center of the C represents the sun


Fun in the Cave of the Winds


A fun cave with tight spots, but easy enough to do holding a baby


He seemed to enjoy it too!


While we waited for the tour I tried out my spelunking skills -haha


After the tour there was a beautiful rainbow over the canyons


Look! We caught a leprechaun at the end of a rainbow 🙂


So many photo ops!


On the drive back to the hotel from the cave we checked out the Garden of the Gods! So incredible and always FREE! This was the balance rock area


Such incredible formations!


Love these impressive backdrops!


Say cheese!


The next day we drove another hour to Canon City to see the Royal Gorge. We were there at the right place and time because it is normally $28 to cross


The ziplines and gondolas looked fun, but we just walked it


Tourist pose at the top checking out the HUGE suspension bridge we would be walking across


Fun with my mom. It was pretty cool, but wouldn’t be worth $28 just to cross in my opinion


On the other side of the bridge


There’s only so much you can do on a bridge, so I did a bridge! 🙂


Walking the 1/4 mile across and back


I looked for the PR flag, but there were only state flags there


Lookout point!


Overall we had a great time in southern Colorado!


What a beautiful piece of country!

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Quick Stop in Boulder, Colorado

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Family fun in Boulder, CO

While we were in Colorado we wanted to take a quick jaunt into Boulder. It’s such a fun town to visit and while the drive was much longer than we remembered (Britton used to drive this route EVERY day to work), it was nice once we got Aeden’s belly all filled up (that kid can eat!). We enjoyed walking around Pearl Street, watching the street performers and grabbing a nice sweet treat.


When walking on rainbows is not strange at all!


And the flipflops are HUGE! 🙂


Fun in the fountains


Yum! I scream for ice cream!


Where the buffaloes roam (or are at least in bronze)


Colorful Pearl Street


Loved all the potted flowers! They even had some tropicals planted for the summer


Later we took a little side road to enjoy the Boulder countryside

Overall, it was a fun quick day trip visiting Boulder.

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