Spain 2003

Jack & Sharon hit the road to Europe again - May 21st - June 5th

Excitement in Hotlanta

1st photo in Barcelona - who cares if they lost our luggage!

Spanish Junk, I mean Books & Crafts Sale

About 9 pm - the sun goes down at 10-ish

A funeral in progress so no church pics

A courtyard on the street near the Picasso Museum

Built about 1910 - what happen to modern architecture?

roof of Gaudi's Casa Mila

What was the drug of choice in 1910?

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia - started in the 30's, 50 years to go!

arrived in Madrid Sat May 24th by slow train from Barcelona

Plaza Mayor

The Royal Palace: The King slipped out the back in 1932? when Franco & the Fascist took over!

Another big church actually build in the 1800's

Last photo in Madrid - we fly back to Barcelona to get a car tomorrow

from Alcaniz Parador about 150 Km west of Barcelona

The River Ebro originates near Bilbao & flows thru Rioja & Aragon - we cross it at least ten times this week

Stork nest - they seem to like churches?

& Sharon moved the earth

From our window at Alcaiz Parador

Leaving 1st Parador - little did I know we had 350 Km to drive today!

From our window at Sos del Ray Catholica Parador, the village where the Catholic King Ferdinand was born: he started the Inquisition!

Lots of wind power in this region! George are you listening!

Went into Logrono to drink wine & eat Tapas

Theme Bars seem to be BIG here!

Biker Bar!

Last Pic in Logrono - spent the night doing tapas & wine on a great little street that seems to party all the time!

Argomaniz Parador (Napolian slept here), near Vittorio, & time to talk to my sister

Drove up to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim!

WOW!

The Puppy!

This bridge is all redwood?

Buffalo in Spain!

Santillana del Mar, west of Santander

18,000 year old cave (Altamira) here with ancient drawings of horses and buffalo & hands!

very touristy town, by the bus load!

At least two wedding this day!

Many of the guests were in a bar nearby - we joined them!

The other wedding - from that bar we went to!

The Money Machine, saved for the weekend!

Haunted!

Church Cloister!

Last Pics before we go Wine Tasting in Haro! Actually missed a whole day while Sharon slept! I did an 6 hour Galician lunch with Juan Zaballa.

La Rioja Alta

La Rioja Alta: well aged wine & a great lunch too!

(right to left) Me, Juan , Juan Villegas, Ana Zaballa & Carmen Villegas!

Haro, the center of the Rioja wine region

Best Hotel in Haro!

Driving 500 Km today to see Andy & Regula Hoenger in Costa Brava

Jack & Andy walking Yannick

Costa Brava

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