Brennan Family Adventures on our Hylas 54
Next to the big gingerbread house
Heading to the potluck
New toys!
Our festive little tree at night
The tree during the day
12/30/17
This morning was mom’s birthday we made her pancakes and eggs for her birthday. Jake, Burgandy, and Violet brought over Bacon. We all ate, then mom had to go to her massage. Then I went to town with Camille, Violet, and Burgandy. Camille bought a backpack and I got a mini pie for Mom since I ate hers yesterday. Then I dropped accidentally. All the berries fell off, but the actual pie didn’t fall out. When mom came out from her massage I told her about the pie, but she said it was ok. I was feeling under the weather and I was complaining, and I didn’t want to upset mom, so I took the panga back to the boat. I watched some YouTube and made a card for mom. When mom got back I gave her the card and some cookies. Camille gave her a necklace.
That night we went out to a restaurant called Besame Mucho for mom’s birthday dinner. I got barbecue ribs. They were delicious, and they came with a baked potato, and sweet corn. After that meal we went back to the boat and I watched a movie while mom and dad chatted and hung out with Burgandy and Jake. Then I went to bed.
12/29/17
Today we headed to Malaque. The bus ride was soooo bumpy! I had never been on a bumpier bus. When we finally arrived at our stop we saw, and ice cream shop I asked for gum flavored ice cream, but it tasted terrible I asked if Camille wanted it but she didn’t, so I ended up throwing away the ice cream. But I ate the cone.
Next, we went to this place called the Hawaiian Store. The store had Kettle chips, Tillamook white extra sharp cheddar, and even Kalamata olives!!! We bought lots of food, (but not as much as we would probably buy), because we had to carry everything around town and back on the bus. After that we looked at some bathing suits while Dad and Jake went to the hard ware store. Camille, Violet, and I bought new swim suits.
When we got to the bus stop we waited for the bus. While we where waiting we saw little dogs in cages waiting to be adopted there was two, two by 3 feet cages one on top of the other. The dogs had little card board pieces to poop on and they where living in their own filth since those cardboard pieces looked like they hadn’t been changed in a while. I felt bad for the dogs.
The bus finally came we hopped in for the bumpy ride back to Barra Navidad.
It was our 2nd to last day in Barra Navidad and we were going to the pool. Before we went to the pool we went up to the lobby to see if they had found my scooter. They had to call different parts of the hotel and they told us to wait 5 or 10 minutes. Instead we decided to go to the pool and come back in an hour or 2. So we went swimming at the pool and dried off then went back up to the lobby. We asked them about the scooter and they had found it!!!
I was so excited because I thought someone had stolen it but they had found it! 🤗😁
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Waiting for scooter
My scooter is back!
On this trip I have made scones, banana bread, and strawberry muffins.
Chocolate and Raspberry scones
Matanchen Bay
Today we took a Jungle River Tour. We went under the Mangroves and saw birds, Crocodiles, and turtles. We also went to a small zoo!
Getting ready to go on the tour
A small Crocodile
Dad in his adventure hat
A big crocodile
Turtles on a log
Exploring the zoo
Parrots
A Cute Critter
12/29/17
Today I woke up, got dressed, and ate a croissant. Mom wanted me and Camille to go and play the piano in the lobby of the hotel, so we packed our piano books and I packed my kindle to read while Camille played piano. I scootered up to the elevator entrance. I left my scooter in the entrance and rode the elevator to the lobby. Me and Camille both played the piano and when dad got there I played him a special song I had been working hard on. After we both played the piano dad wanted to scope out the 2nd pool, so after some ramps, staircases, and elevator rides we finally got there. It wasn’t that big, but the view was cool where we were. When we finally got back down I went to retrieve my scooter but it was gone! 😥
We hurried up the elevator to the lobby and asked if they had seen it, or it was in lost and found, but they couldn’t find it. I looked around the pool area to see if someone had taken it, but we had no luck. We had to go back to the boat because we where planning to take a bus to Malaque.
Funny Pictures of This Trip
Cool Drink
Don’t Take a Picture of Me
Funny Hair Doos
Making Funny Faces
Trying on dad’s hat
Funny Selfies
Biting the Pom-Pom
12/28/17
This morning I woke up and listened to dad doing the morning radio net. I forgot to brush my hair this morning, (more like I didn’t feel like it.) Any ways, when Dad was done with the radio net I ate half of an almond croissant and half of a mini apple pie that mom and dad had got from a French baker earlier that morning. While I was eating breakfast, mom and dad got ready to go and play tennis and left. Violet (Camille’s friend) and Camille ambled out of bed and Violet got her stuff and went back to her boat. After she left I found she left her hat and earbuds, but that wasn’t a problem because she was only a few slips down.
Anyways, while mom and dad where gone playing tennis Camille was on her phone and I was reading a book. When they got back Camille quickly hid her phone and I kept reading. After that I had to do my science. When mom and dad went to town with Sassafrass, me and Camille did our science and then went to the pool. When we got back from the pool a few ours later. We went back and changed and had a snack. Camille and Violet hung out and I read.
When it was time to make dinner, I read while Camille and mom worked on making tortellini. It was very good since we hadn’t had it in a while. After dinner I read some more and wrote some of the blog. When Violet came over we decided to watch a movie we all agreed on Mamma Mia! It was a good movie and I liked it but it finished at 11:00 and I was so tired I almost fell asleep before the movie ended. I managed to stay awake for the end but got ready for bed, hopped in my bed and fell fast asleep.
On October 14, we drove up to Temecula to visit our cousins Hannah and Lilly.
First, we went to Hannah’s soccer game. Thank goodness Shary had brought some umbrella’s because it was blistering hot that day. We watched both halves and Hannah’s team played a good game, but unfortunately they lost.
After the game we went to the grocery store and bought some things for dinner and went to their house to eat.
While mom, Shary, and Steve prepared the dinner, me, Hannah and Lilly scootered.
Scootering with Hannah and Lily
Dinner was delicious we ate salad and chicken. For dessert we had cookies, brownies, and ice cream. After dinner we went to Hannah and Lily’s room and told scary stories.👀
Finally we had to go back to the boat. It was sad to leave, but they came and visited us in San Diego a few weeks after. 
Saying goodbye to Hannah and Lily in Temecula
Hanging out in San Diego
