We had a Dixie,Tracy, Valerie and Annelise visit us back in August, unfortunately Ben wasn't able to join all the girls but we hope to see him on the next visit! Photos have been added to the photo gallery of the great time we all had. The "guest blog' follows; Cruising with the Baars as seen through the eyes of Dixie and the Girls!

The girls descended on Eira in August - Tracy and Dixie with Dixie's daughters Valerie (7) and Annelise (5). We had a wonderful time exploring the quiet island of Culebra. The beaches are stunning and sailing was wonderful. Menno taught little Valerie how to snorkel. John taught Annelise the art of beach combing. All the kids were expert at making hermit crab hotels. Little Valerie loved to take Daisy for her walks. The boys also lead many exciting games of shuffle board at Casa Ensenada. Big Valerie was the ultimate hostess during our stay and we had such a wonderful time on our vacation. The trip became interesting when hurricane Dean headed toward Puerto Rico. Tracy and Dixie received lessons from Menno on hurricanes - how they develop from a wave and monitoring them. Thankfully, the hurricane stayed south. The trip ended with a birthday bash for Daniel. Thank you Baars family for a wonderful island holiday and we hope to visit next year.