Spoilt in June

June was a wonderful month for catching up with family and friends. Bec turned 30 and had a long weekend of celebrations. Then the following weekend a baby shower was thrown for us. Bec, Rich and our baby were given so many presents, and even more importantly, feel so supported and loved.

Moroccan brunch with friends in Sydney...

Bec, Nadine & Hannah

Bec, Richard & Bec

Rachelle and Adam

Hot drinks afterwards in the park

The following day we caught up with friends in Canberra. A winter picnic by the lake with hot apple pie, tea and many other goodies, and good company!...

Joyce & Drashna


Lian, Margie, Nonnie & Bec

Bec, Sonia & Marlon

Krystel, Luke, Richard & Bec

Chantelle & Jossee

Sunset over Lake Burley Griffin

Midweek Bec went to Melbourne where her work had an afternoon tea to celebrate the impending arrival of our baby and she also caught up with a good friend...

Afternoon tea with collegues in Melbourne

Des, Bec & Ruby the dog

The following week a baby shower was thrown for us at my brother & sister-in-laws place. We had a lovely afternoon.

The spread

The details

Katrina's Birthday

Celebrated Katrina's 30th birthday tonight at Doyle's in Watson's Bay, Sydney. Good company, good view and great to celebrate another year of Katrina's life.

End of a brilliant holiday

Only true friends would wake up at 6am in the morning to have a final breakfast with us. We said goodbye to Sarah & Dave in Geneva this morning. Breakfast of fresh bread, spreads and yoghurt parfait at a large wooden table. The end of a brilliant holiday!

Sevilla

The most active time for Seville besides Easter is the Feria de Abril. A large family affair at a showground where for 7 days people get dressed up in traditional apparel, travel in horse and buggy, drink sherry and dance. There are hundreds of tents decked out in fancy drapes of material with plenty of food and drink for members who pay steep sums annually to their tent to be part of the affair.

After the elegant fair Bec (and Rich) stuff their face on fresh churros and chocolate
We also had a lovely night walking around the old town in Seville with charming cathedral, Alcazar and streets.

South of Seville on the way to Malaga we stopped in the town of Ronda built across a stunning gorge.

Cordoba

We loved Cordoba! Lovely drive on country roads from Priego de Cordoba stopping in hillside towns and olive factories. Cordoba itself was a beautiful old town, full of culture, enjoying a Morrocan meal looking at sunset over the Mezquita and then relaxing till late at night in thermal baths.

View over the small town of Zuheros

The olive mill Nunez de Prado in Baena has been running since 1795

Old barrels used for making olive oil

Old ruins of Madinat Al-Zahra originally built in 936. A grand city only occupied for 70 years.

The Mezquita in the centre of Cordoba

Many columns inside the Mezquita - a beautiful building in the centre of town that was once a mosque but now a church - the two religions colliding in the architecture

Hammam Baths - Cordoba (photo courtesy of http://www.hammamspain.com/ as we were happy relaxing without the camera in tow!)

Gardens of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos

Richard intently studying our next move

Priego de Cordoba

We´re staying in a small hilltop town between Granada and Cordoba. Beautiful rolling hills covered in millions of olive trees.

Quaint street that our little family run hostal is on

Spiral staircase in an old market place

Late evening dinners outdoors in the plaza