There has been a good reason for the lack of blog updates lately. Namely our recent holiday to the beautiful Costa Dorada region of Spain for 2 weeks all inclusive. Lots of "firsts" ticked off during this vacation. Brandon's first flight on an aeroplane, the first time we have flown anywhere with both boys, Brandon's first foot steps on foreign soil etc.etc. The good news is I have over 600 pictures and loads of new material to share on the boys blog page. So enjoy day 1.
Its all started with a very early 1:30am alarm clock and a drive to Gatwick Airport with two very excited boys (still in their PJ's). At the airport they both very proudly pulled along there new trunki suit cases. Brandon with his orange and black tiger case and Joshie with his brown Gruffallo trunki.
Brandon is a bit of a car enthusiast as everyone already knows. Needless to say he enjoyed seeing a few super cars on display in the airport.
Here is Brandon having his first ever flight on an aeroplane (window seat of course).
Peeking out of the window to watch the night lights of London Gatwick disappearing into the clouds.
2 hours later and we are on Spanish soil. Adios Amigo.
Once we had checked into our room and grabbed a bite to eat, the first job was to test out one of the many pools in the hotel complex. This turned out to be a bit of a nightmare first day as Joshua was a little over excited and insisted on charging around everywhere at break neck speed. Within about an hour of being at the pool he had managed to crack his chin on the pool side and slip over the stage area and put 4 teeth through his tongue!!!!!!! Boys will be boys. Neither injury prevented him from leaping in and out of the pool though.
This was the bar area in the middle of the pool.
Brandon was a bit more apprehensive about the deeper pool and initially stuck to the shallow children's pool.
Joshua demonstrating his backwards fall into the pool.
The early start, flight, coach ride and pool session soon took its toll on the boys and it was time to let them have a power nap in order to last the rest of the day. Within seconds of getting back to our room, both boys were crashed out on the sofa bed.
This gave me an opportunity to take some pictures of the views from our balcony. Nice eh!
We had a small park right outside our room and here is little Brandon sporting his hat and shades on a donkey.
Once the boys woke up their next task was to help me to take the luggage trolley back to reception (very loose sense of the word help!).
Making the most of the warm weather we then headed down to explore the beach which was about a 5 min walk. Just along La Pineda was this very impressive modern art type statue which we initially thought was giant mushrooms. It turns out it actually represents a specific type of tree which once lined the coast line along La Pineda .
The beach did not disappoint and had golden sands, blue water and was not in the slightest bit overcrowded (the luxury of currently being able to vacation outside of school terms!).
We had not really planned on the boys getting wet, but they soon knuckled down to some serious wave jumping and playing in the sand. Needless to say they were soon stripped down to their undies.
Brandon is a bit of a tart and does not like sand on his hands, He is definitely a pool person like his mummy, Joshua is 100% beach person like his daddy though.
Those legs you see sticking out of the water are Brandon - caught unexpected by a small wave.
A castle fit for Kings.
Another view of the mushrooms taken during our walk back to the room.
Unfortunately on route to our room we had to pass another one of the hotel pools and the boys could not resist another "cool down" dip and to test out their new inflatable boat.
After a nice shower and change into some fresh clothes we all dressed up for dinner. Just outside the restaurant were some big brass animals which the boys enjoyed playing on,
After dinner we settled down by the night pool for a drink and to watch the children's entertainment (more on this on a later blog). Whilst sitting their a local came past selling roses. How apt was this given that Day was mine and Tina's anniversary anyway. So I did the good deed and purchased a couple of rather expensive roses.
Here is the pool and hotel complex all lit up at night.
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