Ixtapa

This is the way we started our trip to the beach, on the first week of January.
We decided to still go to the beach eventhough Daniel was already starting to feel sick...having similar symptoms as Santiago. Since it was a very short plane ride, we went ahead and left thinking he would get better soon. When we arrived, Jose also started to feel bad and so Santiago and I went around the hotel and checked everything out while Jose and Daniel rested.
Luckily, they did not feel as bad as Santiago did and did not last as long.
Then it was my turn, I also fell sick for a day or so and then finally, we had a few days of our vacation when we all had a chance to enjoy the beach and the beautiful city!

The beach was beautiful!! The sunsets were spectacular and we were so lucky, even on the days we did not feel so great, we could still go down to the restaurant, eat and watch the sunset from our table!

Not bad at all!!
The ocean has always been for us the best healer and it did help all of us, especially now that we feel nature deprived!
The kids did a few paintings each since there were days when we could not go in the water because our bodies needed a little more rest and time to heal. It was very hard for them, but in those days, we painted,played in the sand, built sand castles, burried ourselves, which is a favorite activity for the kids and I. Santiago read a few books also, which is his FAVORITE activity this day. I'm missing the US public libraries, where we can just borrow a book...this days, his "reading" hobby is becoming quite expensive...hahaha...but so worth it!

The weather was perfect..no too hot..and there were plenty of flowers in full bloom!

The last few days, when we were all feeling better, we went horse backriding on the beach.
It was amazing!!!
The weather was perfect and we had a very friendly tour guide. Santiago was in heaven and loved showing us what a great rider he's become. Horses have become great companions for all of us, thanks to Santiago we have been spending a lot more time with them and have learned to connect and understand their cues and moods. Their eyes are so expressive, they don't need to talk and can transmit an incredible sense of peace! Thank you Santiago once more for sharing your wisdom with us!