">I love the narrow streets flanked with tall buildings on either side. Vertical space is important here; they fill the otherwise empty space with rainbow lights, vestiges of Christmas or Navidad, and tenants above shops lean over the balconies to watch the passerby on the sidewalks below
On New Year's Eve day we travelled on a bullet train to Toledo. The entire city was beautiful: cobblestone streets, towering rickety apartments lining tiny roads, courtyards filled with beautiful turquoise vespas, and this lone cat sauntering away from us up the alley.
Toledo was at first slightly irritating, we were hungry and cranky and tired, but we soon found a market where they were giving out free soup and wine. We ate our fill, explored the many levels of the mercado and ate fresh jamón, cheese, eggs and chorizo, and drank. Drank A LOT. We explored the rest of Toledo's brick-laden exterior with our beer-goggles on (more like rum/wine goggles) and at one point decided we all really needed to pee. Like really bad. So Dad and I all chose different corners of a courtyard and did our business while Mom, being too classy for such shenanigans, kept watch. Gabe decided at the last second that he needed to go, too, so we left him to it while we started walking away. Suddenly, a young couple crossed our path and started to head toward the courtyard. In a panic, I shrieked, "CACAW CACAW!" hoping to signal to Gabe that people were coming. Dad LOST IT. I love this photo I snapped of him so much, because it reminds me of that fantastic adventure with my family and my Dad's true laugh
I love that face. Taffy will forever be my little marshmallow fluffernutter girl
And my other baby, Mr. Winston. I fell in love with him immediately when I saw him at the adoption event and knew we made a good choice when he ran into our legs countless times his first walk, drunk with affection. Now he lives in Spain with a dapper haircut and a smart, striped sweater (that matches the couch, no less). Here's to my little protector with his big-boy bark and his teddy bear face
Café con leche a staple for this trip and a testament to the little sleep I got in my explorations and jet-lag
My parents live in an adorable apartment above a shop that sells hip hop inspired clothing. It possesses modern architecture along with some of the original wooden load-bearing posts and archways. I love it, especially since they decorated it minimally with colorful woven mats (to shelter bare feet from the freezing cold floors), framed Charlie Harper postcards, and a couple of treasured trinkets
This mat was clearly an amazing backdrop for both of the puppies
This trip was peppered with dog walks, since the parentals live in Madrid and the dogs gotta do what the dogs gotta do. I loved the walks, it was a great way to explore the neighborhood and take photos of everyday Spanish life
My ginger-bearded, mountain man of a brother
Christmas markets are a popular fare in Madrid during the month of December. This carousel was center of one such market just up the street from the apartment. If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for carnival rides lit up at night
The rooftops on the sectionals of wall surrounding the ancient city of Avila were overgrown with moss, lichen, and other greenery. I absolutely adored it, the textures and colors were amazing
Moon guardians
I can't wait to go back. Or go explore somewhere else ♥
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