Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tatum's Birthday Gift
As a special treat this year, we took Tatum to a local sporting goods store called Decathlon (the European version of Sport's Authority or Dick's Sporting Goods) and allowed her to pick out her birthday present, a new bike! She loves riding her bike and we cannot seem to keep her off of it so we are just as thrilled.


Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tatum's Birthday Week
This year, Tatum was lucky to celebrate her birthday both in Germany and at home. While we traveled on her actual birthday, she celebrated with her class on Tuesday, the 18th. We supplied a birthday cake and everyone enjoyed a tasty treat after lunch. Although we did not have a birthday party this year Tatum had a fun-filled week because we celebrated her friends birthday later that week she had cake twice!



Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Trip to Garmisch
Friday, October 7, 2011
Day Trip to Arcos de la Frontera
Today we took a trip to one of the famous Pueblos Blancos that are scattered throughout the hills and mountains of Andalusia. The closest one to us is less than one hour away and is a town called Arcos de la Frontera. This town has been inhabited since prehistoric times secondary to its strategic location atop a cliff. The views from the top of the town to the surrounding planes are some of the best we have seen in our short time here.
The original building here dates back from the thirteenth century and sits atop an old Arab Mosque.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Enjoying a Walk on the Beach
After a day filled with driving yesterday to and from Gibraltar we needed a relaxing day. Being October 2nd and a comfortable 85 degrees outside we decided to take the kids for a walk on the beach after Owen's nap. Well....Tatum got to walk on the beach, but not Owen because his cast can't get wet.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Gibraltar
Today we took a day trip to Gibraltar. This is about a 90 minute drive southeast from us. Gibraltar is technically a British colony and not part of Spain so we had to bring our passports and pass through customs and immigration (which is quite relaxed). Historically, Gibraltar is important because it sits as the entry point between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. Britain seized Gibraltar during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1704 and it has created a lot of tension between the two countries in the past. The presence of pubs, fish and chips, pounds and sterling is a contrast to the Spain we have been living in the past 2 months.
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