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Sorry, these photos are chronologically backwards-- Bea Jacobo and I standing in front of an old building in Chinchilla
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Jacobo playing on the view that overlooked the countryside
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Chinchilla is famous for it's residents that live in homes built into the terrain-- Cave Homes
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Bea, Javi, Jacobo and I in Chinchilla
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Another view overlooking the landscape, the two towers in the back provide the signal for miles and miles around, it's unfortunate they're settled right in the middle of the historic little pueblo
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Olives in a market in Albacete
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The church in Albacete-- Can you spot me with the umbrella? :)
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A famous strip in Albacete, behind the columns are little shops
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The gates to the park in Albacete-- Yes, those are purple pants
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Christmas Lunch at my Aunt Marisa's in Albacete, she's in the lower lefthand corner of the picture
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The Christmas play at Christmas Eve Dinner at my Grandpa's in Las Matas. Mary & Joseph played by Pilar & Santiago
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The Christmas Angel who stole the show
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This isn't even the entire family-- All gathered to watch the play
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The older cousins vegging after the giant dinner
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Gathered in a circle clapping, hooting, and hollering for Secret Santa
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Two of my younger cousins in their very Christmas-appropriate outfits holding their money from Grandpa
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Recieving the gifts that the Three Kings hid after the giant hunt throughout the house
Quality pics Scrap.
ReplyDeleteFun to see you this morning.
Two quick questions:
1) Are those purple pants regular attire for your host father...how pleasant
2) Is the reason the town is called Chinchilla because all the towns people live in tiny caves in the hills like furry little Chinchillas?!?
XO Samuel, miss you pal. I can't wait to visit Spain with you some time and then I'll get to meet you new family and friends too =) We'll make a tour of it, hitting both Spain and Japan!!