We've had a lovely extended summer, with lots of travelling (Florida, a TransAtlantic cruise with stops in the Azores, Lisbon, Càdiz, Malaga, Ibiza and Barcelona, time with family in Ontario, 6 weeks at home and then a quick time back to Ontario for my nonna's funeral.) The highlight of our trip? Seeing the incorrupt remains of St Victoria in a little crypt below sea level in Cádiz and visiting La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
At the port in Lisbon. Her first time putting her feet in that side of the Atlantic ocean!
We went through the Straight of Gibraltar!
It was after midnight, so we saw the lights on the Rock. It was super exciting!
Fina's first time in the Mediterranean Sea (well, this is technically the Alboran Sea) in Málaga
Fina with the officers of the Disney Magic ship. She was chosen to be the "official pin trader."
This is the crypt of the Cathedral in Cádiz, with the incorrupt remains of S Victoria (a sort of unknown Roman saint). Read about this crypt here. It is in Spanish, but you can see some well-lit pics. Fina loved it!
And La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Incredible. We were speechless. If you ever get the chance, go!
We took a tour up the Nativity tower and this was one of our views of Barcelona.
Then we climbed down the spiral staircase in the tower, for 65 metres, back into the church
And, of course, fancy European gelato!
Back home we went to the annual Frog Follies Festival in our town. Here is Fina with Pierre and Jolys!
I'll finish up my "back to school" post asap!
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