Nerja, - El Fin

We tried many different paella places while on vacation but our favorite was



The all you can eat Ayo's Paella.  I would love some of this right now.



I can't have too many beach pictures of Payson.



We noticed last year on our cruise that there are tons of peddlers on European beaches.  The Nerja beach was just the same... we were offered massages, some sunglasses, bracelets, watches, beach cover ups, you name it you could buy it.
This guy though had the best marketing of any of the peddlers.  He proceeded to put on a show trying on all his merchandise and pranced up and down the beach.  My husband was very disappointed that I didn't buy anything from him.  But who wants to buy a sarong that has been worn by a sweaty man.  He was very entertaining though.



On one of our last nights we were brave enough to take these three to a really nice restaurant.



The restaurant was smart though and put the people with the kids outside in an area by ourselves.




It was a wonderful meal and the kids did great.  Our friends Margaret and Brandon also happened to be traveling in the area and joined us.




I love my little adventurous eater.  Carolyn will eat anything.  She has her daddy's stomach.



Our view from the restaurant.



Our final night.  Sidney posing.



I made the family walk down to the beach right off the Balcony of Europe because



I wanted to see this building.  I love this shack by the sea.



I think I could live here.  Love the colors!



I don't think I can say it enough how much of a big helper Carolyn is with Payson.  Just today I was trying to get something done and Payson was fussy.  Carolyn kept her happy while I got what I needed to get done.  She really loves her little sister (Carolyn calls Sidney her medium size sister.)



A few more beach pictures..




We had a great time with the Grimm family!  I am glad they can put up with all our craziness.



And one last family picture.  Now Brian has declared Spain his favorite country.

Nerja - Part Dos

Our apartment was up the hill where the white buildings are.  The walk down to the beach wasn't bad but the walk back was a work out.



Each day we would walk past this house.  All of the houses had bougainvillea growing down the side of them.  So pretty!



We were high rollers. HA and rented lounge chairs each day.



Came in handy during nap time.  Sidney slept everyday on the beach.  It was nice.



And sometimes the Daddy slept while babies were wide awake.



Payson and Kamryn, they are pretty lucky that their first beach experience was in Spain.



They both were great beach babies.



I managed to keep a bathing suit on Sidney this year.



I love that the girls seem to enjoy the beach as much as Brian and I do.  We would get to the beach about 10 and not leave until about 4.



One more picture of sweet Payson.  I have decided that I would like her to just stay this age.  She sleeps through the night, smiles all the time, is content whatever we do and is super snuggly (is that a word?).



Another late night out eating tapas.



To entertain Carolyn sometimes we would let her hold my point and shoot.  So we have tons of pictures like this and



this lovely picture of me. HA



But she also took this picture of the church in the square of Nerja which I really like.



Family photo off the balcony of our apartment.



The Grimms took this picture on one of the first evenings we were there.  We missed this red moon coming up over the water.  And then for the rest of the time we were there every night Brian and I would keep watch outside and try to catch a glimpse of it coming up.  We never did.  Which I think is a sign that we have to go back here someday.

Nerja, Spain - Part Uno

I have way too many pictures from our trip but really all we did was go to the beach and eat.  We took one day trip to Granada, Spain but realized that we wanted to spend our time on the beach instead of in the car.

Anyway here is the start of our pictures...



The beach and the water were beautiful.



The girls were very excited to be back on the coast.



As were we..



South Carolina coast... Coasta Del Sol same thing right?



Well except instead of collecting sea shells you look for really cool rocks.



Our friends the Grimms joined us for this trip.  Their son Jonathan is around Sidney's age and Kamryn is four weeks older than Payson.



These three had a good time together.



Walking the streets of Nerja headed to eat some



Tapas of course.  We had such good food the whole time we were there.



The girls and I on the Balcony of Europe.



Love the Palm Trees.



We would end most nights with Ice Cream.



YUM!!!



And Brian had to get his Jamon.  I must admit I love the Jamon as well.



Family Picture on the Balcony of Europe.  Sometimes you don't really realize how pretty a place is until you go back and look at the pictures.