Lazy Saturday

We got out of bed late today. Thankfully, the kids slept well last night. After being up late playing, they went down quite easily.  What a relief! We strolled over to the Alcazar, which was a Muslim palace, later updated and renovated by the Christians.  The Alcazar has very beautiful gardens and the kids enjoyed being able to run around freely.  They especially liked the Peacocks (pavo reales: literal translation-royal turkeys) which lazily stroll through the gardens.  Just don't look em' in the eye or they'll attack (not really).

We then had a nice lunch in one of the ubiquitous courtyard cafes.  We only had one large spill, but no broken glass or head injuries, so it went well.  Ali had an excellent oxtail stew and the girls did well eating their pasta with forks like big girls. The sun is pretty intense right now and the whole siesta concept is starting to make a lot more sense.  Tonight we are cooking in an attempt to save a few Euros, then hopefully an easy bedtime. Hasta luego, Dave.