Spain

So, here's the first batch of pics from the beginning of our trip in Spain. There's no way that we could post a comprehensive pictorial review, so my idea is to go country by country with selected shots. Enjoy!

Here's the beautiful Madrid Airport, our first stop in Europe.
Now this is what I call a classroom! Our first presentation took place at Valle de los Caidos. Turning around, we see...
...a stunning basilica and soaring cross. The really notable part about this basilica is that...
...it's cut into the mountainside.
Madrid has some beautiful streetscapes and...
...some great streetside cafes. This was the best sausage I'd ever had (until Munich).
From Madrid we ventured out to see the walled city of Avila...
...and the ancient Roman aqueduct at Segovia. This thing was built with no mortar whatsoever nearly 2000 years ago and they were still using it up to about 50 years ago.
Next stop was Barcelona, home of one of Jac's favorite architects, Antonio Gaudi. Here's an autostitched panorama of his still unfinished Sagrada Familia...
...and here's me lounging on a tree that was appropriately growing in this organic looking arcade in his brilliant Parc Guell.

That's it for now... Next stop will be the south of France.