Spain Part 5

Row, row, row your boat! James really wanted to take me to Parque del Retiro for a romantical boat ride on the lake there. He thought it would be so nice to row me around the lake. It really was a lovely day to stroll through the park and enjoy time on the water. We saw big fish and little fish and ducks.One of the many statues of men on their horses around Madrid. This one was on the edge of the lake.
Isn't he romantic?
The pretty monument on the lake.
Parque del Retiro

Spain Part 4

Delilah's Bar - it's one of Madrid's bars where famous people hang out. If we saw any famous people, we didn't know it. A lovely bar though.
James in Plaza Santa Ana - a square full of cafes and bars and their outdoor seating. It was very lively!
Maceira's, probably our favorite restaurant in Madrid. They serve seafood in the Gallaecian style...from the northwest part of Spain. The area is similar to Ireland in climate. Clams, mussels, and octopus were our favorite!
The Plaza Mayor at night. So lovely.
Inside Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas Restaurante - where we had another anniversary dinner. The restaurant is built into the ground like a cave and is the place Luis Candelas, a famous bandit, would go after his thefts. We ate so much meat here! We had serious meat comas that evening AND while we slept. Oh man, it's still hard to look at the pictures of the food we ate from there...which is why I didn't post any of the food. :)

First Sonogram

Aaahhhhh, little Kochuwa. :) Tera's girl, Ayuu, named the baby Kochuwa...some random name that popped in her little 2-year old head.

Weekend in Granada Part 2

We visited the Alhambra, a Muslim palace. It was amazing! Here are pictures from our tour.James relaxing at a typical outdoor cafe. This was after our tour of the Alhambra. Sorry for the out of order pictures!
James and the Sierra Nevada behind him. Hard to see with so much sunshine! There was snow on the mountains and it was 90 degrees in Granada.
One of the many ponds on the grounds. We were amazed at the structures for water running throughout the palace. Fountains, streams, ponds. Very nice to hear running water throughout the hot morning.
Lots of detail on a ceiling inside the palace. It was all carved! Amazing details.
There was a part with a circular courtyard. We climbed the stairs to be on the second floor of it. Here's the ceiling.
While we were there, a group of tourists stood in the center of the courtyard and sang a hymn. Made me cry! It sounded amazing with the acoustics of the courtyard. A hawk even flew above us while they were singing.
Me and Granada in the background.