a long overdue post, but enjoy :)
Excuse the bare descriptions beneath...Ive been lacking the motivation to update this blog....I hope its just a phase. If you are wondering about the absence of people in my photos, well all the people-photos are captured on my parents camera. Below are the consequence of me galavanting about with my pre-loved digicam.
Cathedral of Barcelona
Christmas Laser Light Show outside the National Art Gallery; Metro Underground (there are bars!); our first Spanish apartment (Barcelona)
Apartment balcony; mum on the escalator; assorted photos taken at Park Guell (Barcelona) Park Guell displaying Antoni Gaudi famous architecture (Barcelona)
Colourful displays at La Boqueria Market off Ramblas (Barcelona)
Gaudi buildings including the Casa Mila and the Casa Batlo. A. Gaudi is known for his ingenious and innovative designs in allowing as much light into the building (Barcelona)
Random photos on Ramblas; vending machine where you can pick your choice of flower bouquet (how romantic. haha); vending machine selling paperback books (it gets stranger, huh) (Barcelona)
Temple de la Sagrada Familia, yet another work designed by A. Gaudi; this grand building is a working art...literally...started in 1882 (?) its anticipated to finish sometime in the mid 2000s. wow. (Barcelona) You know how some places have really tacky NY lights, well, Lisbon to the contrary, displayed one of the most elegant light decoration I have ever seen. Incredibily original as well. I think visting Lisbon during the festive season made the trip a lot more special than it would be otherwise. Note, the Portugese egg tarts (so surprised to find them. Despite the name, I didnt realize they had their origins in Portugal)
A beautiful day on the waterfront along the River Tagus (while it is a river, its misleading because its vast); look at the variety and quantity of ham in Corte Ingles supermarket...crazy (Lisbon)Mum and Dad outside this archaic cafe. The Spanish, among other things, love their coffees. There are loads of pub-looking places that specialize in coffee; in the morning, youll notice the locals standing against the bar with a pastry and expresso in hand (a frequent sight indeed). Cappucinos is a foreign word around here; the Spanish have their own breed - the cafe con leche - coffee with milk which is equally, if not more delicious. (Lisbon)
Overlooking the sparkling Tagus River (Lisbon)
Castelo de Sao Jorge; amazing views overlooking the entire city (Lisbon) Our favourite dwelling so far in the trip; the fact that it was so central was an added bonus (Seville)
Tapa bar where we indulged in the regions famous dish - fried fish; night walk along the river 
One of the most breathtaking cathedrals I have visited; the gold alterpiece (top left) reaches from the floor to the ceiling in height: intricately beautiful piece of workmanship Spectacular views from the Giralda Tower (part of the Cathedral); so worth the climb!
The Plaza de Espana; apparently it used to be the place for public comdemnation in the form of....hanging; you woudnt have suspected so with the beautiful bridges and fountain. Despite its chilling history, its a pleasant place to hang in the afternoon (Sevilla)
Walking around the city of Cadiz, two or so hours south of Seville; its practically surrounded by waters, hence a popular beach place for locals and tourists alike (Cadiz)
Paella (yes, prehaps the national dish?); Im not so fond of the generally sour taste of paellas, but enjoyed it nonetheless (Carmona - an old town east of Sevilla)
Entrance to the mellah (old Jewish quarters); this city was once the home of the Jewish and there are many remnants that testify to that fact; the famous Mezquita Mosque (Cordoba)
The quaint (Corie tells me they are apparently gypsy caves; ah ha, it explains the decoration) cave we stayed in Granada; I love the middle right photo of the car; Mum picking an orange (haha, actually, its a sham - I picked it, handed it over to her and told her to pose) {Malaga}
Mum and Dad with the array of home-made dishes (I swear, my mum is simply amazing. She can cook up a storm with hardly any ingredients in an inadequate kitchen); look at the extremely narrow alley we drove on in the Sacromonte region - a real test of driving ability for my dad - where the sides of the car were no more than 30 mm from the walls (miracle our car wasnt scratched!); gardens around The Alhambra
The Royal Palace at The Alhambra; intricate details of the Nasrid architecture; the Lion Fountain in the courtyard (Granada)
Shots taken in and about The Alhambra. Time slipped by so fast that three hours were gone before we knew it.
