Thursday, May 16, 2013

This is what Burger King looks like....

in Spain.   Super busy.  We ate there at least twice....It made us happy to have American food!









Roman Aquaducts in Tarragona














Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Tarragona


We took a sleeping train from Madrid to Tarragona.  We got there early, so we could watch the sun come up over the Mediteranian Sea.




























I loved the Cobblestone Streets.














Cool art on an alley wall.








Tarragona is probably my favorite place in Spain!

Bull Fight in Madrid




          Kevin and Camille walking in to the arena.


              Kiley and I headed in to the arena.


   We were super excited to go to this.  While I think it is cool to say I have been to a bull fight...I wasn't really a fan of it.  It just seemed so sad and unfair to the poor bulls.  I don't know, I totally had  more of  a Bugs Bunny bull fight picture in my head... and that was not how it really was at all.















The king of Spain was at the bull fight!  He was sitting in that box area a few rows up and to the side of us.


All in all, it was an interesting experience, one we will never forget...especially the guy who sat in front of Kiley and lit up a big cigar...that he smoked for the entire night.  Kiley thought she was going to die from smoke inhalation.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

More Spain Pictures



This was a place we visited while on the City Bus Tour.  There were different little shops, restaurants, and an art museum. 

The Poble Espanyol was built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition as the pavilion dedicated to art. Right from the start, it was conceived as a real “village” in the heart of a city. The aim was to give an idea of what might be an “ideal model” of an Iberian village that would bring together all the characteristics of all peninsular villages.   There are 117 buildings, streets, and squares from all around Spain that were reproduced to scale.
The selection of buildings  reproduced was made in order to create a global and harmonious composition to enable the visitor to discover the architectonic diversity of Spain while enjoying a pleasant walk in a real village.






















Later that night, we went to a Flamenco Show and Dinner.  We had Seafood Paella and Dessert.










Camille was lucky enough to get in on the dancing!!!




Funniest thing...Camille thought this guy looked like a vampire!  Too funny!!  I totally could see what she meant.  We were pretty sure that him and a few of the waiters had been in "Twilight" the movie!

Madrid....


At the Train Station.

Loved this ladies hair!!! Had to get a picture!!


Making a sandwich on the Train...Kevin loves these sandwiches! 

                                           
                               MADRID PICTURES




In Madrid, Mickey Mouse wanted to take a picture with me....that's one way to get a tip I guess.  Kiley also had her picture taken with him...but I ruined it and it didn't work.  If you see Kiley, ask her to tell you her favorite thing about Mickey Mouse!








We ate at the Hard Rock, and got a shot glass for our collection!




On the city bus tour of Madrid.

Then many different languages you could listen to hear fun facts about Madrid.

There will be no littering or flag waving on the bus!




Madrid had a lot of government buildings...it reminded me of Salt Lake City in the downtown area by the capital building and office areas.