Greek Fest!

  On memorial day, Jeaux and I went to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for their annual Greek Festival.  I tried moussaka for the very first time, and reminisced about the times my family would take me there.   I thought a lot about folk dancing and circle dancing, and after a bit of research, I discovered  T H I S.   I'm so fascinated by how similar the cultures are to one another, and how they have influenced each other over the years.  I am half Assyrian from my father's side, and part Greek (including a list of other cultures) from my mother, so reading a bit about Tamzara dance made me feel a sense of pride.  Also, legend has it that the Assyrians were the originators.  My dad will love to hear that one.

B I R D S   O F   P A R A D I S E  !

  Also, I'd like to dedicate this post to my boyfriend.  We just celebrated our two year anniversary.   xxo

your friend,

ava

© 2012 Ava Alamshah

More Madonna Inn!

  The very regal Madonnas (Check out the accordion to her right!  I would love to find out more about their life story.)  

I wonder if Jane Mansfield ever stayed here? She would have loved these pink booths as much as I did.

Flower Power (this is on the way to the hotel pool)

*Jeaux*

  

Sprinkle on some pink sugar & Voila! (I wasn't that impressed with the cake to be honest. It was really hyped up & then when we finally ate it after breakfast, I thought "meh..it's just a vanilla cake with really sugary frosting".  I think I'm just more of a chocolate girl. It certainly looks magical, but my polaroid does not do it justice. Here's a better view from Jeaux's camera. 

"Hey is for Horses, but better for Cows"

     

MOOOOOooooooo!  (I wanted to get closer, but Jeaux was frightened for my life!) 

  

Mellow Yellow

If you look closely, that's a lil sea lion peaking out from the ripples! 

Waiting for our fish & chips!

                                        

epic

Copyright Ava Alamshah, 2011

Madonna Inn Polaroids

 

Little Girls Only 

Who's that cute man in my shower? And is that a painting?

 

Morro Bay