Spain, Portugal, Morocco
In July of 2001, I did my first (and probably my last) tour. I went with 41 other people- mostly from the US, Canada, and Australia to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. In Spain, we went to Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Costa del Sol, Seville, and Salamanca. In Morocco, we went to Fes, Marrakesh, Rabat, Casablanca, and Tangier. In Portugal, we went to Lisbon, Estoril, Cascais, and Sintra. I loved the amount of information we were given from the guides, I liked the amount we saw in such a short time, I liked the price of the tour (if I did this on my own, the price probably would be triple the amount I paid), and I enjoyed having other people to share the experience with. I didn't like not having control of anything (hotels, destinations, schedule), I didn't like not being able to see any one thing at length, and I didn't like only getting to see the tourist attractions. I'm glad I went, but I doubt I'll do a tour again.

A view of the old part of the city- Toledo, Spain
Another view of Toledo
Mr. Osborne- the logo for Osborne Sherry, the only roadside advertising allowed in Spain
Church in Granada, Spain (I saw some beautiful blue skies on the trip, but I don't think they were really quite this blue)
Part of the Al Hambra- a Moorish Palace in Granada, Spain
Me in the gardens of the Al Hambra (it was just like "The Secret Garden")
The beautiful Mediterranean Sea along the Costa del Sol
Mijas- a small tourist town along the Costa del Sol (this is taken from one of the high points in the town looking down at the winding road leading up to it)
Lucy with the Rock of Gibraltar in the distance
The rug market in Fes, Morocco
Kristen, from our group, participating in a quick version of a Moroccan wedding (this was our dinner and cheesy entertainment night in Fes, Morocco)
Pat and Bernadette ready to get off the bus after a LONG ride from Fes to Marrakesh
The busy square in Marrakesh, Morocco (and it just got more crowded as the night went on)
Snake charmers in Marrakesh
Me and a monkey in Marrakesh, Morocco (one of the highlights of my trip!! wish I could have spent more time with it)
Rabat, Morocco
A Berber village outside Marrakesh, Morocco
Dinner at Fantasia Chez Ali (Marrakesh, Morocco) (sort of like a Moroccan Medieval Times)
The most comfortable bed on my trip (Casablanca, Morocco
My nightly gig at Rick's (bar at the Hyatt hotel in Casablanca, designed to look like Rick's Cafe in the movie "Casablanca")
Antonio (our driver), Phillip (the tour guide), and Absalom (our Moroccan guide) in Tangier, Morocco
A truck carrying cork in Spain
Gaston, at our hotel dinner in Seville, looking spiffy
Some of us out enjoying the fiesta in Seville, Spain
A carosel with real horses (I love seeing things I've never seen before)
The Bull Ring in Seville, Spain
Several of us went on a buggy rides in Seville, Spain
Fado- the traditional folk music of Portugal (kind of a mix of opera and blues)
Bridge in Lisbon, Portgual (this isn't San Francisco?)
The door to Jer�nimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal
Cascais- a resort town in Portugal
Behind me, the most western point in Europe (where they used to think was the end of the world)
Fatima- a town where religion meets capitalism
Salamanca, Spain
Detailed facade in Salamanca, Spain
Some of the group at the last supper in Madrid, Spain
Some more of the group at the last supper in Madrid, Spain
And more of the group at the last supper in Madrid, Spain
Even more of the group at the last supper in Madrid, Spain
And the last table of the group at the last supper in Madrid, Spain

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