Thursday, November 26, 2009

Will find the name of the place ...

After dinner Debra and I took a walk around the apartment and went past this ancient building.

Dinner at the Arabia Restaurant

This place is 20 meters from our flat. The food was awesome with unique spices and flavouring. Authenic Arabian cuisine with atmosphere to match. We left before the belly dancing started. (they were late)

Jo netbook shopping at El Cortes Ingles

Jo was looking to a buy notebook laptop, but you cannot change the Spanish to English on the operating system. The salesman wasted 20 minutes of our time trying thinking it could be done. It can't.

Barcelona city bus tour - Thursday #2

Arc de Triomf

Torre Agbar (aka. Agbar Group tower)

Love the tree lined streets in Barcelona

Bullfighting Ring

Sagrada Familia

Barcelona city bus tour - Thursday #1

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy 18th Birthday Clayton - November 25, 2009

Mom and I wish you a very Happy Birthday from Barcelona Spain. The Lord's blessings on you son. We love you and look forward to seeing you soon.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Alex in a Barcelona cab

Our destination from Madrid Atocha station.

Yes, it did go this fast for the majority of the trip.

We started out from Alphen with Rienus driving us in his car to Schiphol. We boarded an airplane to take us from Amsterdam to Madrid. When we landed we took the Metro and a commuter train to Puerta del Sol. After meeting up with Paul and Anne, we took a taxi to Puerta de Atocha (train station) to take the Renfe AVE high speed train to Barcelona. Upon arrival, we caught another cab to take us to the apartment. Whew!!

I love these road signs

This sign is in the center of Alphen. I would like to visit them all.

Andyvea met spek

Debra and her Oma at Rienus and Audrey's. Jack and John......it was heerlijk.
(one of Oma's favorite meals)

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday in Amsterdam #2

Inside the Nieuw Kerk. It is used for exhibitions.

Quintessential Amsterdam photo

I laughed so hard seeing this little car

Narrow little corridors in Amsterdam

We had the most wonderful of days. (a big thanks to Rienus and Audrey for making it happen) We walked around the center to look at all the architecture and great buildings and houses. We ate delicious Dutch food and took a boat tour on the Rijn. Yesterday when we arrived we went by Debra's Oma's place for coffee and later that night some of her Aunt's came by (Annie, Rene and Yvonne), her Oma along with a cousin Miranda. Tonight Oma came over for a nice Dutch andyvea met spek.