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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Vale...Week Six.

fact:  i miss cafe rio.

ADVENTURES OF THE WEEK:
  • madrid temple. madrid, spain.
  • toledo catedral. toledo, spain. 
  • santo tome and the burial of count orgaz. toledo, spain. 
  • valla de los caidos. madrid, spain. 
  • el escorial. madrid, spain. 
  • neon trees concert.  madrid, spain.

 sister smith from jenny's homeward invited jen and i to lunch sunday.  what a remarkable woman she is and i am grateful i have had the opportunity to become friends with her.
a group of us were able to do baptisms in the madrid temple; such an amazing experience. 

valla de los caidos. madrid, spain. my group was only able to see the basilica because of protestors.
 past president of spain, francisco franco is buried here.
 castle on our way to el escorial. 


view from the castle was beautiful.


 el escorial. madrid, spain. many kings and queens from spain are buried here. 


 toledo, spain.


toledo catedral. toledo, spain.


santo tome and the burial of count orgaz. toledo, spain. my group was able to see this famous painting, the burial of count orgaz by artist, el greco.
neon trees concert! madrid, spain.





2 comments:

  1. Now that I know how to look at your blog, I am obsessed! I have to live vicariously through you and Jen because I can't be there:( Maybe we can go back one day and you can take me on a tour. Maybe we can go back to bike that trail??? Just a thought.
    P.s. AMAZING pictures! It looks so beautiful!

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