Parking in Malaga

Downtown Málaga is so busy that even the Motos get stuffed into the smallest of spaces. --K&R

Tasty Snack

While seeing the sights in downtown Malaga we got hungry, so we ducked into a small tapas bar and had some snails and a cold drink... Yum! --R

Cathedral - Málaga

Lentejas for Supper

I made another of our Spanish favorites for supper tonight! This is a lentil stew with onions, peppers, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, & chorizo (don't ask... you don't want to know what is in this meat)... --Kirt

Laundry Day

Laundry day in Mijas... --Kirt

Frozen Food

Yes... There are whole, frozen, vacuum packed baby pigs in the freezer section at the local supermarket. --Roger

22 Years Hence

This is the street in Fuenjirola where Kirt lived many years ago. --Roger

Downtown Fuengirola

Kirt is here mailing our unused Madrid metro passes back to David.

View from our Window

This is the view from the window of our place in Mijas. --K&R

Paella

Spent some time today at the house that we have rented near Mijas making some Paella for supper (a very traditional Spanish dish). I make mine with chicken... even though traditionally where is more sea food and crustaceans on top. --Kirt

View from today's travels to Mijas

This was the view as we were parked close to our bank today in Mijas getting more Euros to spend... --K

Dinner with Friends

David and Juan had us over to their home and cooked us some traditional Spanish food for our last night in Madrid. --K&R

Man's Best Friend

David and his dog Turi (short for Turandot)... Now, David sings for a living with the National Choir of Spain, so I'm sure you'll figure out where the dog's name comes from... --Kirt

Duet

Evening with Friends

After Juan made us amazing food, we shared photos and events from our lives over the last 22 years! Pictured: David, Juan, Roger, Kirt

High Speed Train from Madrid to Malaga

Today we travelled at a top speed of 185 miles per hour on the two and a half hour journey from Madrid to Malaga. --K&R

Lots of Meat to Choose From

As our last entry today, we share a Spanish Restaurant where you can choose from many different ways of preparing your meat. And in fact the legs are all hanging in the restaurant for your choosing pleasure! --K&R

Madrid - Festival (Puerta del Sol)

Festival in the Streets

Could hardly belive the amount of people on the streets of central Madrid for the local festival! Our hotel is very close to all of this. Tonight will be crazy! --K&R

Bus Tour of Madrid

Bus tour of the best of Madrid. --K&R

A Walk In The Park

Walking with our good friend David in El Parque del Retrio. --K&R

Cathedral in Madrid

A Catholic Cathedral near our hotel. --K&R

Mormon Temple

The Mormon Temple in Madrid. --K

Don Quijote and Sancho Panza with Kirt

Don Quijote and Sancho Panza with Roger

El Corte Inglés

Large department store getting ready for Christmas. --K

David Sings

Subway

Madrid's Metro system is top notch; clean, cheap, convenient, and easy to use. --K&R

Dinner With Friends

David's friends Alesander and Ruben joined us for dinner tonight. We had an excellent time! --K&R

Jardines de las Vistillas

Taken at Jardines de las Vistillas, looking towards Casa de Campo. --K&R

A symbol of Madrid

This is the official symbol of Madrid. A bear eating from a strawberry tree. This statue is in Puerta del sol just a few blocks from our hotel. --K&R

Hotel Lobby

Kirt blogged me... So I blogged him back.

Taking A Break

I wonder what Roger is doing???

Madrid Gets Read for Lunch

The local restaurants are laying out the fresh spread for lunch that will last the next couple of hours or so... then it's off to our "medio dia" nap. We could really get used to this napping in the middle of the afternoon! --K&R

Madrid (Street View)

This morning we went out shopping for a few necessities. Seems every street contains a small grocery store, a pharmacy, a fruit and vegetable store, a bread store, and a small bank. Very convenient for the people who live on the 4 or 5 floors above street level. --K&R

Madrid (Local Transportation)

I think I'll trade my truck in for one of these. :) --K

Madrid (Prado)

Part of the Prado Museum... --K

Madrid (Parque del Retiro)

Similar to Central park in New York, this is a very large park in the center of Madrid. --K&R

Madrid (Banco de Espana)

On the left, the Bank of Spain. Note the gold ball on top. --K&R

Madrid (Correos)

This was the main post office in Madrid, but recently has changed to City Hall. --K&R

Supper with David

Reunitied with my best friend in Spain! This was an amazing day!! --K

Supper (Fresh Meat)

This was part of our supper tonight... This would never pass an FDA inspection, but it was awesome! The meal consisted of Spanish "Tapas" or appetizers. One dish was fried potatoes with fried eggs and pieces of Serrano ham sliced right off of this pig's leg that was sitting behind the bar.

Walking in Madrid

Train to Madrid

Blogging at speeds topping 300 Km/Hr makes me thirsty. I think I'll head to the cafeteria car for a drink. --K

Barcelona (Lunchtime)

Yesterday we stopped at a small little shop while walking through the
narrow streets of downtown Barcelona and had a bocadillo (Spanish for
sandwich) for lunch.

Barcelona (Plaza)

Plaza Catalunya...

Barcelona (Backstreet)

Off the bus...

Barcelona (Military Building)

Gobierno Militar...

Barcelona (City in Distance)

Barcelona Tour

Barcelona (Bus)

The day starts with an apple at a local fruit stand and a bus tour of Barcelona's scenic vistas. --K&R

Day One

At the airport. The start of a very long travel day... actually two days. We are leaving Anchorage on Sat. morning and we won't be arriving in Barcelona until Sun. night.

Winter Wonderlnd

Thanksgiving morning welcomed us with a picture perfect blanket of snow. Anchorage is beautiful this time of year, but it is always nice to take a break from the cold and dark northern winters. Spain is nearing... --Kirt

Anchorage's Newest Highrise

Before we head off to Spain, we will share a few things from around Anchorage... First, JL Towers, Anchorage's most recently built highrise, lights up Alaska's dark winter with a beautiful moving display of multi-colored LED lights. --Roger