Yesterday, spring... today, definitely winter!

We are in the middle of spring break, but today is definitely an inside day- there is a major storm raging outside. The wind and rain have combined to make us want to stay holed up in the house with the heaters on! It's a good thing we got out yesterday.

We visited Duck Lake (I think there had been a population-control "duckocide", since there were way fewer ducks than the last time we were there).
Then we drove to a point where we can see the nearest islands to us- it's really bizarre to realize how close Sao Jorge is to us (less than 30 miles), but how hard it is to actually get there. You can see it in this picture, although it's a little hazy.

We then drove to the top of Santa Barbara (the highest point on the island, at about 3300 ft). It was clear and beautiful, but we didn't last long in the 46 degree weather at the top (with windchill it was probably below freezing). This is a view from the top.

To end our day, we stopped at a fun park on the northwest corner of the island and had a picnic.

While we were gone, Karla cleaned, so we came home to a clean house. I told Tim that this is my idea of heaven: spend the day having fun with my family, while someone else cleans my house!

This is one more random picture from our drive- it's my favorite house on the island. It's old, run-down, and probably cold and drafty, but I LOVE the setting. The picture really doesn't do it justice.