More Spain

I'm quiet this morning.
Not much to say today.
Thought it might be a good opportunity
to post more pictures from Spain.

In no particular order.......

I don't know who he was but I regret not walking up and just kissing that man.

A Little Taste of Spain...

view from the train

It's crazy trying to get back into the groove of things,
I've used to fit blogging in when????
I used to write when???
HA!

Lisa and Lauren getting ready

I have a few minutes while the house is quiet and am
going to post a few pictures to tide you over until I
can do a proper posting.

We started off at this little bar in Bunole while we waited for the train.
Most of the pictures are self explanatory I've got limited time
so I'm going to post as many as I can before we have to head to Duluth.

We took the train into Valencia to see the fireworks.

"BAHLENTHIA"...
is how its pronounced and is my FAVORITE word of the year.
I'll be using it any and every chance I get.

I'm also stuck on this new little formula I came up
with in PSP, seems each trip I take takes on its own feel
when I start playing with images.....this one definitely did.


Let me give you a feel for the city before I get into the fireworks
which we were there to see.

And the fireworks.....ohhhhhhhhhhhhh the fireworks!
I've never seen fireworks during the day, I'll post more of those later.
You've never felt fireworks like these, thousands upon thousands
gather in the center of the city for these.

They last only ten minutes but for ten minutes you can feel the earth move
under your feet, literally. It shakes you to the bone, that's how loud they are.

Lisa could tell you better about the young women and girls who get dressed
up for this event. They parade the streets, here they were on a balcony above
the crowds watching the fireworks and waving to the crowds.

Beautiful aren't they?

Lauren's posturing the same as one of the girls in the balcony at the same time...
I loved.

They are so passionate about everything.
I loved that too.

After the fireworks we wandered around "Bahlenthia", found an outdoor cafe,
and Seth this one is for you...PAELLA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY~!~!

I'll introduce you with pictures to my wonderful friends and hosts, Wayne, Lisa and their daughter Lauren in the next post. I've think I've given you enough to devour for now~

I'm still playing catch up so hang in there with me, I'll be making rounds soon!
Thank you again for all the welcome homes, it certainly is good to be back~


One Love. One Peace. Always and all ways~!

Back home I am....

I have so many pictures to post, stories to tell...

at best, for tonight I can share with you Lisa and Wayne who
were so very kind to have me in their home.
Its been a long two days of travel with flights delayed.


I want them to know what a wonderful time I had and
I simply do not have enough words at this moment....


to thank them properly.

So I'm leaving you with a picture of the three amigos,
Lauren their 9 year old daughter, did a great job taking
pictures of us.....erm...cept for her father which....well
not to worry he's in plenty more. I am posting this anyway
because it was our first official picture in Spain!








: )

Waving Hello from Spain

I'll be home in a day or two with 23345678765 pictures...

The woman in this picture stopped me on the street, she spoke only Spanish
and went on for quite a bit even tho I did tell her I didn't understand.
I have no clue what she was saying but she pulled my pigtails and hugged me lots...

...I think she liked them.


I'll catch up with you all very soon.

One love One peace always and all ways~

:)

Your very flesh shall be a great poem...

Spain 2007

This is what you shall do:

Love the earth and sun and the animals,
despise riches,
give alms to every one that asks,
stand up for the stupid and crazy,
devote your income and labor to others,
hate tyrants, argue not concerning God,
have patience and indulgence toward the people,
take off your hat to nothing known or unknown
or to any man or number of men,
go freely with powerful uneducated persons
and with the young and with the mothers of families,
read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life,
re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book,
dismiss whatever insults your own soul,
and your very flesh shall be a great poem
and have the richest fluency not only in it's words
but in the silent lines of its lips and face
and between the lashes of your eyes
and in every motion and joint of your body.

from Preface to Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman