Our family enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing vacation from April 22 - 26. We stayed at a Christian retreat center called El Faro (The Lighthouse) located on the Gulf coast.
The grounds were lovely, very lush and tropical. The weather was hot and humid, very different from the mountainous region where we live. We stayed in an "apartment", which was a large room with bunk beds, a table, fridge, and stove. We were thankful to be able to do our own cooking, as the nearest town was an hour's drive away by dirt road.
El Faro had its own private beach. The water was very warm, and the girls spent a lot of time swimming. They also had fun catching crabs, snails, and clams. Tony didn't like the water and was content to play in the sand.
One day we hired one of El Faro's boats and a driver to take us on a trip up the Rio Dulce (Sweet River). It was fun to be on the water. Charl
ie was really wishing for a pair of waterskis!
On our Rio Dulce trip we visited the Castillo de San Felipe, a restored Spanish castle on the mouth of Lake Izabel. The castle was filled with small rooms, narrow winding passageways, a
nd steep staircases. The children had fun explorings. We even found an underground room with bats.
The grounds were lovely, very lush and tropical. The weather was hot and humid, very different from the mountainous region where we live. We stayed in an "apartment", which was a large room with bunk beds, a table, fridge, and stove. We were thankful to be able to do our own cooking, as the nearest town was an hour's drive away by dirt road.
El Faro had its own private beach. The water was very warm, and the girls spent a lot of time swimming. They also had fun catching crabs, snails, and clams. Tony didn't like the water and was content to play in the sand. 
One day we hired one of El Faro's boats and a driver to take us on a trip up the Rio Dulce (Sweet River). It was fun to be on the water. Charlie was really wishing for a pair of waterskis!
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