Time is flying by and these past few weeks have been packed full of sightseeing in Spain. We just finished traveling throughout Spain by going to Barcelona. Barcelona was one of my favorite cities in Spain. We only had 4 days there but we were able to visit La Sagrada Familia, Parque Guell, Museo del Picasso, la playa, and Las Ramblas. My favorite sight was definitely La Sagrada Familia. This is a cathedral that they have been building since the late 1800’s. It is huge! The pope came to dedicate it as a minor basilica a little while ago but the whole church is not expected to be finished until around 2026. It is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen!
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| Salamander/Dragon/ who knows what it is! |
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| Barcelona!! |
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| Me and Peanut in Parque Guell |
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| La Sagrada Familia |
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| Carvings of Christ's Life |
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| Column inside La Sagrada Familia |
This past week we finally had the weekend to spend in Madrid. The whole time we have been in Spain all of our weekends have been consumed with traveling so it was nice to take some time and be able to explore our home for the past 3 months. We ate lunch in Plaza Mayor, celebrated Felicia’s birthday, walked Retiro, and rented boats in Retiro also. The weather was beautiful and we can’t wait to head back this weekend.
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| These are the reason behind the weight gain of everyone. Napolitanas are the best!! |
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| The result of David's splash |
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| Temple trip with Olivia! Thanks for visiting girl!! |
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| Retiro Park in the Spring |
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| Plaza del Torros |
This past Saturday was spent at Las Fallas in Valencia. Our itinerary went a little something like this:
6:15 am: Leave for the Bus
7:00 am: Leave for Valencia
12:00 pm: Arrive in Valencia
2:00 pm: Firework’s Show
7:00 pm: Fire Precession
10:00 pm: Children’s Burning
1:00 am: Final Burning Ceremony
2:00 am: Leave for Alcala
6:30 am: Arrive in Alcala
7:00 am: SLEEP!!
We were all exhausted after such a long day and 24 hours of non-stop action! It was all worth it in the end. During this festival in Valencia the people decorate huge floats and then burn them. It attracts about 3 million people each year and it is InSaNe. The fireworks show was incredible. They lit thousands of fireworks at the same time and we all could feel the ground shake, and our bodies tremble. There was so much smoke in the air that it blocked the sun and the views of the entire city. One thing is for sure 4th of July will never be the same for me after this!
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| Before the fire.... |
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| And after! |
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| Gangsta Headbands |
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| delicioso |
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| I thought you didn't like orxata Michael-ann?? |
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| Awesome street drummers |
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| Waiting for the fireworks! |
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| The crowd of people in the square. |
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| Largest float |
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| more floats |
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| fire parade...these guys were kinda freaky (they dressed up as devils!) |
Hahaha I love how in that picture in retiro i'm walking away from you guys :) I LOVE YOU KALES!! Voy a echar MUCHO de menos españa!!
ReplyDeletehaha i didn't even notice that until now! it just adds to the picture don't you think. I don't want to leave Luisa! I would write all the religion papers, and do all the spanish hw in the world if it meant staying :/
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