Spain 2010, by Jenifer Nelson

I'd like to share my Walgreens Photo Center photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share. Todd and I went to Madrid, Spain with some friends, the Allens. Boy that was a long flight. Our first day we went to the oldest restaurant in the world, Botin. They're specialty is suckling pig(this is baby pig and just so you know tastes like the farm. Our favorite treat in Spain was Churros and Chocolate. Deep fried, chocolate goodness. We visited old churches, castles, and buildings. Our first day trip was to Segovia, about 20min by train. The castle there is the one Cinderella's castle is patterned after. Cute town that was having a special religious holiday. In their Cathedral we got to hear their choir and orchestra. It was beautiful. They also had a yummy dessert that they only make one time a year. Had to get it! We had a Tapas tour. Tapas are small appetizers and we went with a tour guide to about 4 restaurants and tried some interesting food. Blood pudding, tripe, octopus, anchovies. Most of what we tried was really good. This is the way the Spainiards eat. One of the highlights of the trip was our Segway tour around the city. We went for 3.5 hours and went about 10 miles. It was such a fun way to see the city. Todd is trying to figure out how to buy one I think. My favorite day trip was to a little town called Talavera and Legaterra. Talavera is known for centuries for it's handpainted ceramics. Deana and I had fun shopping and were able to get home with quite a bit. These ceramics are upwards of $100.00. We paid much less for them there. Finally we went to a place that for centuries has a tradition of hand stitching linens. We went to a shop that was in the back of this cute Spanish couples house. She was adorable and took so many table clothes out to show us. Couldn't pass that purchase up. All in all it was a great time getting to know another culture and enjoying the history. Hope you enjoy the pictures.