Shamain Island

January 25, 2015

Today we went to Shamain Island which is about 15 minutes from the hotel.  It was beautiful!  There was a lot of European influence around plus beautiful tropical scenery.  We felt like we were in New Orleans.  There were beautiful gardens and brass sculptures all around.  The most famous one was with the missing child.  It’s tradition to have your child stand in that spot and get their picture.   

 There was also this beautiful Catholic church on the island.  They were closed so we were not able to go in but I imagine the stained glass was stunning.

 For lunch, we ate at Lucy’s. This is another traditional stop for adoptive families to eat lunch.  The menu was a site for sore eyes!  Hamburgers, peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese and more American food!  One of the families had a 4 year old American boy with them who screamed with joy when he heard there was peanut butter and jelly. The Asian influence food looked great too.  The food was great but the service seemed to take forever.  It’s very strange at all the restaurants we’ve eaten at they just bring you food as it comes ready.  Everyone had completely finished their meal before my quesadillas came out.

 After that, we came back to the hotel and “rested” a little in the room.  This child is FULL of energy.  She loves to play and play all day long.  She has to keep moving and does not appreciate it when we like to stop and soak in all the scenery or shop.  She is letting daddy get more involved which is a huge answered prayer for this tired momma.  Staying busy helps keep her entertained and keeps us from not thinking about how much we miss our family back home. 

 

Here are some more pictures of the European architecture.