• Travel & Vacation: Leela Palace – Bangalore, India

    The Leela Palace in Bangalore, India

    Matt and Jen took us to the Leela Palace on the last day we were in Bangalore.  You know how sometimes you save the best for last…..well this was it.  The Leela Palace was AMAZING!  They had every kind of food you could think of to eat from Indian Curry, to Roast, Pasta Bar, Salad Bar, Cheese Bar, Breads, rows of Desserts and so much more.  Some of the best food I have eaten, it was delicious and the palace was beautiful.  If you are in Bangalore I highly recommend that you check the Leela Palace out!

    They had row after row of desserts.  It was difficult picking the ones you wanted to try because all of them looked AMAZING!

    Yes, that huge beautiful artistic piece in the middle is made up of………..chocolate!

    They had a separate supervised play area for the kids.  The kids could play, watch a movie, eat, read, run around, play a game or many other awesome activities.

     

    Gorgeous Birds of Paradise flower in their garden.

    Even the bugs in India cannot resist a pretty flower!

    The Leela Palace such a beautiful place to visit in Bangalore, India

    Jake & I in front of the gold elephant on the garden gate at the Leela Palace

     

    One of the large entryways.

    It almost looked too pretty to eat…….but I did it anyway and it tasted awesome!

    Jake and I were thrilled that we had the opportunity to come visit his cousin Matt and his family while we were in India.  It was wonderful meeting many awesome people and eating their tasty food.  A lot of great memories were made on the trip.  Hopefully, some day in the future we will have the chance to bring the girls with us.  I know they would love the adventure!

    The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!

  • Travel & Vacation: We Made it to Bangalore!

    Shepherds herding a large group of sheep on the road.

    We had the opportunity to spend a few days with Jake’s cousin Matt, his wife Jen, and the rest of the crew in Bangalore, India!  It was so much fun to catch up with them and explore the area.   We had a wonderful time with the whole family.

    Jen took us shopping downtown Bangalore!  Lots of cool stores!  We found some cute outfits for the girls!

    Super neat toy store near downtown Bangalore!  The girls would have loved it! 🙂

    I think he is a little loaded down with sugar cane!

    Aw….such great food!

    Our home away from home for the next few days in India.  Thanks Matt & Jen for letting us hang out with your family!

    Jake on vacation but taking a few minutes to check in with work!

    Michael and David were the first ones to hit the pool!

    David performing under water for the camera!

    Hey Michael!  Having fun at the pool!

    Erica swimming through Jake’s legs in the pool

    View from behind the water fall at one of their many pools!

    Erica was a great guide, she wanted us to check out all the pools in the area!  It was pretty amazing seeing all the cool places to swim.  This picture was taken in the kids area.

    We had a blast hanging out with the whole family.  We met some of their friends in the area, went swimming, grabbed a ice cream cone at Baskin Robbins, ate delicious food, and so much more.  I will be sharing more on our adventures over in India soon.  It was an amazing trip and we are thankful for Matt & Jen’s hospitality while we were there.

     The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!