27 June 2011
Last week on the road...
Photos: Lagos beach, Paris!, Versailles, picnic at Versailles, haircuts in a busy Paris park, St. Paul's in London, kids near the London bridge, London bridge...
11 June 2011
Lagos, Portugal
We will stay here another week and rent a motorbike to explore the hidden beaches along the coast. Then off to Paris, London town, Reykjavik, and home!!! It's hard to believe! It makes me feel a little panicky and sad, but I know this won't be the end of our adventures, and of course the most amazing part of this trip is just getting to spend all of this time together. A rare gift! I've started getting a little misty eyed when I imagine our entrance back into the States through US customs when the person who, having looked through your passport, stamps it and says, "Welcome Home!" A small gesture, but one that has always been very meaningful to me. It has always been easy for me to romanticize the faraway, the exotic, the unknown, but now for us, nearing the end, nothing sounds as romantic as the familiar.
Photos: Oporto, Port tasting, Lagos beach house (it doesnt get any better than this), Oporto has a cute old town that's still walled and has lots of narrow winding streets and little shops andbcafes, The rest are Jon's gorgeous photos here in Lagos....
04 June 2011
Hola from Barcelona!
Here are some photos of our time with them:
1. Palacio Real in Madrid. We loooved it, and was def. a highlight. No photos were allowed inside, but it was quite possible the most decadent place I've ever seen.
2. The newly restored CentroCentro in Madrid, formerly the post office. Really beautiful restoration.
3-5. Jon and my dad went to a bullfight in Madrid and really loved it. They say you can only begin to understand Spanish culture once you've attended one, so they are well on their way. Not for the faint of heart.
6. Paella in Valencia...with sausage, chicken, vegetables and snails!! (I wasn't brave enough to try a snail but the boys did...) So tasty.
7. Jon took this great photo of Barcelona at night from our hotel room.
8. Gaudi's Segrada Familia...still not done, but so interesting.
9. The symphony in Barcelona. A beautiful Art Nouveau building: Palau de la Musica Catalana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well.
10. On the way to the symphony...