España

Dave & Sherri have a time share and invited us to Spain, so we took them up on their offer.

While we were in Spain, we visited Barcelona, Ronda, Seville, Granada, the Rock of Gibraltar, and a ferry boat to Morocco. It was a fast paced vacation with many places to see.

A beautiful reflection in the pool at Alhambra Palace.

A food market in the Souk in Tangier Morocco.

La Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi-this
gave a new meaning to the word Gaudi.

The bull fighting ring in Ronda where the Spanish bullfighting was perfected.

Threading the needle through the streets of Ronda.

Magnificent bridge in Ronda.

The Rock of Gibraltor

On the top of Gibraltor, Pat's a bit scared of holding the monkey.
The link about the monkey is not our video, but they were that close and they did jump on my head, the one who was the most scared.

Our First Visitor

Donna from El Paso came to visit us in Moscow for three weeks.

Not only did we have fun, she helped us move, which was a BIG help.
Thanks Donna!

Donna standing above the Lower Gardens in Peterhof, the summer palace of Peter the Great.

Sherri teaching Donna how to make bread.

The finished product. Delicious tasting too.

Terry, Pat, Donna and Nadia went by train to St. Petersburg where we saw many palaces, gardens, and churches.

Even took a 1:00 am boat tour to see the city at night.

Of course you can't forget the food.
Everywhere we ate, the food was good,
whether we ate from a side walk vendor or

a fancy Russian restaurant, which happened to be where
President Putin chose to celebrate his 50th birthday.

Over all I think Donna enjoyed her
experience in Moscow & St. Petersburgh.

Moved Again !!!!!!

Yes, we moved again. This time to the embassy compound. The change in job's for Terry required that we move to the compound so he could be on 24 hour call rotation with other technicians.

There have been a few advantages of being here:
easier access to the city by metro, (the crowded metro)
our commute is 30 yards to the elevator to go into the building (compare to the 1 to 2 hour commute each way from Rosinka),
and having lunch at home periodically or every day if we desire.

The apartment is smaller than where we were, but well laid out. We have finally put up the last picture on the wall and can now call the moving complete.

Now it is time to enjoy our new home, Remember... we have a spare bedroom for guests.