Home Again

It’s bittersweet to be back in Colorado. Hard to believe four weeks have gone by and I’m back in my home office, thousands of miles from the nearest ocean. We have really missed our friends and family here in the States, however I think each of us wishes we were still enjoying the slow pace and simple life of the Azores.

We met some wonderful people in the Azores and truly enjoyed every minute of our vacation – the simplicity, long days in the ocean and quality family time were amazing. It was definitely the most unique vacation we have ever experienced and one we will never forget.

I asked each kid what their favorite thing was about the trip (you know it’s a good trip when they can’t decide which thing was best)! Here were some favorites:

Andrew – whale watching!
(although I’m not sure it was the whale watching he was so fond of or the fast and bumpy boat ride!)

 

 

Luke – everything… and next time he really wants to hike Pico Mountain

 

 

Tyler – learning to surf and exploring the lava caves

(he wants to come back in two years when they'll have a new lava cave to explore that will require climbing ropes and other equipment!)

 

 

 

Ashley – not having a schedule and having fun with her underwater camera (whose daughter is she?!)

 

 

Jim – our day trip to Faja da Caldeira de Santa Cristo to surf

 

 

 

As for me, there are a few things I am already missing:

 

Salty taste of the ocean, my book and a Super Bock

 

Ruffles - sabor de presunto (procisutto flavored potato chips!)

Enjoying a cold sangria with good friends after a long day at the beach

So obrigata Alker Family. Thank you for sharing your life with us this past month. The memories we’ve created will last a lifetime!