2004-12 Gran Canaria: Centros Comerciales Yumbo & CITA

The whole of our first day will be abbreviated, as we enjoy a new environment and relax into our new home. (Our bags are neatly unpacked, with Isaac's "independent study" journal and homework waiting in the room.)

Our first venture out includes bringing Omi to C. C. Yumbo for some grocery shopping. Lila is doing a good job of being a support for 92-and-one-half-year-old great-grandmother.

Isaac is all smiles as he re-acquaints himself with the billard tables at Paddy Murphy's breakfast restaurant.

Lila steeled herself to try a mechanical ride at the C. C. Cita: the sunflower caught her eye. Then Isaac imitated her.

Isaac decided he wanted to try the flying bicycle ride; Lila imitated him.

Returning to our local neighborhood, we try the playground at the C. C. Yumbo. Here's a double-image of Lila on the swing-set. The seats on the see-saw haven't been repaired. One of the wiggle rides is broken. The ropes from the climbing bar hangs in shreds. It's rather depressing that the local authorities just can't repair anything at all; only tearing things down and raising new things seems to be done here (at least as I've seen over the last four decades).

All that having been said, the kids find a way to enjoy what remains. Without this it would be hard to give the kids an interesting outlet for their energies close to home.

The sun long down, the holiday lights lighted, we head back to Atlantis I. Here's Lila showing off her new pink wristwatch.

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