Riu went to Toledo to visit a city named after her Papa’s first car. It was a triumph - the visit and the car.

Here she meets Cervantes.

She’s a huge fan; she’s head over heels about him.

Windmills on the horizon…

Riu plays the part of Don Quijote. Rebecca plays the part of Rocinante.

Post-battle calm…

The day at Consuegra was the highlight of our mini-tour of southern Spain.

El castillo de El Cid.

Just down the road from the windmills is the castle of El Cid. It’s not in such good shape, but it is pretty old, dating from the Arabic times.

Kisses for Mama…

She almost blends in, except for the purple bearsuit…

In this thermonuclear explosion, her purple bearsuit helps her blend in perfectly.

Riu went to see the castle at Consuegra…

… but mostly Riu went to see the windmills at Consuegra. Giddy up, Mama.

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These are the windmills that inspired the classic section of Don Quijote.

Very dramatic lighting, clouds, and landscape.

We camped the night right by the windmills. It was pretty magical.

Riu went for a slide down the inside of the hammock.

It’s a little lesson in how static electricity works.

Riu doesn’t like how static electricity works.

After a few days relaxing in Barcelona, it was time to travel south.

Here’s Riu in her grandad’s house in Murcia.

We went to see the sea, at the seaside, beside the sea.

Riu has been learning to climb steps.

She’s fearless about them.