Hola Espanyol!!

After attending my graduation, my family took the opportunity of being in Europe and hopped to a couple of neighbouring countries for some good family time =) Hence the reason for me being m.i.a. for the most of July, tee hee!

Posts ahead are highlights of my trip, so be prepared to be swamped with photos..

We kicked off the trip with San Sebastian, the northern basque country of Spain bordering southern France with a spectacularly picturesque coastline.

Here's proof:

the amazing view from Mount Igueldo

The weather here is just nice - sunny but not too hot, with the light summer breeze keeping us cool.

no wonder its such a popular beach resort

the twins all the way from the US!!

After lunch up in Mount Igueldo, we did a little shopping before more sightseeing:

saw a castle from across the port

surprised that Eva Longoria is the spokesperson for walls ice-cream.. O.o

lol!

this dude is really freaky sitting in the streets like that

authentic Spanish restaurant, good jamon served here..

The next day, we crossed the border and went to St Jean de Luz of southern France, another popular beach resort and tourist attraction.

the crazy number of sunbathers..

luckily no one was au naturel, hehe..

On the way back to San Sebastian, we stopped by a castle to have tea:

its like a small town in here, this is the road leading up to it..

part of it was medieval-ish..

..and some parts really modernised

On the third day, we took a road trip to Madrid, staying a night in Segovia and passing Burgos on the way.

The town of Burgos has a sort of old town feel to it, surrounded by ecclesiastical monuments:

the square

the streets..

Our Lady of Burgos Cathedral

The interior of the cathedral:

It was late in the afternoon by the time we reached Segovia. After some rest and a hearty dinner, we went for a stroll in the city. One can easily tell that Segovia was once under the Roman ruling from the architectural influence in this ancient city.

the aqueduct, unmistakenly Roman and superbly preserved

its really exciting to see the structure especially having played Caesar before

we had breakfast around that area the next morning, so here's a day shot

a handsome looking Segovia Cathedral

For some odd reason, I am slightly taken by the balconies in Segovia, haha..

Suckling pigs are Segovia's signature delicacy:

we had some for dinner the previous night but nothing beats good ol' char siu and siu yuk XD

More to come!!