First Stop, Spain

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We've been in Spain for three days and so far, so good. Weather has been picture perfect and we are enjoying the wonder and glamour of old Europe. Did the double-decker bus tour the first day and saw some bull fights that night. To us Westerners, it's a rather odd mix of pagentry and brutal violence, but it is the culture. Visited the town of Toledo yesterday (30 minutes away by train). It features all the old-world charm you would expect to find in Europe, with its narrow cobblestone streets, romantic plazas, and delicious bakeries. Today we visit the Palicio Real (Royal Palace) and a couple of the big art museums. Then tomorrow we head to India.

Some interesting notes thus far.

1) I find it ironic that TSA found it necessary to confiscate Rachel's 8 oz. bottle of hairspray, and yet they hand all us 8 inch knives with our meals on the plane (see photo).
2) Motion sickness can be brought on by filling out forms while making that final descent. Debbie discovered this and promptly threw up on the sidewalk about an hour after our arrival.
3) Lydia's Spanish is way better than mine.

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Photos

Bull fight
Hardly fair

On the streets of Toledo
The kids in front a castle

Toledo stairs
Some interesting angles, I thought

La Mancha Man of Fiction
The kids with Don Quixote.

Plaza de Cibeles
There is a famous fountain here dedicated to people neurotically running around trying to organize conferences (that's an inside RIF joke)

A security risk?
Oh, the irony.

Comments

[Belva]

!Hola!
Prior to your family trip, I didn't think of myself as an envious person! I am so happy for you all. Thank you for the blog as it allows me to join you in your marvelous journey(ies). Enjoy enjoy enjoy. Can't wait for your next entry. Take care, Belva