Monday, April 20, 2009

Uh oh, we're not in France anymore!

Hello there everyone, or should I say HOLA! That's right, I just got back from my 2 week vacation in Spain with my dad and my brother! It was a wonderful trip and we saw so many great places! Aaron and I spent several days together in a small town called Cadaques on the Costa Brava before heading to Barcelona to meet up with my dad. Barcelona was quite a city to see! Unfortunately, I fell very sick with a stomach bug for the last 2 days of that visit, but from the day and a half that I had there--I LOVED IT! Then my dad and I experienced the Spanish high-speed train and to go to Madrid, where we picked up the rental car (deep breaths, dad) and drove to Toledo. Toledo was an old, fortified city with cobblestone streets and an irresistable charm! After Toledo, we spent a couple of days in Cordoba where we were able to watch a very long, interesting religious parade complete with caped men, women, and children. After Cordoba, we set up camp in Ronda, a cute little old town in Southern Spain. We did day trips to Gibraltar (complete with the rock, monkeys, the english language, and fish 'n chips!) and Grazelema. Afterwards, we had ONE more UNESCO site to hit--the Al Hambra (sorry if that's the wrong spelling) in Granada. Then we made our way up the coast and back to Barcelona, where my dad flew home and I took several trains back here to Montpellier. I hope that you enjoy the pics--it was an AMAZING experience!


My best bull cut-out shot/TAPAS
CADAQUES

The church and town/the lady who helped Dali


Dali's Statue of Liberty (town center)/Aaron in a Dali egg (on the roof of Dali's house)


BARCELONA

Christopher Colombus/The port


Dad at the entrance to Park Guell/Me on the Gaudi bench!


Dad at the AMAZING fruit market/Olympic symbol


TOLEDO

The old city from afar

The Main Plaza/The church


CORDOBA

The parade!


Dad at the famous gardens/Patio competition!

RONDA

Our cute little hotel (don't ask me how to get there)!


The first bull ring/Me alluring the bull


GIBRALTAR

The rock/Me next to my favorite monkey

Dad and I at the top/FISH N CHIPS!!!

GRAZELEMA

Rainy day in the center of town
GRANADA

The Alhambra!

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