Hola! Estamos en Espana
Just when I accepted that there were no flights to Spain . . . . a flight popped up and we had plenty of time to get our bags ready and get to Dover. Upon arrival at the terminal it was pretty clear that if this plane left we would be on it. It took a few hours to get signed in, to the gate, out to the aircraft and in the air but once all that took place all four of us each had 3 seats to ourselves. We all slept for most of the 7 hour flight. Talk about a red-eye. It left the US around 1am and arrived in Spain around noon local time.
Our rental car is adorable. . . . a characteristic you would usually choose for a doll or photo NOT your mode of transport. It is this little Chevy Matix. 4 passenger skateboard. It has a mini trunk-like device which is more like a cubby but we managed to get ourselves and luggage in and to the hotel.
After showering and changing we headed into Rota to drive around a bit and check out the beach, came back to the base for dinner, and to pick up some groceries and then drove to Chipiona to see what it was about. We saw our first castle (a promise to the boys) and got our feet wet in the ocean - my biggest goal!
It is sunny and warm. The wind makes it a bit too chilly for a swim but we'll see if it dies down over the next few days.
Today was a bonus day. I didn't expect we would get in early enough to do anything so even though we just familiarized ourselves with the area it was still nice. I'm sitting in the laundry room waiting for clothes to dry and using the free wifi. Gabe and Eli couldn't resist the call of the ocean even though they were fully dressed so I figured I should get these clothes washed and dried now before the real vacation begins!
We are planning to head to Gibraltar to see the rock and all that comes with it and to spend a day or two in Sevilla. A bonus is that it is Semana Santa or Holy Week and they have big parades and all sorts of excitement associated with it. Everything else is still up in the air.
Matt was dragging his feet with regards to this trip and even though he was grumpy about it when I was planning everything I knew if I could just get him here without any hassle he would be happy we came . . . and he is! He looked over at me and said "I'm so glad we are here!". After walking through the streets in Chipiona he also leaned over and said "being here kind of makes we want to live in a foreign country". Hola! How long have I been trying to convince him to move to Germany? Maybe this little vacation will be the trick to getting him on board for an overseas tour!!
Enough for now. The clothes are dry. Hasta!
Our rental car is adorable. . . . a characteristic you would usually choose for a doll or photo NOT your mode of transport. It is this little Chevy Matix. 4 passenger skateboard. It has a mini trunk-like device which is more like a cubby but we managed to get ourselves and luggage in and to the hotel.
After showering and changing we headed into Rota to drive around a bit and check out the beach, came back to the base for dinner, and to pick up some groceries and then drove to Chipiona to see what it was about. We saw our first castle (a promise to the boys) and got our feet wet in the ocean - my biggest goal!
It is sunny and warm. The wind makes it a bit too chilly for a swim but we'll see if it dies down over the next few days.
Today was a bonus day. I didn't expect we would get in early enough to do anything so even though we just familiarized ourselves with the area it was still nice. I'm sitting in the laundry room waiting for clothes to dry and using the free wifi. Gabe and Eli couldn't resist the call of the ocean even though they were fully dressed so I figured I should get these clothes washed and dried now before the real vacation begins!
We are planning to head to Gibraltar to see the rock and all that comes with it and to spend a day or two in Sevilla. A bonus is that it is Semana Santa or Holy Week and they have big parades and all sorts of excitement associated with it. Everything else is still up in the air.
Matt was dragging his feet with regards to this trip and even though he was grumpy about it when I was planning everything I knew if I could just get him here without any hassle he would be happy we came . . . and he is! He looked over at me and said "I'm so glad we are here!". After walking through the streets in Chipiona he also leaned over and said "being here kind of makes we want to live in a foreign country". Hola! How long have I been trying to convince him to move to Germany? Maybe this little vacation will be the trick to getting him on board for an overseas tour!!
Enough for now. The clothes are dry. Hasta!
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have a great time!!!!