A little out of my comfort zone but okay for a visit

 This Nanny and Jackson Lamont

 Nanny and Lincoln Charles

Nanny and Hayden Justus

These three are the highlight of my trip.
My heart is happy beyond words that Hayden now knows who her Nanny is.

A food court that serves actual food!!! Awesome. That fish was delicious. I have also had greek ad thai food. Loved both. Though next time I wouldn't get the hot sauce on the Schwarma(?)

I coped better with all the "commotion" than I ever thought that I would.
I could never stay here. It feels to me like all these people are trapped. They think they are free but they are not.
This trip really brought home just how differently that I live. How blessed that I am.
I really just think of the way that I live as normal and it seems extremely strange to me that people would not be fighting to get out of cities.

Nanny and Hayden planting some marigolds and petunias. Hayden promises to keep them watered and to send me a picture when they flower and Nanny will send her a little something for her garden as a reward.

home

Late tomorrow night we begin the long trek back to our beloved island. Three days on the train.
With soul deep sorrow we leave our loved ones on their own path and continue back to ours. Back to watching them grow on facebook.
It's the only reason that I live off grid and still have a cell phone; my personal preference would be to be without it. But it keeps me connected to my family and keeps me involved in the area cat rescue.

I am eager to get back to my critters and gardens and husband. Back to my slower pace of life. Back to the trees :)

Hopefully we will come back in a couple years.