Port Adventura Spain Salou post 6

 Front entrance fake lake with a boat that takes you around it. we could have spent days here at this park, but it was HOT and Lots and Lots of walking oh and the rides were a bit big for the boys so that was disappointing. they have different height restrictions - more cautious or maybe just bigger ride than in the states.

 This was the old west -united states..

 This was Seaseme Street land , it really was well done this whole Port Adventura was well kept and Disney ish.

 When the kids were on this ride with daddy -is when i discovered my wallet was missing.... but look at that happy thrill seekers face.

 This was a HOT area not much shade and wow. we were soooo hot sweating up a storm-but the spainish people had not a drop on them.

 Liam and Daddy peddling away.

Right about at this point we are getting pick pocketed. ... the rest of the day we didnt really take any worth while pictures --it was really a hard day but we made it through and of course learned a bunch !!

Spain post 5

 We really enjoyed coming around the bend everyday and seeing this run down casa. it was so full of potential!! We thought it was abandoned but as we took pictures we realized someone actually lives there. oh my.. that is why i am laughing we are the weird Americans taking pictures outside someones house...

 Street fights. Man our boys really go at each other. makes for long days!

 Saw this on the wall --had to take a picture of it. There was a great big party celebrating Saint John. Fireworks roared all around everywhere even where we were in the middle of no where all night. literally all night- we woke up at 3am and it was still full swing with bands playing !!

 Beautiful church in our town, La Nou de Gaia

 This was in a pastry shop -thinking it was something like a apple turnover i was surprised to open it up (upon smelling it) to find that it was full of tuna and other strange things. i really couldn't eat it... not after my last fish debacle.

Behind us is another Roman road, made of Marble. those Romans conquering everywhere!!!

Tarragona

Spain post 4

 Barcelona What a mad house we got outta there fast --- too busy and too tired !!!

 Our Beach the over pass we walked under has a train that runs by every half hour or so.

 Kicking it up in the Mediterranean, oh and there are bare chested ladies all around that is just the way all the beaches are tops optional. it was uncomfortable but we all survived. and no When in Rome....I never took my top off... lol.

 We went to a great magic show in Salou a Big city with tons of night life-great if we didnt have kiddos in tow. anyways Kris always gets picked for magic shows. This magician like all the others at the show as English, Irish or Scottish. So the magician takes a 50 Euro from Kris tells him to write his name on it,  then magican puts it i0 in an envelope, tells the guys to check it then he give him a lighter has him burn it we all think it is in there. 50 Euro that is a lot of moo la. well then the magician says what if i told you that this banana he pulls out of his jacket has the 50 in it. well, it was in the banana. --outrageous!!!

Kristopher restored our pictures and now they are a little stretched out so he will have some more fixing to do. So glad i a married a techy.

Spain post 3

 They sell Pig legs with the hoof on it is called Jamon. Very expensive and special at resturants they have one out and they take very thin slices of it at a great cost.

 Moldi pan. now that doesnt sound appetizing.

 These oranges were just a few hours away in Valencia!

 This was a wonderful store when we got to spain we didnt have a booster seat-forgot it, so we went here to get one and a few groceries for the house. It was just like a huge Walmart. it was so great so not German.

Here they are the Leg!!

Spain 2nd post

 Right up the road Via Augusta past our main beach Cala Romana. for some reason that spot smelled soooo bad!!but it was beautiful

 The beach we first went to.

 This comes after all the other food was finished. then they bring this out like the finale. oooh my was it interesting with all kinds of fish in it squid amongst them.

 This was a local dish Negro Rice. guess what makes it black? Ink from a squid. I got very sick after eating this a whole nother story that only special people will hear!!

 The first beach we tried out in Tarragona.

Our car in Spain what a cute little Diesel VW, great gas mileage!

Spain 2012 Tarragona Region--1st blog

 The flight over to Barcelona Spain from Stuttgart Germany

my electronic boys!!

Our swimming pool at the house we stayed at called Casa Feng Shui in La Nou de Gaia

 The house had a roof top view with great steps that winded to the top. our front door is just below

 Here is the backside of the house were the pool was so we spend everynight here.

 Our front door

Our rooftop view- it actually had a 360 view --dry country.. Hot and humid. Beach was pretty though.

Spain the blackforest,castle Hohenzoller, and more

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 This is the beach we frequented, Cala Romana, it had great parking we would walk under an over pass to get to it.

 Cute little village inside the city of Tarragona.

 Hohenzollern Castle Germany -0nly about an hour from our home they gave the kids capes to wear around on the tour we also all wore BIG slippers one size fits all - we skated along the tour on the marble floors.

 Schwarzwald, black forest, day with Mary and Clay Roy good day in Germany. Mary and Clay bought this cuckoo clock on the trip. what fun! This is in the City Triberg in the black forest.biggest waterfall in Germany.

so much to come. trips trips... been so tired, i will start in again with what we have been up to. so here are a few sample picts...