Labor Day weekend we took off on our second mini-vacation. We went to a hotel called Cortijo Blanco, I think they call it a 3 star all inclusive! It is located about 10 miles away from the town of Marbella, Spain. And it was perfect for families with small kids, lots of activities for them to do and pools to swim in! We went with two other families, the Smileys and the Hilemans and we had a blast! So, we got there Friday evening and headed for dinner first after finding a place to park. In the center of the hotel, there is a stage where the activities meet up in the day time and at night there is usually some form of entertainment! This night there were dancers, very acrobatic dancers. The little girls, Tatum, Alyssa, and Kelsey were mesmerized! After the dancers were done performing, they placed music and lots of kids danced the night away, including Alyssa and Tatum, who stayed up till midnight dancing!
The next two days, we enjoyed spending time and relaxing at the resort and hitting the beach in Puerto Banus. The hotel offered a shuttle, so each day we would head to the beach around 3:30 and then return in time to shower and have dinner. The beach was beautiful, water was crystal clear, but very cold. Each day we took a stroll to see all the fancy yachts, cars and stores, that all went together!
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| The beach at Puerto Banus. |
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| Shawn in the Mediterranean for the very first time!! It was really cold! |
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| Brian, the girls and our friends Owen and Tatum, all touching the Mediterranean for the first time! |
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| Kelsey didn't seem to mind how cold it was in the beginning! |
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| Alyssa playing in the water! |
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| Puerto Banus, this is the beach that we spent our time at, so pretty! |
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| I love this picture, Kara, taking a picture of Shawn and Johnny! |
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| Puerto Banus, the land of the fancy yachts! |
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| The further we walked, the bigger the boats got! |
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| View from our beach, I think looking towards Marbella! |
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| View from our hotel room, looking out to one of the courtyards at our hotel! |
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| Shawn, Alyssa and Tatum dancing at one of the childrens activities! |
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| Owen and Kelsey clapping and having a good time! |
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| The girls helping Owen walk! |
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| Kelsey and Dylan, we were wandering around the hotel! |
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| Alyssa and Tatum, they became best buddies really fast! |
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| Tatum, Kelsey, Dylan and Alyssa being silly! |
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| The mothers went for a walk and came back to burried babies! |
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| Alyssa and Tatum watching the entertainment! |
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Even Kelsey was dancing!!
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We had a great weekend, Monday morning our plan was to go into the town of Marbella and then head home. Well, I woke up that morning sick, so Brian, the girls and I headed home earlier than planned. Shawn stayed with the Hilemans and they went into Marbella! Our mini vacation was a success and we found friends that we will definately travel with again!
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