Andalucia
Our trip to Spain was better than I could have imagined. I posted a few pictures below, which chronicle our exploration of Andalucia in southern Spain. We started the trip in Valencia where Natalie lives. She took us to her favorite bodega where we had tapas and sangria...bienvenidos! The next day we set out for Granada, an adorable town with winding streets and the legendary Alhambra. Washington Irving (best known for his work "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") did a piece on this enchanting place which I plan to read promptly. Please excuse the shameless alliteration :)Dad successfully navigated the hectic city streets and microscopic parking garage spots with Aly as his navigator. The girl is good with a map. Sevilla was our next stop and Flamenco was on the agenda. H&M was also an obligatory pit stop as there isn't one in Valencia...Natalie was in heaven. We visited the grand cathedral where Christopher Columbus sleeps, took a carriage ride around the city and learned how to say icecream cone the local way.
Cordoba was up next, it was the smallest of the places we visited. We spend only one night there, but I could've spent a week. Dad had paella, but Natalie promised the best was yet to come. She was right.
Back in Valencia she took us to an amazing local joint for some insane paella. It was absolutely incredible and people were practically throwing punches to get a seat. Good thing we knew exactly when they opened (we'd been there 2 times prior trying to eat, but siesta threw a wrench in our plans). Even though I told Aly countless times throughout the trip that her purse was more "pickpocketable", it was Natalie who busted a woman in mid-grab as we walked to dinner one night.
The only kink in the trip was when dad and I missed our connecting flight in Madrid. We were given a seat on Iberia...MAJOR upgrade from American. On Iberia the movies are better (although I wouldn't know because I had three seats to sprawl in) and they serve pate with dinner!
Thank you Natalie for showing us the beautiful life you are leading in such an incredible country.
Thank you dad for organizing the trip and driving!!
Thank you Aly for being the best navigator as usual and for allowing me to live out of your suitcase!
Next up- corrective eye surgery next thursday. I won't be posting pictures of that ;)
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