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The return to Spain! Sevilla
February 21, 2008, 3:54 pm
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Returning to Spain and heading toward Madrid for our flight home we had a few days in Sevilla. I’ll let the roll over captions do most of the explaining.

Leaving Portugal in the south to Spain Crossing the border via pasenger/car ferry Bull fighting arena, Sevilla

Catheral in Sevillias centre Hello from Park Gardens in Sevilla outside the Art Museum

tile work on museum building exterior ) Experiencing Churros for the first time

“Churros” a Spainish specialty, primarily a breakfast delicacy its a deep fried airy donnut type consitancy Shoe shoping attempts in the worlds shoe capital; Found the perfect pair but 4sizes too smalll; fail Sevillas stunning cathedral

Woow One very big organ.. this is a third of it Treasures of the cathedral Choir pews

the tomb of Christopher Columbus Treasurey room some Cathedral Bling Up the Cathedrals tower with Bull fighting ring in the distance

Looking down on the Cathedral grounds, its the biggest in the world, bigger than st peters in rome Sevillas famous for its flaminco dancing. there were many fabricshops/dressmakers in the city Me in a court of orange trees

Sevilla from the tower

Evidence here that we crossed paths with Rachel for a few hours before heading to the airport. Rach shared all her crazy loose travel adventures with us. Shes off to Brazil now to see where her feet take her :) it was so enjoyable to see her.

Madrids Central Park Nina and Rachel Reunite in Madrid! glimpses of the city centre



“A Coruna” Spain & “Porto” Portugal
February 15, 2008, 11:36 am
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Hi all

Heres a bit of a pictorial story again… A Coruna is on the very north west point of Spain and a stunning sea side city with delicious fresh seafood everywhere you look. We wined and dined both nights we were here and it such good food here and such a variety of seafood too. A Coruna`s speciality in Octopus.

We went on the Portugal after that as you can see, to Porto which has been a really nice city to experience. we have had lovely warm weather and have now gathered anappcreciation for traveling at this time of the year, the crowd and mass holiday-ers would change your experience of theres beautifull places an incredible amount.

On to Lisbao now… take care everyone, miss ya.

A Coruna Marina area A Coruna`s stone hengey thing A Coruna city coast line sculptures

Walking about the coast line of the city Surfing sculpture on the surfing beach base right in the city centre

Healthy looking dinghys A Corunas stunning coast Pieter being Pieter on our first day in Porto Portugal! yipppee! Riverfront strip of Porto

Me and an epic church wall View from high up in a residential part of Porto Pieter and Porto

River boats “Croft” Port caves/cellars Ruby and Pink ports One of the 6 bridges

Port Tasting! YUMMMMMMYY! Porto from the centres bridge River side port caves and city centre

Rowers on the river Ninzor and Speedter Washing day

The Central bridge



Spain; Barcelona & San Sebastian
February 9, 2008, 5:51 pm
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Hi all

Ive decided to post as i go, the thought of a the task at the end of two weeks sounds like a mamoth effort so heres some pictures of what we have been up to, Temperatures have been 18-20 degrees in the day which is nice. I”ll let the captions say the rest.

Nins

Barcelona toppless tour bus. Excellent choice and fun catching some sunshine and breeze Olympic park

Central Market Barcelona Organic vegeterian meal delicious! 6dishes &over 20diff veges&riccota in this one! Barcelona market again, sooo many stalls mostly fresh fish, meats &produce

Spot pieter in the locals Pigeons! Pigeons! Pigeons! hadcore spanish guys doing acrobatic brake dancing moves

One of many wacky weird street statue people Mr froggy Famous partially finished Gaudi church Barcelona Part of Gaudis park also a world heritage site along with his unfinished church still in construction

Pillars in Gaudis park Optimists on San Sebatian main waterfront Fishing boats on the main waterfront of San Sebastian SAn Sebatian beach/soccer feild

San Sebastian Saturday soccer field Us on the beach

Arrived off the night train at 7.45am to this watched these guys for 20mins.. scurfboading the rebound waves i went for some time out up here, diary writting, reading and soaking up the atmosphere

Another part of Gaudis world heritage park that over looks Barcelona