Lisbon

In an effort to not be one of those people who says they love everywhere they’ve traveled I will admit that Lisbon is not for me.  One nice memory was seeing the Independence Day 2 movie on July 4. Nothing like being away from home to bring out latent nationalistic feelings.  I had just started Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book 7) and so this life-sized cutout of Daniel Radcliffe was fun to see. (I won’t say what movie it’s from so as not to spoil the surprise!)

Depth perception is hard for humans

The Algarve

Southern Portugal, known as the Algarve region, is beautiful with rugged cliffs and strikingly blue water.  Unfortunately it is also eroding at a faster pace than nature intended.  There are also a lot of abandoned buildings.  Sometimes Portugal feels like it occupies a space between Europe and the developing world.

Spanish Loops

After a delightful, long stay in Sevilla we packed up our bags and hit the road for three weeks.  Destinations: Granada and Alicante before picking Nathan's parents up in Barcelona for a fun, whirlwind adventure through BCN, Figures, Cadaques, Ribes de Freser, Valencia, and Madrid.

View of Alhambra from AirBnB deck

Inside Alhambra courtyard

Sagrada Familia in BCN

Windy day in Cadaques in front of Dali's home

Talented sand castle builders in Valencia

Art exhibit in Madrid (Museo Reina Sofia) that could have been about Nathan