Yes, I left Mike in Washington for a month near my daughter and husband, who are expecting their next child soon, and joined some family and friends in Europe for 4 crazy weeks!
As Mike and I will be staying in the WA area for a couple more months awaiting the arrival of our next grandchild, I thought I would share a few of the many pics I took in Spain and Turkey. I flew to Barcelona, Spain on July 2nd and met up with my brother and his wife from Turkey and friends from southern California. We spent 3 days in Barcelona, 4 days in Pamplona (for the running of the bulls!), and 3 days in Madrid. Our CA friends headed back home and I then flew to Turkey with my brother and wife for another 2 weeks!
Here is a taste of Barcelona:
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| The gang in front of the market on Las Ramblas |
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| first dinner and first Spanish wine! |
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| view from my room at our hotel on Las Ramblas |
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| cafe con leche and tortilla for breakfast, yum! |
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| Off to the Hop On Hop Off bus |
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| most of Europe still dry clothes right off the balcony! |
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| football stadium |
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| street performers put on a show....... |
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| and we watch with a cool beverage!:) |
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| interesting looking towers peek up from Park Gruell which display many Gaudi creations |
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| building designed by Gaudi |
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| monument to Christopher Columbus |
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| me and my bro, Paul |
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| the basilica of Santa Maria in the Gothic Quarter, just stunning! |
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| no shortage of entertainment on the streets! |
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| an unexpected Harley Davidson festival at Montjuic |
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| Montjuic Magic Fountains |
Fantastic! We have Barcelona on our radar and hope to go some year. What a great trip!
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