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Christmas in Spain

Posted December 29th, 2008 by Cara
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Just posting a few pics from our hostal room in Granada.  We might write text once we get back to Cairo.  Click on the pictures to view a slideshow with captions! 

Madrid train station - we're beyond ecstatic about the green-ness and public space behind us
view out our bedroom window at the timeshare in Benalmedena. The Mediterranean is just to the left, I missed getting it in the pic.
mirror in our bedroom. Im kind of maybe really excited to be in Spain with fresh air and sunshine
the beach five minutes from the timeshare we stayed in
Justin making egg-nog. Six euro local brandy turned out to be excellent. The whipping took forever so we played rounds of Speed (card game) where loser had to whip.
Walking to Mass Christmas Eve through Benalmedena
Outside the church after Christmas eve Mass (in Spanish).
Christmas Eve with Alisha and Kyle
The resort the timeshare was in. A nice place. But a very random statue.
Christmas day horseback riding on the beach
Christmas day horseback riding on the beach
Christmas day horseback riding
Calling family on Christmas -- from the only area with WiFi in the resort, the courtyard.
Calling family on Christmas -- from the only area with WiFi in the resort, the courtyard.
Justin getting the BBQ fired up for Christmas dinner.
the BBQ coals were real wood and put off a very pretty glow
Christmas day. The candles in the fireplace are arranged like Advent candles. With the center Christmas candle lit! Since the stockings represented four of us we turned the name-side to the back.
Alisha making fries to go with the burgers and salad
eating Christmas dinner on the patio
Justin and I took a day trip to Ronda per a friend, Noah's, suggestion. It was BEAUTIFUL. A muslim Moorish city and one time, it was taken by the Catholics in the 1400s.
eating a Polvoron in Ronda
I forgot to mention I'm obsessed with these Spanish powdery cookies, Polvoron
the bridge over the gorge in Ronda
windy back-streets of Ronda
a street in the new part of Ronda
The bus ride up the mountains to Ronda from the coast was just a little bit windy. Good thing we had our trusty handles.
Alisha and I prom pose in our matching colours
Nativity inside the Cathedral in Malaga. These ornate, complex natavities were everywhere and people go as families with kids and grandparents and wait in long lines to see the church ones like this one.
Nativity inside the Cathedral in Malaga. These ornate, complex natavities were everywhere and people go as families with kids and grandparents and wait in long lines to see the church ones like this one.
Nativity inside the Cathedral in Malaga. These ornate, complex natavities were everywhere and people go as families with kids and grandparents and wait in long lines to see the church ones like this one.
leaving the Malaga Cathedral nativity. Proudly displaying my H&M bags.
Poinsettias everywhere!
The castle in Malaga. Justin is pretending to be an archer between shots. But with a handgun?
The castle at night in Malaga
Malaga from the castle. The cathedral dominates
Freshly fried donuts slathered in chocolate from a street vendor.
Loving the Christmas lights and public spaces of Malaga!
Children go and sit on one of the three kings laps to ask for Christmas gifts in this mall.
Three Kings and a Christmas tree on a traffic circle in Benamadena

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