Unfortunately the images/descriptions aren't in chronological order, but are close as dammit. Our first three - as featured above - were taken during our first weekend in Tenerife, and although not generally typical of what the country offers (being essentially set atop a live volcano most of the landscape is dead, dying or under development) they do depict your everyday city setting. Luca, at this point, had been emboldened by an earlier lunch break and only posed for pictures under duress. Indeed, see his mum and dads arms bulging as a tight grip is maintained! He had a habit of sprinting off into crowds at any given opportunity, which caused far more sweating than any peak time temperatures.
The next photo was taken a day or two later in a seafood restaurant only a couple of hundred yards from the coast. The food was great (probably the tastiest lunch we had during our stay) but his poor gran probably didn't enjoy it as much as the rest of our group due to Luca's decision that she would be privileged by his bum being placed on her lap throughout the meal.
We also visited the local zoo during our stay, and the wide array of exotic animals (including a white tiger, chimpanzees and hippo's) entranced the little one. He seemed most intrigued throughout the live parrot show - see picture 3 above - although wisely stayed close to his mum as the birds (many of whom had a longer body span than he) whirled and swooped above his head.
The holiday wasn't entirely dominated by the attempt to entertain the snot faced one though, as these pictures demonstrate. We took these photo's of each other across the table of a quayside restaurant on our anniversary - which rather disturbingly is 1st April - as we enjoyed a lunch "sans" Luca. His aunties, uncles, gran and grandad kindly babysat him as we enjoyed a brief time alone together. It was great, with the food being delicious and the settings romantic, though I do fear the mood may have been spoilt slightly by my choice of t-shirt.....
And what did Luca do while his parents deserted him? See the evidence below:-
He went to the beach with the rest of the family, and on our return to the group we caught his gran feeding him the biggest chocolate chip ice cream cone you've ever seen! Look to his right to see Craigs reaction, as it probably best summarises the "uh-oh, busted" attitude as we approached!
The final photograph - shown beneath this paragraph - was taken last night, just after we arrived back home (around 9pm). Luca hadn't slept a wink all day, not even during the flight, and looked like a zombie on sleeping pills as I carried him into the house. Indeed, he was so limp it was like carrying a bag of coal inside. We'd left his favourite teddy at home whilst away on holiday, and as he hadn't mentioned it throughout we quite logically felt he'd possibly now out grown it. Nope. As soon as we arrived into his bedroom he demanded it, and held it over his face for an age, until I eventually had to forcibly remove it and return it to the cot - where he rapidly followed.
After he fell asleep -a very quick process - Carole and I collapsed on the couch and watched a bad movie ("The Ringer") while remonstrating about the holiday. We had a great time, although it was possibly a monumental week as this type of gathering may not be possible again for a considerable time due to distances (mainly Lucy and families US residence), and possibly further complicated by Kelly and Craigs projected move from Cornwall to Australia. However, blogs, phones, mobiles, emails and skype will fill the gaps until then - and it was a pleasure to be around such a diverse, but kind hearted and funny group of individuals which make up this side of the family.
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