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Stuart's big day

It was really neat to have everyone there.


Every one looks great in those white shirts and Ties!!








Our Return Missionaries from this last year.



Pre-Mi'S

Cuanca & Barcelona

We spent the weekend in Grants last area of Cuenca. About 2 hours outside Madrid. Town of around 45,000 people. We had a pizza dinner at a recent converts apt. Myrim was baptized a few weeks ago and on Sunday gave a wonderful talk in Sacrament meeting.After the meeting Elder Monson gave a bookmark to each of the members and they had a farewell lunch.I saw a few tears around the room.From Cuenca we traveled to Barcelona Spain They have a wonderful tourist bus system where you buy a pass and can ride these buses between all the sights in the city and hop on and off as you want to visit and sight see. As you are on board they give you head phones to narrate what you are seeing and what is at each of the stops. Very interesting.
We stopped at the Sagrada Familia which is a hugh temple structure started by Gaudi and never finished before he died It continues to be built from anonymous donations and admission receipts It is enormous in size and detail and will have 3 different facades when it is completed many years from now. We took a tram to the top of Tibidabo which has a large church that over looks the city.We toured the Museu Maritim and saw where they built ships hundreds of years ago. Back at the time of Christopher Columbus.Barcelona sits on the Mediterranean sea which of course Stuart had to take a dip in.

Beach House

The Front Doors need to be painted and the landscaping needs to be finished, but it is looks Awesome!!

Segobriga & Cuenca

Today we visited Segobriga in western Spain on our way to Cuenca.The urban development of the Roman city seems to begin in the middle of century I AD. It was very interesting to walk around and tour these ancient ruins.









We then on to Cuenca and visited Grant last area. We have visited some recent converts and set up a Pizza appointment for Saturday night.

YUMMY!!

Toledo

Hi all,
Today we toured one of Grants areas about an hour south of Madrid.
Toledo is one of the most important centers of european medieval history. The first one to report about it was Roman author Titus Livius, who describes it as a "small fortificated town", and fortification has always been an important parameter in its history, still evident today' for the monumental walls around, and the "Swords of Toledo" gave to its steel-production world-wide fame. It was capital of Spain from the Gothic epoch until 1560, fact that explains its really impressive medieval architecture. Walking through its streets one feels like having stepped back into the Middle-Ages...(travel website).

Lots of Fun

Avila & Segovia

Hola
We had a long day today traveling to Avila and Segovia. These two cities have a rich heritage dating to the Roman era. Avila is a walled city with a Cathedral that was begun in the 12th century. We saw the finger of Saint Theresa and learned of all the good she did in the 15th century.They would take parts of the saint after death and spread them around to different areas. Lots of churches and souvenir shops around every narrow street.
Segovia is dominated by the remains of a Roman aqueduct from the time of Christ. We also toured a massive gothic Cathedral and Alcazar castle .
Lots and lots of walking. Grateful for my senior friends who set an enjoyable pace.

In Madrid

Scott, Stu and Grant in Spain

scott and Stu have picked Grant up. They are in Madrid. Check back here and We will try to keep you all up to date when we get pictures. They are having a great time.