More Pucon
We did some fabulous sightseeing while we were in Pucon.
But, I think Penelope’s (and my) favorite thing was the thermal springs. We spent the afternoon lounging in the warm pools and Penny practiced her swimming. She did really good at floating and loved putting her head and face in the water. Now we have to teach her to blow bubbles!
This next photo is not the mist flattering, and I normally HATE bathing suit pictures, but I love the expressions on our faces. There were stairs leading down into the river, so you could go from FREEZING cold mountain water right into the hot pools. We got a video of Steve going into the river which we will have to post later!!
Pucon
After spending the night and the morning at the falls, we headed down to Pucon for 2 nights. We had a wonderful time exploring the town, driving around the countryside and sightseeing.
View from cabana-
Hiking to the base of the volcano. It was smoking while we were there!
We also went and played at the black sand beach. Penny had a blast!
Before heading to Pucon, while we were packing the car up there was a man and horse working, and Penny was lucky enough to get to hang out with the horse. She really loves animals, just like her mom!
More to come from Pucon!
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Grams and Mom spent the afternoon relaxing on the patio drinking pisco sours while Penny slept. Penny woke up and Dad came home just in time to watch the sunset, and yes, Grams saw for the first time, a green flash!
Penny sporting her 2 new awesome hats that Grams made- a pumpkin and an apple!
Fun with Penny and Grams at the park!
“Grams, you wear my hat!”
Ready
Set
Go!
Let’s go for a ride!
Goofing off
Grams is here!
Much to Penny’s delight, Grams’ arrived yesterday for a 2 week visit. Penny was sad when she realized that Grandpa Tom wasn’t here too, but she can’t wait to spend 2 weeks with Grams! We spent a great day together went to the beach for lunch and piscos, ran around the beach, hung out at home, played at the park and played some more at home! It was the perfect start for Grams’ visit!
The rest of the pics
Penny and I had a wonderful time with our family and friends in the US, though we are happy to be back home. Here are the last of the pics from our visit home!
A few pics to tide you over
Penny and I had a wonderful time with our family in Maine. I don’t have time to upload all the pics, but here are some my parents took. More to come!
Penny and some new friends
Penny went to Grams’ work the other day for lunch and enjoyed a wonderful meal with Grams and her friends.
(Penny and the ladies)
On the way to lunch, Penny got to meet Rocky the Rockcat!
Penny and I then met up with our good friend Anne Marie for a walk and on the walk we met this guy!
(I didn’t get a picture of Anne Marie and Penny, but here’s a great one from the shower of the 2 mom’s to be doing the baby belly bump)
Penny goes to the farm
On Tuesday during Grams’ lunch break, we took Penny to Westmoor Park, to see the animals. There were turkeys, geese, ducks, cats, goats, cows, horses, a donkey, 2 llamas and some bunnies. Penny seemed to enjoy the ducks the most, though she really liked to stand and look at everything through the fences, gates or pens. It was a beautiful day, and we all had a wonderful time. On a side note, the older and more mobile Penny gets, the harder it is for me to get a good picture, I’m never fast enough. I’ve noticed the past few posts haven’t shown how happy she almost always is. She is still always smiling and laughing, I just can;t seem to capture that on film!
(Penny and mom smelling the roses)
Duffy
On Monday afternoon, Penny, Grams and I headed to the Duffy playground. Things have definitely changed since Karin and I went to elementary school there but I am happy to say that after about 20 years or so, they still have the same swings, everything else has changed. They’ve updated and expanded. I have many fond memories of Duffy and hopefully Penny will too!
(I had a hard time getting a picture of her on the swing, this was the best)