Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Partying in Ibiza...

We have just returned from a week in Ibiza (not really sampling much of the nightlife if truth be told) with my parents, my brother and Ruth. The outbound journey was by far the most difficult part of the entire trip thanks to it being a very early morning (3:00am), which totally disrupted the kids' sleeping pattern. Once we were there we made good use of the help that my parents and uncle Joe and aunt Ruth were very willing to give. The weather there was excellent, perfect really for the twins. The only real downside was that the water, both in the ocean and in the swimming pool was too cold for our delicate little babies (although Maddie did seem to get to grips with it by then end of the week). There were some other difficult times during the trip, but we did have a very nice time and it seems that it has done the kids the world of good. They both seem much more confident in themselves than they were before we left. Maddie is walking all over the place and now Morgan is really finding his feet and walking with more confidence although not always with more balance. For me the highlight of the trip was a day in Ibiza town (the capital of the island), which included a walk up the Dalt Vila, the hill-fort/castle that dominates the waterside in the city. Here is a photo of the kids as they were overlooking the harbour from the Dalt Vila walls.

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