Thursday, April 30, 2009

Granada & Arcos Video

I love the beginning part of this video the most...

Madrid Video

Here finally is the video I made in Madrid...

Lisbon Street Art, etc.

"Pushing myself" copper etchings by Karat. In the Barrio Alto neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal. (On Travessa Do Pocoda Cidade between Rua de Rosa and Rua de Atalaia) Please click on image to see full size.



Now, about my personal art...well, I didn't have time to do any! But I did crank out a couple drawn-gifts. This one was the card for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. I'm rather proud of it... (And of them of course!)

And this is a little tour guide award I made for my brother since he basically was in charge of ALL our activities. He worked so hard planning everything! (In case you've never seen big tour groups in Europe, a lot of them use an umbrella or a handky on a stick to help keep the leader visable.)

Belem and Sintra Pics

These were side trips from Lisbon...First, here is Belem!
View from the Monument of the Discoveries:

The yummy Pastel de Belem

Monastery of Jeronimos




After the Coach museum...


And here are pictures from Sintra!
View from the National Palace...


The delightful Pena Palace




Lisbon Pics

Our last stop was Lisbon, Portugal!








I loved all the laundry hanging out to dry...


View from the Castle Sao Jorge...




Fado singer

Trying Ginjinha...



Sevilla

Here are pics from Sevilla! Taking pictures on the hotel roof...




Around Sevilla...




The cathedral




Grave of Columbus

The gardens by the Alcazar


Drinking wine...


Amazing live flamenco

We did a walking tour with a lovely local lady named Conception...

We were there right before the May Fair, so the women were preparing their outfits...

The night of my parents 40th aniversary, the reason for our trip!