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Okay, first of all, no more trying to fit the pictures around the words or the words around the pictures. It takes too much time...probably because I can't figure out how to do it properly...whatever! This works fine!! Secondly, the pictures all loaded out of order, so I'll briefly outline our itinerary in Spain and then explain the pics...k? Okay.

We began our time in Spain in Madrid, including a daytrip to Toledo. Following that, we headed down to Granada, then North to the coastal city of San Sebastian. Our final destination in Spain was Barcelona. Alright, now for the pictures...

1. This is a photo of the "sound and light show" we saw in Barcelona (Dan, Brad, Lou...if you're reading this, we just couldn't resist...) They do this show every half hour, every night, from 9-11. It's fantastic!

2. This is Rebecca in San Sebastian. We spent a lot of time meandering down the beaches there. It was really beautiful, and Rebecca even took off her shoes and walked on the sand with me for a while (for those of you who don't know, Rebecca hates the beach).

3. This is a view from the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. These palaces and gardens were absolutely breathtaking. I had to take another picture every few steps because there was always another angle that appeared just as stunning as the one before.

4. In Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia is well-known as a popular construction site...yes, in typical Gaudi fashion (Gaudi was the original architect), it still isn't finished. There are three different facades, each very different from the other, having been constructed under various people. The hope now is that it will be finished in 2026 (hey, people who worked on VBS 2050, not looking so bad, huh?) Anyway, the detail is unbelievable!

5. This statue is in a main square, or plaza, in Madrid.

6. This is a view of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, from our patio. Actually, it's the main viewpoint in the little town we stayed in, but James, the owner of our hostel, called it our patio because it was basically right outside our door.

7. Just a picture of me at the Alhambra.

8. Here you can see a street in the little white village we stayed in while in Granada. The streets were labyrinth-like, and great fun to wander around in.

9. The final picture is just a view of the city of Toledo.

Okay, hope that satisfies everyone who has been anxiously awaiting the next post. I have more to say about France and Italy, but that will have to wait until next time...hopefully not so long this time!!!