http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom A Wandering Mom\'s Travel Blog Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:19:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/12/is-there-a-snake-theme-here/ http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/12/is-there-a-snake-theme-here/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:37 +0000 wandermom http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/?p=398 I got a huge kick out of the comments readers left when I posted a photo of the WanderDad with a huge snake - taken in Zambia in 1969. On reading these, WanderDad suggested that I follow up with my photos of the next generation of our family with a python - taken at a petting zoo outside Algoz in Portugal. As I mentioned last week, Spring Break is a great time for low fares to Europe and The Algarve, on the south coast of Portugal is quite beautiful at that time of year. Wander on over to DeliciousBaby for more Photo Friday fun. Subscribe to this blog using RSS, email or follow me on Twitter. ]]> http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/12/is-there-a-snake-theme-here/feed/ 6 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/05/spring-break-in-portugal/ http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/05/spring-break-in-portugal/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:30:21 +0000 wandermom http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/?p=69 The promenade in Albufeira, at lunch with Grandparents. The schools will be out (again!) in the next couple of weeks for mid-winter break. This is usually the time when I start thinking about what to do or where to go for Spring Break. My boys are in different schools (elementary and middle) so some years their Spring Break happens on different weeks - which is a royal nuisance. But when the school closure dates line up, April is a great time of the year to take advantage of lower prices for airfares between the U.S. and Europe. Here's a selection of photos from our trip to the Algarve in Portugal in 2007. I love Ireland and always love getting to hang out with family, but it's wet and windy in April. So, family members joined us in Portugal where it was fairly warm, with bright sunny days - and, as you can see, brought smiles all around. Beach walk in Carvoeiro - which is the pretty village where we stayed. CAM and his Grandfather Sometimes you need to add ice-cream to get kids to sit still for a photo. Wander on over to DeliciousBaby for more Photo Friday fun. Related Links 6 Tips for Planning a Destination Family Reunion Family Reunion in Tuscany Subscribe to this blog using RSS, email or follow me on Twitter. ]]> http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wandermom/2009/02/05/spring-break-in-portugal/feed/ 3