Most Romantic Experience: The Arab baths, sans children (Granada)
Best Train Station: Madrid Atocha--complete with a turtle farm
Biggest milestone moment: Jonas taking his first steps in Retiro Park (Madrid)
Worst Place to Pass Gas Discreetly: The bull ring in Seville—one of the kids (who will remain nameless) found out that it really echoes
Best Hotel: Segovia; the huge balcony was perfect for a campout and offered a spectacular view
Worst Hotel: Buen Dormir in Granada; to get around disclosing to us the broken A/C in my sisters room they told her to borrow our controller… That didn’t work, but they did have turtles!
Best Make-shift bed: Made out of antique chairs (Segovia)
Best Street Performer: Alex, or maybe the guy standing on his hands on a suitcase drinking water from a straw in Granada
Fastest Street Performer: Man running alongside the horse-drawn carriage to serenade us, his effort was certainly worth more than the 50 cents we gave him (Sevilla)
Worst Hotel: Buen Dormir in Granada; to get around disclosing to us the broken A/C in my sisters room they told her to borrow our controller… That didn’t work, but they did have turtles!
Best Make-shift bed: Made out of antique chairs (Segovia)
Best Street Performer: Alex, or maybe the guy standing on his hands on a suitcase drinking water from a straw in Granada
Fastest Street Performer: Man running alongside the horse-drawn carriage to serenade us, his effort was certainly worth more than the 50 cents we gave him (Sevilla)
Best place to cool off in Seville: Fountain at the governor’s palace
Best Street Name: Dos Hermanas (Granada)
Best Way to Nearly Get Kicked Out of the Alhambra: Knock the barrier post into the sultan’s lap pool while impulsively chasing after a fish (thank you, Jaxon)
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Best Street Name: Dos Hermanas (Granada)
Best Way to Nearly Get Kicked Out of the Alhambra: Knock the barrier post into the sultan’s lap pool while impulsively chasing after a fish (thank you, Jaxon)
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(The security guy was NOT happy)
Best Alhambra Friends: Snails
Best Place to Cool Off after a Day at the Alhambra
Best Breakfast: Chocolate con churros
Best Alhambra Friends: Snails
Best Place to Cool Off after a Day at the Alhambra
Best Breakfast: Chocolate con churros
Best Eats: Fried seafood and garlic tomatoes in Sevilla
Cassoulet in Carcassone
Paella in Barcelona
Hairiest eats: the ear of the roast suckling pig in Segovia
Holiest Treats: Nun-made goodies from El Torno (Seville)
Hairiest eats: the ear of the roast suckling pig in Segovia
Holiest Treats: Nun-made goodies from El Torno (Seville)
Best Market: La Boqueria (Barcelona)
Best Place for Riding Rides, Pirate Shows, Flamenco Dancing and Dancing Andalusian horses: Theme park Isla Magica
Best Place for Riding Rides, Pirate Shows, Flamenco Dancing and Dancing Andalusian horses: Theme park Isla Magica
Best Water and Lights Show: Barcelona (so what if there was only one?)