There's a lovely park . . .

In Tenerife that the crew calls the "Big Park".  When we're not there it looks like this . . .

After 45 minutes . . .

Of hiking we arrived and had just a fun time!

I scream, you scream . . .

We had to get ice cream!  When the temperature gauge showed 41*C (around 105*F), we knew a quick stop at Burger King would help us make it back to the ship!

The Train Park

We had our first walking field trip with the kids today to the train park.  It took us 45 minutes to walk there and only 40 minutes to walk home!  Tomorrow, we're walking even further!

Matt on the train!

Matt & Rebeckah playing with the kids!

Emma making Elsa's mom very unhappy!

Land Ho (with pictures!)

Here we are on land - at last!

No McDonald's for us - we're at the meter bar!  Everything served is a meter long!

Yum!  One meter of pizza!

Matt and friends OUTSIDE of McDonald's!

My son is so strong . . .

He can hold a land rover in one hand!

Land Ho!

About 2:15 p.m. yesterday, we got word - the pilot was on board the ship - and about an hour later, we pulled in to port!

We thought we'd be at the end of the pier . . . 

The road into town . . .

Around 3:45 p.m. yesterday, they turned the engines off.  At 5:00, we had a country briefing and by 5:30, we were given shore leave.  At that point, we had been on board the ship ten days and 7 1/2 hours.  It took us just ten more minutes to get off the ship!  

We'll be taking the kids down the road into town - yes, walking! - the next three days!  It didn't seem long last night.  I wonder how it'll be today . . .