It was a great getaway that November in 2010

We started in London as Jim had some research to do at the British Library then flew to Almeria. Jesuias picked us up at the airport and drove us to our hotel in Almeria. He has a place in Almeria where he teaches and also in Granada. The weather was just gorgeous in Spain and after the conference we spent a few days in Nerja. We were tempted to go swimming in the ocean but it was a bit too chilly even for us.

We packed a lot into two weeks. We had never been to Europe before less than two months. Jim gave a talk to the Architecture Club in London, we visited Regent Street with all the Christmas lights and decorations, went to Huxley's private club in London (The Atheneum), saw the Bradshaws in Oxford and the Horne family in London. Susan made a trip from Otley to join us!

It was really fun looking at my blog posts beginning Nov 6, 20010 when we arrived. I've posted a few photos but if you're yearning for travel, you might want to take a look :)

Katey, Susan, me, Madsie, David (Vicky was in St. Andrews at university)

Regent Street

We had some great meals on that trip.

Suckling pig

Paella

We then went to Malaga for a couple of days then flew to Vancouver via London and didn't have to get to Victoria since we had our one bedroom apartment on Beach Avenue so stayed overnight. What a treat not to have to do that final painful leg after a transatlantic flight.

This is what awaited us in Victoria...our sundeck covered in snow. That was a lot of snow for Victoria!