El viaje inolvidable de 2011

Translation: The unforgettable trip of 2011.  And that indeed it was – Ecuador is the country my parents were born and raised.  Last year was my first visit after not visiting for seventeen years.   And to make it extra special I travelled in the month of January to coincide with my  mom’s birthday.   Thus, we celebrated and travelled this beautiful country together with our beloved cousin Paqui.  And dubbed it El Viaje Inolvidable de 2010.  So, we’ve started a few traditions, one being another unforgettable trip of 2011!

To change things a tad, this year, I decided to travel in the month of November to celebrate my birthday.  Here are are few highlights: 

This is my beautiful mom Josefina, affectionately known as Pepita.  Mom will be 82 in January (Ssh! Don’t tell her I said so). 

And here’s Paqui – she’s dearly loved by many and we enjoyed spending time together.  And cherished moments talking about our Lord and how much He’s blessed us and shown His mercy upon us and our loved ones.  Paqui had a particularly difficult year as she lost her beloved husband (my cousin) to a massive heart attack in October.  I was happy to be with Paqui and mom to welcome Paqui’s daughter,

 

Mariuxi (pronounced Maroosqee) who travelled all the way from Spain to be with her mom and family for Christmas.  Here’s mom greeting Mariuxi!  Poor thing, she had a 12 hour delay plus a 12 hour flight.  Needless to say, she was exhausted.  So, off to the beach we went.

  After a couple of days at Playas we headed back home to a crab feast.

Next post I’ll sure my second part of my unforgettable trip and share why it was so unforgettable.  Till then my friends – have you had any unforgettable trips lately?  Do tell!