The trip of their lives :)

As many of you know, my parents recently came to visit me in Spain! They were also celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary - congratulations, Mom and Dad! It was so wonderful to have them, and we made some unforgettable memories. We spent time in Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, and Granada. We also drove through some typical white Spanish hill-towns in the country-side. It was so much fun to be their personal tour guide!

Still in love after 35 years! This is at the Alhambra in Granada:

Alhambra - Generalife:

Granada from above:

On a walking tour in Granada:

At the Plaza de Espana in Sevilla:

Michelle's Visit

At the Royal Palace in Madrid:

In Granada with the guitarist after a Flamenco performance: In Granada eating the world's-best ice-cream!

In Cordoba:

Somewhere in-between Alicante and Cordoba...

Alicante, Spain

February 27th, 2009

Alicante… is beautiful. I’m here for a long weekend taking care of seven children at a missionary conference. I came here without expectations, simply as a way to show my appreciation to the missionaries who have done so much for me, but I am really glad I came. The hotel is right on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. There’s not a sandy beach, but rather low, rocky cliffs jutting down to the water that are covered with wild-flowers of magenta-pink, purple, yellow, and pale-lavender. It’s gorgeous. This morning I took the kids on a walk beside the sea and we saw a pod of dolphins swimming along the coast. The kids got super excited because a lot of them had never seen wild dolphins before, and I got excited just because dolphins always have that effect on me.

March 2nd, 2009

The conference went well and I had a great time hanging out with the kids. The drive back to Córdoba was so beautiful!