Warning: this is mostly a travel blog today
We returned from the US, had about 10 days off, and headed back to school. If you know me at all, I assume you know that I like to "squeeze every minute" out of most days. So, a day after we returned, I decided we should visit a farm and stay the weekend. We saw a fabulous lightening storm as a reward. The balance of our vacation was spent driving Marieka to gymnastics practice (4 hours in the heat- this girl is amazing), going for walks and bike rides, and enjoying the bits of summer we had left. We then decided need to check out Colonia de Sacramento, an UNESCO world heritage site. At just 100 miles away, I knew we couldn't miss it, and it is so good to have a break from the day to day. Holy cow, this city was gorgeous! The weather was windy and cloudy, but still warm. Rob and I started our day with a walk to the Colonia sign, and he got to be Uruguayan with his mate and thermos in elbow: Every city of any size has one of these signs. I like the uniformity of them! We ...