Tuesday, July 15, 2008

adios espana!


squeezed in the thyssen museum this morning before we headed back to the US of A. it's weird to think that tomorrow we will be back in the states able to communicate & travel easily. thank you spain for such a great time & mtview, we will miss you!

Monday, July 14, 2008

mts in madrid.



finally went to the mountains with sarah.... hiking, hanging with the bulls walking around & kate getting ready for tim team. holla!

bulls & tight buns.





















we actually went to a real life bull fight..... now all the boys will be impressed. it was crazy. kate was a little unsure at first but we got kinda into later. casillas was our favorite. hard core women! 

goodbye mountainview family!



our last sunday was so sad. we had to say goodbye to so many people who we never know if we will see again. 





G. 


we love these kids!









we got to help with KidsZone everyweek. sarah& kate. mati&me! LOVE them.

globo en salmanca.

salmanca with mariano, gloria, noa, & rubben.... LOVE them!
it is said of having the most beautiful plaza mayor in all spain. picnic by the roman bridge, experiencing jamon (ham) for the first time, hanging out with the cutest kids ever. 













a bugs life.

on friday we had a neighborhood party for the kids that live near sarah. it was so fun and also last minute which makes everything better. we scrounged together the supplies we had at the house and had a quick trip to the supercor and got some food supplies for buggy snacks. we also pulled out a few camp games from up our sleeve and everyone thought we were ballers. hah. 



bug sandwhiches. mmm.

tour guide at toledo & marzapan.


toledo!!!


it was the old capital of spain & declared a world heritage city. 



coca-light. always saves the day in spain.



kate the tour guide.
























pretty pots everywhere!


also know for their marzapan. delicioso!







7 euro worth cathedral. GOYA. 











toledo is know for a special kind of jewelry. black with gold hammered into it. this man's family has been making it for generations & he even taught us to tell the difference between hand made & machine pressed. mountainview even got us a "going away" gift from here.... thanks madrid family!