April 25 - May 6, 2012 we went to Madrid, Málaga and Sevilla, with day trips to Grenada to see the Alhambra and Córdoba to visit the Mesquita Mosque.
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| We meet at the "bear" for a Tapas Tour in Madrid |
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| Who else went...? |
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| Pat and Dan Hottenstein from Mount Gretna |
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| Andrea and Jim Stewart from Bryn Mawr |
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| Lynne and Steve Frazier from Pinehurst, NC, veterans of bike tours with us in France, Italy, Maine |
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| Carole DeMartile, friend of the Hottensteins from Harrisburg |
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| Julia and Darryl Demoss from Bryn Mawr |
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| Kathy and Travis, friends of David Iverson of "A Cook's Tour" |
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| "El Botin" a very very old restaurant in Madrid. We ate on the third floor. |
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| In the Madrid train station there was a flash mob performance of SMASH! |
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| audience for SMASH |
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| Riding the bus in Madrid |
MALAGA
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| Our taxi driver opted for a motorcycle escort by police to find the Palacio Blanco in Velez-Malaga. It worked! |
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| The "Cook's Tour" at the Palacio Blanco in Malaga |
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| Dan caught this juxtaposition of dancer and statue |
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| Jim was drafted to dance the flamenco! |
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| Jane sets out tapas |
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| Chandra cooks while Nick and David stave off rain |
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| deshelling shrimp for paella |
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| How it looks when the sun comes out |
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| Paella! |
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| Peter the wine expert |
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| winos |
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| A selection of Spanish cheeses. yum |
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| view from above |
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| Leslie and Nick on "Building a New Life" BBC program. They left England, bought the Palacio Blanco and settled in Velez-Malaga with their two teen sons. |
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| The Market at Malaga |
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| Walking around Malaga |
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| Excavation in Malaga |
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| Malaga from the overlook |
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| There are many flamenco stores. Apparently worn for festivals. |
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| ham and lots of it! |
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| Jane and Chandra, mother and daughter chefs in Velez-Malaga |
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| Tagine dinner (inside due to rain) |
The Alhambra
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| 48 degrees and rain |
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| blue paint |
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| Court of the Lions |
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