A Walk in the Woods

Good to Be Back Home!

First day home and I'm ready for daycare!

Playing after our Saturday trip to Haymarket.

Barcelona > Boston

More airplanes! More airports! No Sleep! More fun!

Papa brought me home from Barcelona. First we flew to Amsterdam, thn from Amsterdam to Boston.

Safety First

still dark when we depart at 6:30

watching the sun rise out the window

trucks

planes

planes

Schipol

iPad

sleep

Arri Arri Tatanet

One of my favorite songs, performed by some of my favorite people (Grandma Anna, mi padrina Digna and mi padrino, Javi).

Slam Dunk (Mama's Genes)

If you've ever seen my dad try to throw a piece of trash in the wastebasket, or a dirty sock in the hamper, you know what this blog post title means.

All Dressed Up

Arnau and his Vehicles

Arnau comes from a family of car lovers. When we met for ice cream in Sabadell, he let me borrow his tricycle/stroller. He is very good at sharing.

Arnau shows me how to use his telephone.

Arnau's mama, Andrea, pushes me on the tricycle/stroller.

Arnau with his papa, Victor, me, Papa and Mama.

Marçal, et al

My one-year-old friend Marçal came from the mountains to visit. It is hard to believe that he was only 3 weeks old when we met last summer (click the link to see us) Nice to Meet You Marçal

He brought his mama, Mireia and papa, Jaume. He is a very handsome and friendly boy!

I demonstrated how to eat tomatoes with a spoon.

Marçal demonstrated how to drink water from a glass.

Mi Padrino

I was very happy to see my godfather, Javi. He got right to work teaching me how to use his Android.

Back in Bellaterra

Our first day back Anna took us to the supermarket and we made a delicious lunch for my Tia Angelita who was visiting from Seville.

On the Road Again

We took another long ride from La Combe back to Barcelona. We made nice stops in Rodez and Narbonne, France, and drove over the world's tallest bridge, the viaduct in Millau.

The viaduct, designed by Norman Foster, is 343 meters (1,125 ft) tall.

Narbonne

Au Revoir Famille!

It was very sad to say goodbye to my Andalusian family. I miss you Miguel, Sofia, and Rosario!

I Scream for Ice Cream

To cool off one day we took a ride to Decazeville in our air conditioned car. And, as everyone knows, nothing beats the heat like ice cream!

Sunset at the Farm

This is the view from our front door. Monsieur André, the farmer who owns our house, waters his corn every 10 days in summer. I like him not only because he shares my name, but also because he gives us baskets full of fresh tomatos and leeks from his garden. Mmmmmmmmm

Lovely St. Julienne

A tiny village by the side of the road. We stopped to explore and were lucky enough to meet a kind lady who had lived there all her life. We noticed that many of the keystones were carved with dates. One was from the 1600's!

Hot Hiking

While we were in France, a heat wave hit. Nevertheless, we went one day for a hike and a picnic.

My favorite part was the reward at the end. A cool bath in the fountain! Mama liked how I washed my feet. . .

My First World Heritage Site

Near where we were staying is the beautiful medieval village of Conques. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is built into a hillside so I got some help walking on the steep streets.

France=Food

In addition to my primary food source - freshly picked berries - every meal included an array of delicious cheeses and wines (I skipped the wines). This was a lunch of steak tartar (see Papa's and Rosario's plates). I skipped the raw meat. . . actually I skipped this entire meal while sleeping siesta.

Tour Guide

After thoroughly reading the tourist brochures, I had many ideas about what to do and see while in France. Here I am explaining them to Mama.