Reflections

Hey everybody,

Well, as my time in Spain and Peru nears its end, all I can think about is how fast the time went, and how I'm so lucky to have seen some of the things I have- some amazing historical places, and some not so historical ones (but still really cool!)-and to have met and visited some really great people- Nati's family and her niece Seila and her friends, as well as Cristina and her family and John and his pals in Spain, and Ricardo, Blanca and her family and coworkers, and Iris and her family, as well as the people at Promypes, in Peru. Not to mention Heather, who I've shared a lot of laughs and good times with, and her friends who came to visit us in Peru. I still can't believe the 7 months I've been gone is almost up!

So let's see... I guess the best way to end this "trip blog" would be to post (or maybe re-post?) some of my favorite pictures from the trip, both from Spain and Peru (see the recent posts for all the Machu Picchu-y goodness). So here goes! Thanks so much for reading, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions, or want to know more about the trip! Love you guys! Hope you're getting ready for a great Christmas and a Happy 2010! (2010?! Holy crap!! Haha!)

Tetas de Liérganes, northern Spain

Madrid!

Tommy and I at the Parque del Retiro in Madrid

Fountain Park, Lima

Lima Coastline

Crazy cloud in Segovia, Spain

Coffee Day in Satipo

Little lake in Huancavelica

Me at the Parque de la Identidad Wanka in Huancayo

Plaza de Armas, Huancayo

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

Gaudi's Parc Guell

Ah, Spanish food... we shall meet again!! And in bigger quantities!! LOL

Cristina, Fran and I in Barcelona

Ah, the Mediterranean!

Luna! So precious!

Me and the Raqueros in Santander

Coast of Santander

Me at the park behind the University of Cantabria

More Cantabrian coastline

Beautiful house in Santillana del Mar

Ah, Santander- hopefully I will see you again!

Co-op in Satipo (gotta love the moto-taxis)

Monkey!

I love Peruvian plants.

Amazing Roman aqueduct in Segovia

I'm gonna miss avocados that are as big as Brandon's head lol!

Amazing Peruvian waterfalls

Cute little ducklings in Satipo! We had chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and turkeys lol!

Adorable Brandon and Lucero

Beautiful church in Segovia

View of the Alcázar in Segovia (inside a monastery)-ah, I love Spain!

My Segovian family: Pilar, Luis, and the kids Miguel and Irene- they were so great!

Torre Torre, outside Huancayo

Sunset from my Segovian bedroom...where I both started, and will end, my blog :)

Thanks so much again for reading!

Love,

Rach