Vacation update

Ok so as I promised I said I would blog while gone so here it goes. Here are the top 5 things so far in order...


1) Mackinac Island Bike tour: We took an 8 mile bike ride around all of Mackinac Island Michigan. Yes, we actually biked the whole 8.2 miles around the island. We stopped to hike up to Arch Rock and then three more times to take video,photos, etc and to rest our butts as the bike seats on the rental bikes were VERY uncomfortable. We had a blast.


2) Main Street, Mackinac island: We walked around, tried some fudge, ate lunch, tried some fudge, walked some more, tried some fudge, had a beer, shopped and bought LOTS of fudge. Did I mention that we tried some fudge...


3) Lake Michigan: Being an ocean girl I was actually impressed with Lake Michigan. I love hearing waves crash against the shore and rocks and I thought for sure that I would have to go to the ocean to hear and see those sounds and I was wrong. I was in awe of the Lake. It was awesome to see the waves, listen and watch them crash, stick my feet in the water and avoid the seagulls.

4) The White Chicken Chili at the Minerva Restaurant at the Park Place hotel in Traverse City, Michigan: No seriously, this was hands down one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten. It was incredible. We arrived a little after 7:30pm in Traverse City and were tired from our bike ride so we thought we would eat at the restaurant in the hotel. Not only were bottles of wine 1/2 off but the food was good and the chicken chili was AMAZING!!! We are here for a few more days and I plan on eating that at least 1 more time.

5)The vacation: I know this sounds weird but this is the first vacation in a few years that we haven't brought a lot of emotional baggage with us. In 2006, we went to CA and were hoping to find out that we were pregnant after our already decided last round of fertility treatments. Well, we weren't pregnant so we decided to move forward with our adoption plan and grieve the loss of not having a child of our own biologically anyway. Last year, we again went to CA on a spontaneous trip after we lost the twins we were hoping to adopt domestically. It was on this trip that we agreed to move forward with an international adoption. So for the last few years our vacations came with some emotional baggage, but not this year. We are on a clear path to a family and couldn't be happier so we can actually relax and enjoy.

Well it is late here in the eastern time zone so off to bed and then the Cherry Festival were I have already discovered that I love ALMOND BUTTER! Pictures to come later!