Here they are, the motivation to come to Spain! It was great to see my parents again, it has only been 3 months since we have seen them and we have a lot more to go, but it was great to see them! This is an overlook of the city of Bilbao, they take their missionaries here when they come and when they leave. Bilbao is a completely different type of city than what we have see of Spain so far. It is very green and just has quite a different feel to it.
We headed out into the countryside and saw little villages like this all along the way. Notice the little haystack on the right side with the pitch fork sticking out.
Here we are in San Sebastian. It is a very nice coastal town. The town was so lively with people out walking with their kids. There were so many little kids in Spain, it was fun to see. You can tell that families are important.
San Sebastian is right on the Bay of Biscay so it is very picturesque. There were a lot of boats and fisherman all along the waterfront area that we were exploring.
Here is Rob about to eat a squid! He started chatting to one of the fisherman and he showed Rob what he was catching. He was going to go home and cook that thing up. They eat a lot of fish in Spain.
The next day we went to the Guggenheim Museum. It is probably most famous for being designed by Frank Geary. I know this picture isn't the best of it, but it looks like aluminum foil. It is actually quite cool that something so big can be made into this huge building.
That night we drove out to a very typical Basque town. The Basque people have lived in this part of the world for centuries. They speak a very unique language that is very different from Spanish and very interesting to listen to. They all speak spanish as well, but hold fast to their old language and customs. You can see all the colorful houses behind us, and all the boats. Very pretty.
Our last day in the Bilbao area we headed out to this very cute cobblestoned town called Santillana. It was fun to see the countryside that is surrounding my parents. They drive a lot in their mission and it was fun to spend sometime seeing what they see. There are no missionaries in this town, it is too small, but someday a little branch will meet in this quaint little town.
We were able to go to a tapas bar at the end of the day. The Spanish eat a big mid-day meal and then a lot of times just eat tapas (appetizers) and drinks at dinner time. It was fun and authentic, we loved it.
Here we are on their front porch. They have a very nice house, with a great back yard and so I think they will continue to be happy here for the next 33 months!:) (Not that I am counting)
Here they are, the motivation to come to Spain! It was great to see my parents again, it has only been 3 months since we have seen them and we have a lot more to go, but it was great to see them! This is an overlook of the city of Bilbao, they take their missionaries here when they come and when they leave. Bilbao is a completely different type of city than what we have see of Spain so far. It is very green and just has quite a different feel to it.
We headed out into the countryside and saw little villages like this all along the way. Notice the little haystack on the right side with the pitch fork sticking out.
Here we are in San Sebastian. It is a very nice coastal town. The town was so lively with people out walking with their kids. There were so many little kids in Spain, it was fun to see. You can tell that families are important.
San Sebastian is right on the Bay of Biscay so it is very picturesque. There were a lot of boats and fisherman all along the waterfront area that we were exploring.
Here is Rob about to eat a squid! He started chatting to one of the fisherman and he showed Rob what he was catching. He was going to go home and cook that thing up. They eat a lot of fish in Spain.
The next day we went to the Guggenheim Museum. It is probably most famous for being designed by Frank Geary. I know this picture isn't the best of it, but it looks like aluminum foil. It is actually quite cool that something so big can be made into this huge building.
That night we drove out to a very typical Basque town. The Basque people have lived in this part of the world for centuries. They speak a very unique language that is very different from Spanish and very interesting to listen to. They all speak spanish as well, but hold fast to their old language and customs. You can see all the colorful houses behind us, and all the boats. Very pretty.
Our last day in the Bilbao area we headed out to this very cute cobblestoned town called Santillana. It was fun to see the countryside that is surrounding my parents. They drive a lot in their mission and it was fun to spend sometime seeing what they see. There are no missionaries in this town, it is too small, but someday a little branch will meet in this quaint little town.
We were able to go to a tapas bar at the end of the day. The Spanish eat a big mid-day meal and then a lot of times just eat tapas (appetizers) and drinks at dinner time. It was fun and authentic, we loved it.
Here we are on their front porch. They have a very nice house, with a great back yard and so I think they will continue to be happy here for the next 33 months!:) (Not that I am counting)
2 comments:
I love the picts!! I'm glad you guys had a fun a safe trip, can't wait to hear more about it!
Finally...the pics have arrived! i have been waiting! i can't wait to be able to go sometime in the next 33months! ha ha ha!
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