Dear friends and family,First of all, I have to explain that our last trip: a short visit to Texas and then NY in March, we had a very good time, but became very disheartened with the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns in Japan

Dear friends and family,Our last meal in Spain was in Segovia at the restaurant, Jose Maria. We got a recommendation and directions from our hotel receptionist. Very cold, Christmas decorations up (it's Dec 27). Segovia town square.The bar attached to the restaurant, a sort

Hi all,We've actually been home for over a week, but catching up on work, sleep, and construction at home. But let me take you back to Spain for a while.We were on our way home and pretty much rushed through these cities. After visiting

Dear Friends & Family,A quick email for those of you who were curious about the pointy heads. These explanations and the figurines do help demystify somewhat, but I dunno, there is something about not being able to see the face - Penitentes, the

Dear friends and family,Nearing the end of our trip with a mixture of sadness that it's almost over and relief that everything has gone so well. Woke up to a beautiful, sunny day after Xmas; although still quite cold. Took a few more