We loved our visit. Such fun wandering the city. Excellent restaurants. Amazing food. Vibrant. So many people out and about.

While touring the major sites is amazing – our best memories come from the interesting people we meet.

Alhambra is the big ticket here – and undoubtedly fabulous. Tho – we love traipsing through the neighborhoods. Cobblestones, tiny twisting – steep streets. Lovely old white buildings – indicative of Andalusia. fabulous city views. Here is a glimpse:

We are flying from Mexico City to Madrid. 36 hours with no sleep – zombie! We bussed through central Madrid. I forgot how fabulous the architecture, fountains & lively this city is!

Caught a train to Granada….will we get to sleep soon?

We have a one day layover in Mexico City & had fun walking some neighborhoods. Roma, Contessa, & Chapultepec Park. The flora is blooming. The dogs are being walked. Snd we had a very difficult time deciding where to eat brekkie. I wanted to eat 3 brekkie & have a gelato!

We spent 2 weeks chilling at Baja. Beach time. Whales. Dolphins. & lots of jumping rays. Introduced ourselves to the resident iguana – a 2’ green shy beauty. And we saw the SpaceX shoot across the sky. And lots of pickleball!

We walk a lot. About 7 miles per day. The streets are varied. Busy with tourists. Beautiful flowering trees. Old aqueducts.

Oaxaca is a very vibrant community. Parks,recreation, music, arts, lectures.

We are loving the hikes. A group of 16 gets on a minibus- heads into the country to a trail head. Hikes 6 miles, hires a driver& guide and then has lunch at a very local cafe.

Foliage amazing. Trails great. Cafes fabulous.

Last night on our way to the organ concert at Cathedral de Soledad we paused for refreshment. Greg found a recommended rooftop bar. Interesting it is at a hostel. The margs fabulous as is the view. Our bartender is from Des Moines and works while staying here.

Later we attended the organ concert at Soledad. Standing room only. Fabulous music enjoyed by whole community and oh my – a beautiful church.

Another favorite.