Melissa and Jackie visited us for a week, they just left on Monday. We had an amazing time together. Chloe, Jackie and Logan got along famously, and Jackie and Chloe seemed like they knew they are meant to be life long friends. Chloe even gave her prized possession to Jackie, her blankie! Now you know, that is love!
We spent the week touring the city, walking the streets of San Telmo, eating at local Argenetian restaurants, shopping in Palermo, eating gelato, sipping espressos, and relaxing in parks. A moment for sentimental thoughts...12 years ago Melis and I backpacked through Europe together, 20 years ago, Melis and I became best friends, and here we are, traveling together again, with our two girls. I am so thankful for such an amazing friendship, and Chloe is thankful for her new friend Jackie!
Melis flew out on Monday, and Josh arrived! Chloe was super excited to see her Daddy! We talked about his arrival for days before he came. It's been two and a half days reunited as a family. We've covered a ton of ground already...the first night we had a mellow meal at a restaurant recommended by Michele, who ate there when she was visiting BA a month go. We didn't get there until about 9pm, definitely fitting into the BA lifestyle, including Chloe! She was the star of the restaurant and good as gold! (Amazing what a little Pla-Dough can do)
The next day, we walked around a famous park in BA, went to an Art Museum, the Japanese Gardens, had a picnic, checked out the new "waterfront" neighborhood, and of course, espresso cafes in between.
That night Josh and I headed to dinner and drinks in Palermo, while our amazing babysitter watched Chloe.
Today we walked around Palermo, did some damage, oops, I mean shopping...took Chloe to the park and merry go round, had lunch at La Cabrera a Parrilla here, then home for a relaxing glass of vino and feet up.
P.S. I ate my first steak in probably 15 years today, and loved it! Of course, it was the grass fed cow who hopefully had a nice life...I'm only a temporary carnivore...when in Rome.
More updates soon...
Ciao ciao!
PSS Chloe can say Ciao Ciao ;)
1 comment:
YEAH - sounds like great fun. Pepper and Zim are doing well too...they miss you guys - but their auntie is spoiling them...more about that later.
Kisses and hugs for all of you. Keep the updates coming, love living vicariously :0)
xoxo,
~t
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