The longer we are here at Madre Tierra Resort the more I love it.  The view from our balcony of the mountains is just stunning!

We can sit on the balcony in the morning, work on our laptops and breath the fresh air, listen to the sounds of the horses and mules, chickens and birds and start the day with a really good attitude about life.

The fact that we don’t have the eternal question of "what are you hungry for?" is just great!  In the morning you go down to the dining area and they bring you your breakfast.  Now, every one we have had so far has been pretty much the same, but it’s so good who cares?  It’s fresh fruit in yogurt with granola to add to it, fresh, warm, homemade multigrain bread, an egg if you want and either juice or coffee (you can actually have both) along with the beautiful floral arrangement on the table!

I can testify to the fact that we don’t have fresh floral arrangements on our table at home everyday!  There are also fresh flowers in our room, roses,  babies’ breath and lilies.  How sweet is that!!

At dinner you are served what ever the cook has prepared, tonight was T-bone steak, mashed potatos, tomato soup, fresh salad, fresh veggie mix and some kind of desert thing (which I didn’t like so I didn’t eat, neither did my husband.)  But everything else was wonderful…and again, we didn’t have to think about it, just get served!

The fact that we have great internet allows us to work whenever we choose, whether is it early in the morning or like now, rather late at night.  Whenever the creative juices flow we just sit down and go to work.

Right off our balcony is a banana tree with a huge bunch of bananas hanging there, still really green but beautiful.

The owner, Carol, told us that by next year the resort will be totally self sufficient.  They have just received a grant to purchase the farm next door that has been supplying them with many of their organic produce, now they will own it and continue with the organic growth but not have to buy at retail (or at least a higher rate then to produce it on their own.)

The staff is just great, we asked our waiter if he was always here, seemed like every time we were down at the main desk area (which is right off the dining area) he was there.  He said he works a split shift.  4 hours in the morning for breakfast and 4 in the evening for dinner.  He’s a capable, pleasant young man, they are lucky to have him.

Each day there are local artists that come to the resort and show their wares.  We met one today that had some quality items made of Tagua (vegetable ivory).  We have worked out an arrangement with him to sell his products on a website that my husband is getting set up right now.  We will be working on that tomorrow to get pictures loaded and content built.

Tomorrow is the end of the Mayan calendar year.  They call it a "non day" where there is no work, they get together with family and friends to eat, play games, have music and enjoy the time together.  Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a day!

The only thing that could be better is if our kids and grandkids were here.  They would love it as much as we do, I think.

There is a new school opening in the village this year for the younger kids.  According to Andres it will be a vast improvement on the public facilities that have been available in the past.  Advanced learning and a private school.  It sounds like something that was needed for the area, we hope it does well.

I just had to throw in another shot of the mountains so that our kids can see how they would love it!  They all love the mountains in the distance or up close.  Well, here we have both!