A Fresh Start

We're so sorry we haven't posted anything in so long. Can you forgive us? Also, is she really allowed to draw on me like this?

It's been so long that we've posted something here, I feel like we need to re-introduce ourselves. Hi, we're the Paws: Catering, Transportation, SmallPaw and BabyPaw. We used to be really good about posting stuff here about our travels but somehow around March the air went out poof and we stopped writing. Let's see if we can remedy that...

Obviously a lot has happened since March so let's just check out some highlights:

We went to Washington DC where we saw lots of friends and had an excellent time but sadly we didn't take a lot of pictures. But here's one of SmallPaw getting a super-professional haircut from her godmother:

Are you sure she knows what she's doing? Don't tip her if I look like a dork afterwards, ok?

After that, we spent 3 leisurely, lovely weeks in Key Biscayne not doing much besides swimming, eating our own weight in arepas and tequeños at Artisan Kitchen & Bar and doing some much needed clothes shopping.

Making sunscreen cats. It's like snow angels but in Florida.

At Easter SmallPaw, and to some extent BabyPaw, were very excited about the egg hunt.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! (While BabyPaw isn't quite sure what all the fuss is about... yet.)
Awwwww...
I'll take one of those with a cold beer and some chips, please.
"Go touch it." "No, YOU go touch it." "Are you nuts? I'm not gonna touch that thing!"
Just hanging out.
Let's go fly a kite, up in the air so high, let's go fly a kite and send it soaring...

And like I said, we did a lot of swimming. Mostly in the pool because we'd organized swimming classes for the kids but we did go into the ocean a few times too. There was a lot of seaweed though so not as much fun for swimming.

It's a miracle we didn't all grow gills and webbed feet. Although SmallPaw did get an ear infection so I guess that's something.

We finally left with a heavy heart (and suitcase) but only because we were headed somewhere even more exciting: New York City.
Friends of ours have the holy grail of the Big Apple - a guest room - so we obviously had to take full advantage of that.

The view from said guest room. I could sit here all day and just watch the city.
Lots of toys and an excellent selection of women's shoes for BabyPaw to enjoy.
At the Intrepid museum. Everyone could have happily spent more time there.
Future astronauts in training.
Badass baby rider
The Highline in full bloom, what a treat.

All too soon we had to get on a plane again to finally head back towards Europe.

It's a miracle anyone got any sleep at all.

There were a lot more sheep around suddenly. We drove through the Cotswolds to Hay-on-Wye, bookstore capital of the world, for a long weekend with family.

We're not in New York City anymore, Toto.
Thank God Nena brought some fancy shoes to try on.
Touristing in the Cotswolds with Omi Ku.
I feel like something's not right but I can't quite put my finger on it. Hmm...

There are more than 20 bookshops in the little town of Hay so we could have easily spent longer there but a long weekend was a good start.

Story time on the street with aunt Ale.

Afterwards on our way south, we stopped in Bristol for a few nights to visit the SS Great Britain. If you're ever in the area and find yourself with a few hours to spare, don't miss this.

The top...
...and bottom.
If we'd sent them to Australia 150 years ago, they might have looked like this on the dock.

And finally, the pièce-de-résistance:

Yep, we went there. And had an excellent time.
Man, my commute was hell today. (How insane is this playhouse at our AirBnB rental?! It was fully kitted out inside with a kitchen and all the details, too.)

After that we visited more family and friends in Italy and Barcelona, our usual round. Now we're "home" in Mallorca where we plan on spending most of the summer. So get ready for lots of water pictures. (Or nothing at all until my siblings guilt me into posting more once again. Thanks guys! :D)

PS: By the way, if you're on Instagram you can follow us there too @pawsontheroad.