Vicenza Italy

Well as you can tell... Maggie is getting used to life in Italy. We like to call this one "Paparazzi Maggie". Lago di Garda. This lake is about 1 hour from Vicenza and has some amazing views and very cute surrounding villages. Mark is hoping to do some kite surfing on the lake in the spring!
Asiago Italy... the real deal. This cheese is soooo freaking good. We took a short trip to Asiago over the weekend and of course... brought back some cheese.

Venice Italy.

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza!!!

Munich, Germany

Tricia and I recently took a week trip to the Austrian alps. We stopped off in Munich on the way to Austria. What do you do in Germany.... DRINK BEER!

Largest Beer Garden in the world! Hofbrauhus, Munich.

Tricia and Matt's visit

Tricia Curl and Matt Crumbaker were married in July and decided to come visit us on while on their honeymoon :)

This is the two Tricias on the ferry to Cadiz ...

The happy couple in front of Plaza Espana in Vejer de la Frontera ...

Admiring the fountain ...

Mark celebrating making it across the river mouth to a beach in Donana. We rented Kayaks and paddled our way across the river (and a big shipping channel) to hang out on a nice beach across from San Lucar de Barrameda ...

Contemplating how to best set up our beach toys ...

Fun Fun Fun ...

Looking for birds ...

Loading up the truck ...

Matt enjoys a beer while floating in the piscina back at home ...

Summer Andalucia

Cadiz. This is Joe and Bridie Dillon (Tricia's Parents) standing by the water outside the "casco historico" Barbary Apes in Gibraltar....
The Med.
Looking up. La Linea de Concepcion in background.
The Rock.
Outside the Mesquita - Catedral in Codoba Spain. And yes... it was HOT.Soldiers statues.
Inside the Mesquita - Catedral, Cordoba Spain.
Picnicing in Grazalema (small mountains near our town). Amazing day!

Sierra Nevada

Mulhacen (2 Days in the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada)

Spanish Sierra Nevadas. This mountain range hosts the highest peak in the entire Iberian peninsula (Mulhacen 3481 meters). Tricia, Maggie, and I set out for a 2 night pack trip from the highest village in Spain (Trevelez). It was an amazing trip.

Camp lounging.
Toward the summit.

Looking over the edge of the Mulhacen.
On the trail.

Camping at 3000 meters doesnt get any better than this. Canada de Siete Lagunas.
Above the clouds.
The Mulhacen.

Trevelez is known for thier cool air that cures the Ham (Jamon). I love this stuff.

Granada Espana

Alhambra, Granada Spain.

Granada, Espana.

Sierra de las Nieves, Magala Provience

In the mountains of the Las Nieves the locals used sites similar to this to store meat throughout the winter months and well into the spring to keep a fresh food supply. Old school freezer I suppose you could say, but not so "old school"... last used in 1931.
Summit: El Torrecilla (Highest Peak of Magala Province) Aprox. 5600ft.
Tricia summit... a little windy.
Looking south toward the Med.
Dorky me summit.

Spanish Sierra Nevada

Drinking a Sierra Nevada (the Chico type) in the Sierra Nevada's of Spain.

Spanish Sierras

We hiked with a French Couple and were successful in getting lost several times.

The highest pueblo in all of Spain. Trevelez
In any Spanish town you will find a gaggle of men sitting and talking. I'm sure they will be talking all week about taking a picture with a beautiful American lady.