pretty lake farm pictures

last weekend we spent saturday up at the cottage my parents rent between muskegon and ludington.  i'm sure you'll see more pictures of this soon, but in the meantime, here are the iphone shots we got when we spent sunday at the summer camp where steve's mom works.

we went kayaking in the early afternoon, which we didn't photograph due to wetness and such, but after our tour of the lake we headed out to the farm located on the camp property and met some goats, donkeys, and chickens.  steve came away with a farm fresh egg and we nibbled on a few of the strawberries that hadn't been picked by the campers.

afterwards we had dinner at an authentic mexican restaurant so steve and i could compare how it stacks up to the houston tex-mex.  regardless, we're definitely going to try and imitate the recipe for their homemade lime water!  so good!

greek travel PSA: don't be a pain in the ass!!

in psyching up for our upcoming honeymoon i came across a message worth sharing!

the mule taxis of santorini are one of the most iconic activities on the island.  tourists traveling from the port of fira up the cliff to the island town have the option of walking up the winding stairways, taking a cable car lift, or riding on donkey-back up from the harbor.  though many travelers choose the donkeys for their "traditional" charm, wide reports of abusive conditions and animal cruelty have plagued the practice of the mule taxi service.  extreme overwork, animal violence, and undernourishment are only a few of the offenses animal activists and laypeople tourists have reported in recent years. 

though steve and i look forward to enjoying many of old-fashioned the traditions of the island (such as our cave dwelling hotel in oia), we will be choosing the cable car service over the mule taxis... or maybe if we're feeling extra rugged after being cooped up on the long ferry ride, we'll hike the 600 steps ourselves.