Week's photos

We will probably not get  to post while we are traveling, so here are a few of our adventures from the last 2 weeks

 

Sister Nielson and I went to another museum.  I was pleasantly surprised!  It was very cool!

 

A 2,000+ year old perfume bottle. It is about 5 in long.

Usually I get a bit bored with the guide's commentary.  NOT this one!  Our guide just happened to be the owner of most of the glass in the museum.  He is the gentleman in the pale blue shirt.  He was full of fascinating facts and stories.  He spouts dates and places without stopping to think,  this in response to questions, ie it wasn't memorized. He truly knows the history and provenance of the  items and has collected glass for 40 years.

Cameo glass.  The red vase is blown then a white vase is applied.  Then it is carved out after it cools.  I don't remember exactly but I think this was from the 1800s.

The furniture is authentic, period pieces.  The glass is displayed in a 'home' like setting with inherited (family) furniture and art owned by his business partners.

There were several stained glass windows, rescued when churches or homes were torn down or remodeled.  This is from England and one of the last ones done by this firm.

This modern painting was donated... I believe the title was "The Weight of Beauty"

Then we went out to lunch. 

This place comes by with hot or cold tapas and you take what you want to try.  The charges are according to the sticks in them.  Fun and delicious.

Aren't you glad you aren't in construction in Malaga?

 Last Sunday we went to Granada for Stake conference.  This is the Stake center!



We brought lunch to share with these Elders.  Elder D's favorite dessert is sweet potato pie! It is now a specialty of my husband!

We drove them home to Almeria and then headed home ourselves.  Almeria is filled with green houses.  There were miles of them like this!

We have been packing and cleaning.  We are so thankful Mom and the Sisters took home so much of our stuff.  We would never have made it otherwise.  We are excited to get home to our family and so sad to say good bye to so many beloved friends.