The Link

Sorry but we couldn't edit the pics so some of them are of random people
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Coming Home

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011-

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011

We left our hotel at around 12:00 to get to a 3:00 flight.

On the flight Mia and I were really bored so we read the whole time and took pictures. We landed in Miami at 6:00 and got to our hotel at 8:00. The hotel only had two beds so Mia and I shared. I guess I stole all the covers because Mia woke up very cold and unhappy. Also we had to wake up at 5:00 to make an 8:00 flight. We watched Monty Python And The Holy Grail (which Mia has never seen.) When we got back to San Francisco Kate and Dan drove me back home which is where I am putting this blog together.

-Evie

The True Story Of Finding Mia's Ring

(When The Awesome Evie's beauteous face framed by brown ringlets of shining hair reached the surface of the freezing and treacherous pool there were shouts of joy from everyone around. Cheers of happiness were echoed around the castle from the throngs of people that had gathered to watch the miraculous finding of the long lost ring. Mia was by the side of the pool was crying so hard her eyes were a crimson shade of red. All the ladies fainted as the Awesome Evie presented the treasured ring to Mia The Great on a red velvet cushion. And there was much rejoicing. Everybody partied all night and put Evie on a throne. They were so happy that they gave her all the jewels in the universe(by then they had found that mars had jewels too)and everyone was at peace with their mind and the world. Namaste. THE END)

 Mia didn't want anyone to know about the story so she said"HAHAHAHA JUST KIDDING!!! this is entirely fa-"

"No it is not and you know that very well tsk tsk" Evie interrupted rather rudely.

 Wink wink!!!!!! Nudge Nudge!!!!!!

Actually THE END

Our Last Day :(

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
(The End:(!!!!!!)

Friday(It's Mia writing again)

Today we got up pretty early, finished up our packing and ate breakfast. Evie and I started to look up and down the beach again for my ring. Still no luck. We walked over to the pool and Evie found her lucky red rock(We'll explain later) sitting on the edge of the pool. She picked it up and went back to the beach. i looked into the pool and I saw a small little circle. At first I thought it was just a shadow. Then I figured out it was a ring. But I thought it was like an engagement ring because it looked like it had a diamond on it. i ran over to Evie and she crouched down to look.She stripped down to her bathing suit (which luckily she had on) and dove in to get it. There was a guy cleaning the pool while she jumped in, he looked at us like we were crazy. OMIGOD WE FOUND MY RING!!!! I WAS SO WORRIED THOUGH!! I thought that if I lost it, the next time I go back East the guy who makes the rings wouldn't be alive anymore and I wouldn't be able to get a new ring. Oh also, Evie kinda sorta wrapped her retainer in a paper napkin and forgot about so the waitress at breakfast took it and threw it away... woops!:) (there is a great and heroic and quite fictional story on the next post!!!!!! written by none other than the famous Evie herself!!!!)

-Mia

Volley Ball and Going Away Dinner

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011

Today we went to the beach and signed up for... THE BANANA! It's this giant banana shaped tube thing that you sit on and they have a rope attaching  it to the boat. The boat pulls you around on the banana. Evie and I were really hyped up, but it actually ended up sucking. It was really boring. 

Later we went into the pool, well Evie did first while I sat out and sunbathed for an hour as she played volley ball with a bunch of the "engineers" from work. I went and played with them. 1 thing I have learned from this game: I can serve but not hit the ball over the net in water volley ball. 

It's our last night and we went to Daphne's for dinner with the rest of the company to "celebrate" the last full day of the trip. We were outside mingling, and talking to a guy named Brent and his wife Anne when I felt my finger and my initial ring was gone!!!!!!!! Evie and I were digging in the sand flipping out. 

Evie, my dad, and I ordered this Endive, Pear, Walnut salad and my mom got a weird one with blue cheese. For dinner my mom and Evie got maple ravioli with brown sugar sauce. I got Mahi Mahi that had, mango/lime salsa, potatoes with capers on them, and steamed vegetables. My dad got these cutlery lamb things. 

For dessert everyone got a little plate with some weird ice cream in a waffle-y cup, Tiramisù, and pumpkin/chocolate chip pie. 

I left before dinner started and went to the front desk to find a flash light so I could look for my ring. It ended up taking way longer than I thought it would because they couldn't find a stupid light and a guy tried to help me look for it on the beach because I thought I dropped it there. No luck. 

Evie and I went back to our (uber cool) room and packed. Bedtime!

Miss you guys, we'll see you soon! 

Mia&Evie

THE SCAVENGER HUNT!!!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011

       Today we did a whole island scavenger  hunt!!! There was a sheet we had to fill out and around ten things we had to collect and put in a plastic bag. They never returned the sheets or I would have brought it in because it was really cool and had a lot of interesting facts!
       First we stayed at the hotel for a half an hour to collect various items: a women's tongue, an almond leaf, a Coca-Cola label, and a ton of other things but I forget their names. When we finally set out Dan, Kate, Mia, and I went into a four person car but we had a designated driver so we had to fit two kids and an adult in the backseat (we were very squished).
       The Island was fantastic and very cool. The beaches are so nice because the water is warm but still refreshing. Some of the history is very interesting, I especially liked a story about a guy who did a really cool prank*.
       We went out to dinner at a restaurant called Lone Star(it got the name because the building used to be a mechanic shop.) The food in my opinion was delicious but Kate didn't like her dish.

Almost all the women there had the Blackened Dolphin(Mahi Mahi) except for Mia who had Thai king coconut prawn curry over rice. Dan had a steak, I had the Mahi Mahi, (which included fried Mahi Mahi, mashed potatoes, and mango/lime salsa) and Kate had the Mahi Mahi as well.

After the dinner the adults ordered five desserts to share with the table but Mia and I had our own. Mia had a cinnamon spiced bread pudding and I had fried bananas with caramel sauce.

When came home it was really late so we are writing this on the morning of the 10th.

Hope you all are enjoying the weather(hahaha!!!)

         -Evie

* One night the towns people woke up to the town hall's bell ringing at around midnight. Everyone came out of their houses to see what was happening. Suddenly some people saw light swaying in the night, half the people were so scared they ran back to their houses. But the people who stayed to check it out found that someone had tied candles to crabs on the beach and then for the bell they found a cow with the rope tied around its neck so whenever it bent down to eat the bell  would ring.

Zipping On Lines!!!

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011

So, it's Mia here reporting about our day in Barbados, the wonderful, caribbean. island bordering Jamaica and South America. 

Today we went down to the beach(after breakfast, I've decided not to tell you in details what I ate) to go... TUBING!! We had to fall back in the tubes and hold on-for dear life! We went really fast and Evie and I kept bumping into each others' tubes. I also shot off the wave into mid-air. 

Later, we got into a weird bus thing and headed to Aerial Trek Center for zipping on lines!! We finally got our gear on-or put on for us... We walk down to the first platform and we're hooked onto the rope. Then the staff people hooked the first person onto the wire. They hold on-but not too tight or you get a gash in your glove and hand-and they're off! They're were 7 lines and 8 platforms. The highest one was 120 ft. off the ground!!!! Evie spit off of it to see how long the wad would stay intact, it turns out not very long lol. It was... creepy.

I can't believe it-we only have 2 more full days until we leave(not counting today of course) and head back to California back to school...*groan* just kidding!

Have a fun... rest-of-the-week!!

love, Mia (&Evie...)

P.S. Sorry I couldn't take any pictures because I forgot to bring my camera!!!