Hola from Espana!

This is Erin, KiminSpain's guest blogger. I've had a great time here so far and am excited about the week still to come. We head tonight for Bilbao, and then will fly Saturday to Paris. I'm sure we'll take tons of pictures there, so check back soon for updates.



I arrived here after a long trip -- how long, I'm not sure as the hours and days got all jumbled somewhere over the Atlantic. I was relieved to see Juan at the airport when I got in and shocked that my bag made it, too. Kim had a yummy lunch all prepared when we got to the apartment (sorry, no picture!), and then she took me on a brief walking tour of town. We went to several shops and dodged rain drops. I managed to stay up until bedtime and then was rid of the jet lag.

We've done more shopping since then -- most recently at the Corte Ingles. I just might go back for pictures, this place was crazy. Nine floors of everything from cat food "con salsa" and fresh fish to a whole section of Burberry clothing...and lawnmowers. All good fun. We've been to at least three Zara stores, digging through the "rebaja" (or sale) tables. Here's a preview of the fun stuff we've picked up.



The beach has been fun, too, and I look forward to going back. Kim and Juan live so close to it; there are crazy seagulls outside that wake me up with their baby-sounding cries. A little freaky, but it makes me laugh. We walked by the beach last night en route to tapas and wine, and got a great sunset view. It's light here much later than at home, with the sun finally setting around 10:30.





We had tapas at a couple of different spots, but came away with only one food picture...but we're not posting it because Kim thinks she has crazy red eyes and a crazy smile in it. If anyone wants to see the lomo, email me and I'll send it to you.

On the way home, we stopped at Maria Pita for a nighttime view of the plaza. Look real close and you can see it in the background. It was pretty!



Also, I saw my first double-zero on the clock last night. Midnight here is double-zero. Exciting stuff! :)



We're hitting the pool today and then are packing for Paris. More on Wednesday when we get back!