We spent a day inland seeing a few sights including one of the Salvador Dali museums-- Teatre-Museu Dalí. It was weird... and packed... and did I mention weird?
Here's the outside of the building with the famous eggs on top. We had the misfortune of arriving at the same time as a HUGE school group, so I can't say I really absorbed all that much. Also, they didn't allow strollers inside so Mr. Jumbo (Max) had to ride in the Baby Bjorn. Thankfully, my sweet hubby did the carrying!
Jared got a big kick out of the entrance, especially the guy in antique dive suit in the middle. I kind of like the ladies balancing French bread on their heads though. Really, it's a toss up. Click on the picture to get a better view.
It seems that none of our pictures inside the museum really turned out that well... probably due to that whole "no flash" rule. But, that might be for the best. The whole place was designed by Salvador and his wife including his work and some other artists that they admired. Also, the building itself is meant to be a piece of art. It was quite creepy in places and not necessarily "G" rated.
Jared, Bob, and I got free entrance into the special exhibit where there are all kinds of pieces made with jewels and precious metals. I can't say I saw too much of that either since we were really just there for the bathroom, but what I did see was neat... in a weird way. Did I mention the place was a bit weird?
Kay said it best I think when she pointed out that she could see that it was good work, but she didn't have to like it. Amen, to that sister.
Later, we tried to visit some prehistoric caves with caveman drawings (or something) in them, but we managed to arrive about 15 minutes before closing and they wouldn't let us in. We decided to hit the water instead and visited this volcanic lake. 
The place was PACKED. Once they started an awards ceremony, we figured out they had just completed a day long swim meet when we arrived. We all took a little dip in the sulfur-rich waters and enjoyed cooling off a bit.
One of the funnier things about vacation is that you feel totally comfortable walking around half-dressed all day. I guess we figured we were never going to see these people again. I went as far as wearing a one piece swimsuit (top part hanging down) with a short cover up skirt and bra and t-shirt on top... INTO a shopping market. Yes, it was trashy.
Well, that's getting pretty close to the end of the excitement on the Spain trip. I'll post a few more pics tomorrow and then we'll move on to other things... like life since then!
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