Day Seven – Marbella

     Thursday March 8

So, what do you do on your last full day in Spain?  Go to a flea market, of course! 

     If you can find it.  This was the first time this week we got lost, despite Alayna's bilingual skills.  Apparently, something was lost in the translation.  This flea marketeer, hawking only golf balls, about 25 per Ziploc, was unable to steer us to the 'other' flea market.

     So, we kept driving around until the backseat drivers won out and we stopped again to ask.  If 'Wheelbarrow Guy' doesn't know where the flea market is, we must be looking on the wrong day.

     Ultimately, we couldn’t find it, which meant there was only one thing left to do - head to city Centro/Marbella for Sangria.  We sat in the shade of this unusual tree with it's upside down bell blossoms.  Later we walked off the Sangria with a stroll along the beach, with Gibraltar at the tip of the land at left. 

     Back at the ranch, we snacked on wine and cheese and crackers and fruit, and packed for our 7 am departure to the airport at Malaga.  Once everything was fairly organized, we went to the beach restaurant pictured on Day Two for a late dinner and a Flamenco performance.

     The quintet featured three dancers, a guitarist, and a singer.  Their amazing endurance - Blazing rhythmic footwork by the dancers and the lightning fast strumming by the guitarist, as well as a heartfelt performance by the vocalist -was an impressive highlight of the trip.

     The show lasted well over an hour and by the time it was over, we were exhausted.  It was nearly bedtime, and in the morning we'd turn in our cars and fly to Paris.  We'd see the Staggs off on their flights to Detroit and Chicago, and we'd finally get to see Nicole and Logan, who would meet our flight.  The good news was that we'd finally adjusted our biological clocks to Spain. 

Day One Travel To Iberia

Day Two Marbella

Day Three Mijas

Day Four Granada

Day Five Gibraltar

Day Six Ronda

Day Eight Paris

Day Nine Pere Lachaise

Day Ten Louvre mall; in Notre Dame

Day Eleven Ste Chappelle; Le Tour Eiffle

Day Twelve Versailles; Musee D'Orsay

Day Thirteen Louvre Musee

Day Fourteen Musee's D'Orsay, Rodin, Paris Modern Art

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