Our second day on the island we rented bikes. And as soon as we rode past the town, I realized why I remembered this place so fondly - breathtaking vistas around every corner. Seriously, every corner. We rented a bicycle built for two for the girls to take turns riding and a bicycle with a trailer for T. After about three minutes on the tandem, P decided it wasn't for her, so F became our sole child bike-rider. Watching F ride behind Dan sort of melted my heart, she just seemed so BIG all of a sudden. We stopped a lot - to climb rocks, throw pebbles in the water, wet our feet, and, sometimes, just to sit and look. As cheesy as it sounds, without cars everything really does seem more peaceful.
One of our best family days ever. And F even decided that she likes vacation again.
RANDOM LINKS:
*The free downloadable DesignSponge newspaper is pretty fun (and full of good eye candy), I just bought the book too and I can't say enough good things.
*Looking for a kid-friendly show to see this fall? KidFriendly DC has a wonderful list of the season's best entertainment options. Personally, I'm pretty excited about Big Apple Circus, we took the kids last year and the show even mesmerized T. KidFriendly DC also has a great list of places to go apple picking in the DC area.
*A new, free issue of Lonny is out, which always makes me want to spend thousands (millions?) of dollars redecorating our house.
*Best words of wisdom ever. Ever.
Thank goodness for Lonny filling the Domino-sized hole in my heart!
ReplyDeleteIt looks and sounds like you had a wonderful vacation!
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, thanks for mentioning my posts. :)