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ah….the bougainvillea of España

March 16, 2012

A collection of blooms in Spain. This is the largest bougainvillea plant I have ever seen in my life:

Fun in the sun – Málaga, España

March 16, 2012

Our first trip to Málaga was in May 2010 as part of a two week tour of Spain. Together with my husband and then 10 year old daughter, we traveled all over Spain beginning in Barcelona and ending in Madrid. In the middle we were in Andalucía. These are some pics of our two days in Málaga. … More Fun in the sun – Málaga, España

Posada de la Villa – Madrid

March 12, 2012

Posada de la Villa is my favorite restaurant in Madrid. Okay, okay, so I haven’t been to that many restaurants in Madrid. But our first experience there in May 2010 demanded that we go back. We happened upon it quite by accident as we were looking for a place to eat. When I saw the … More Posada de la Villa – Madrid

Human statues – España

March 11, 2012

Just some of the many human statues we encountered on our two week trip to Spain in May, 2010. Later, the same day:

City on the hill – Toledo, España

March 10, 2012

While in Madrid last year, we took a very short trip to Toledo just to buy a sword. This was my second trip to Toledo with my husband. Our first was the previous year for my 50th birthday and that trip was not the best. This one made up for it in so many ways. … More City on the hill – Toledo, España

Anniversary dinner at the St. Paul Grill

March 10, 2012

One of our favorite spots for a special meal when we lived in St. Paul, we returned last night to this fine establishment to celebrate our 21st anniversary. And it did not disappoint. Well, not so much anyway. It is still a very nice setting, looking out over Rice Park. We got there just as … More Anniversary dinner at the St. Paul Grill

Me encanta Madrid

February 9, 2012

One of my favorite cities ever is Madrid, España. Hubby and I were there in March 2011 to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We spent 3 nights in Málaga then the last 4 nights in Madrid. Ah…me encanta Madrid. Above is a great place for churros y chocolate. It really is as good as you’ve heard. … More Me encanta Madrid