looking up

 

Portugal is known for its ceramic tiled exterior walls.  

This shot is looking up from street level along the wall and to the roof.  

a kind of "inside porch" of a cathedral building

Sometimes the tile is more "inlaid" like this.

groceries

 

We've been to the grocery store a few times on this trip.  I love seeing the different packaging and sizes and types of groceries in different places. And we have a teeny tiny little kitchen in the apartment.  

taking a trip

We used to take "big trips" a lot and it has been awhile!  It felt good to strap on the backpacks and go experience a new to us place.  There were pluses and minuses to traveling over Christmastide but all in all, soooo glad we went!  

 

Owl in Vigo

I spied this guy as were walking around and snapped his photo.  

Travel makes me smile

 This photo was taken on the second day of our travel.  We left home on a Tuesday, travelled + had a layover on Wednesday and arrived in Madrid on Thursday morning very early.  We had no idea that the sun doesn't rise in Spain at this time of year until after 8:30 a.m.!  What???!!!  That was a wild feeling to be traveling into the city on a train and then walking around and it wasn't even light yet!  

I love the colors!

I took this photo during our day long layover in Vigo, Spain.  I love the all of the colors - in particular the periwinkle and yellow painted buildings in the center.  

Have you been to Spain?

Tell me more.

Kelly 

 

 

The Crossroads of Europe