We booked this trip 3 years ago and were heartbroken when I suffered a detached retina and had to cancel just 2 months before we were slated to depart. Then issues with my eye prevented us from rebooking until recently. So now we're finally getting to make this trip a reality. First destination is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for 5 days and then on to a 14 day G adventure tour that will take us to various places in Peru, including a lodge in the Amazon Rainforest, Cus...

The day has finally arrived. We are leaving for Rio de Janeiro at 11:10 p.m. for our 10+ hour flight to Rio.  I'm not looking forward to spending that much time in a cramped space, especially since we couldn't get business class. I'm sure I'll be exhausted once we land but we'll start our adventure on adrenaline. Our hotel is right across the street from Copacabana Beach so we may just relax and catch up on our sleep on the beach for our ...

It rained last night as the ground is soaked this morning. Glad we left the Festival before the downpour. We're feeling loggy (tired) today after our shenanigans last night. It's a mauzy day again today. Hope you were paying attention to my mention of Newfoundland slang!We have 2 games to take in today - 1 for each boy. First up was Kyle in a semi finals match against Alberta to see if he goes for gold or bronze. It was an intense match but Kyle scored i...

This is the big day. Both boys are playing for a gold medal. Kyle in Tier 1 and Tyler in Tier 2. The day started out misty and cloudy but quickly turned sunny. It turned out to be a beautiful day with the sun shining and much warmer at around 24 degrees. Tyler's coach was not on the bench as he was suspended due to the team clearing the bench after winning yesterday!!! We scored the first goal but New Brunswick tied it up shortly afterwards. It was an int...

Today is day 2 of the Nationals. It is even chillier today than yesterday but no rain. We woke up to 9 degree temperatures. It felt right clipped (very cold) outside. Kyle woke up in cheer (in good spirits). I have been calling him Oscar the past few days (after Sesame Street's Oscar the grouch) and he has no idea why. LolKyle has 2 games today and Tyler only 1. The name of their teams is New Tec, for New Tecumseh which is where their teams are based. Kyle...