Ahhhhhhh.......vacation!!

Our family was WAY overdue for some rest and relaxation!  Six months of living an ocean apart,  selling a house, and then packing up and moving to a new country.... yes, it was time to chill out!  The hubby picked Mallorca as our destination (after Googling the location...I was definitely in!)  The girls thought I was saying "My orca"....so when asked where we were going on vacation, they would always respond with "Mommy's orca"!  Not sure what to make of that....but we found it pretty amusing!

It was only about a three hour flight....similar to the Chicago folks heading to Florida.   We left early on a Friday morning and were sitting by the pool right after lunch.

Malena, CeCe and a new friend!

In addition to the pool, the girls spent a fair amount of time playing in the sea (mostly Malena) and building sandcastles (mostly CeCe).  The pictures don't do it justice....but the water was just beautiful!

Our little fish!

The girls also spent several afternoons at the Bamse (pronounced bahm' suh) Club....aka a two hour window where the kids play with other kids (supervised, of course) and the parents can close their eyes on the beach!  Since we were on a Scandinavian trip, all of the other children were from Sweden, Norway, etc. However, the language barrier didn't keep them from having fun and making friends.  In case you were curious....Bamse is a cartoon character and the "world's kindest bear".  He also has his own song which the girls continue to sing (and that I can't get out of my head)!

Rockin' the Bamse Wear!

We wanted a relaxing trip, so we didn't venture too far from the hotel (in fact, we had dinner at the same place down the street five of our seven nights... which is slightly embarrassing).  However, one evening we did take the bus to the next town and enjoyed some tapas.   The food was great and the girls tried several new things (we may need to wait a couple of years before we tell CeCe that she really enjoyed the "lengua")!  After the tapas, we stopped for some ice cream....which is an adventure in itself!

Life is good!

We also took a boat excursion which allowed us a chance to see more of the coastline.  The boat also had "submarine vision" so the girls could see some fish, coral, etc.

View from the boat tour

A little less glamorous....but much enjoyed by the girls....were the pony rides (strategically placed between our hotel and our favorite restaurant).   For just over 5 bucks, this was one of the highlights of their trip!

The family....post pony ride!

All in all, it was a wonderful vacation....great weather, family friendly hotel, and just some time to re-charge!  I would definitely head back to Mallorca if given the chance!

Farewell beautiful sea....

And good-bye Bamse!