Surprise for Mom's 60th Birthday

I have moved away from my home country for over 10 years, but I have gone back to visit a few times. I have always wanted to surprise my family on these trips but I never found the best reason to do so until this last time -- my mom's 60th birthday.

They usually expect me every other year and my trip was expected to be around December. I told them except one of my brothers that this year wasn't going to work out because of my work schedule. Little they knew that I postponed my trip to January when my mom had a birthday.

I showed up the day before her birthday and stayed at my brother's place. She was determined to come to his house to celebrate the next day. We had everything planned until half an hour before the party. She had run into one of the neighbors who happened to notice me in the area. This neighbor ran into my mom on the bus on her way to the party and asked her how her guest is doing. My mom became suspicious and called my brother right away if it was true. Darn nosey neighbor! Mind your own business.

We still had a fun time celebrating. Here is a picture of my mom and her grandkids!!!

Joyeux Anniversaire Maman!!!

Puerto Rico Adventure

Of all travels that I have done, I can say that beach vacation remains my favorite. A couple of my girl friends and I went to Puerto Rico for a week last month as Winter started in Utah. Despite the Government close-down,  it was still awesome. We just hang out at the BEACH ...

View from our hotel room

Me and my friends at the beach

Old San Juan! I love the paved road.

Old San Juan El Castillo De Morro Castle

Cool view of the kayaks before the bioluminescent bay adventure 

Flamenco Beach, Culebra

The American West

I went on a few trips in the last month and thought I'd post pictures. They were in Escalante Utah, Red Fish Lake Idaho, and Jackson Hole Wyoming. I love the mountain west!

Lower Fall Creek in Escalante, Utah

Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Red Fish Lake, Idaho

Run across a deer in a random park in Idaho

The Grand Teton, Wyoming

Western Show at the Bar-J Chuck Wagon

Oh Yeah!!!

Beautiful hike at Jenny Lake

A moose in the river spotted from far away

Scenery at the Tetons

 Hidden Fall, Jenny Lake Grand Teton

 Downtown Jackson

Friends at dinner

Trip home Nov-Dec 2011

Some pictures from my trip home to Madagascar. The highlight was my trip to Diego with my mom. I also got to eat my favorite food, held my nephew, played with my nieces and hang out with great friends.

Riz au coco and lamb, Diego

Chute de La Lily, Ampefy

Thai Food with friends, Isoraka

Oldest niece wearing Indian clothing she got for her birthday

My two younger nieces, too adorable

my nephew

Gyesers d'Amparaky

Mer D'Emeraude, Diego

My mom and me in Diego

Nosy Lonjy, Diego