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Valdelavilla's Englishtown, Oct. 17th-27th

Settling into our room at Valdelavilla Matt and me posing for the camera! Valdelavilla's Englishtown begins! The official Group Shot. Amado from the Canary Islands and David from San Sebastian Colin from England and Gloria, Valdelavilla's social director Jose Ramon with David 1 and David 2 Pablo, Nora, Beth, and David Gloria, Isabel, and me Don Jose Ramon, a true Spainard from Bilbao The Spanish girls- Gloria, Ruth, and Miryam Pablo and Colin share some Don Hugo wine San Sebastian David, Barcelona David, and Andorra Jose The Davids at the bar Paella night Paella for 40! Virginia, Ruth, David, David, Leah, Ruth, and Isabel Patricia of England, Brit Colin and "Marwin" Colin, Nora, and Marvin mug for the camera Dinnertime with Isabel, Colin, and Jose Bob, Gwen, Maureen, and Rosa at dinner Amado and Gloria at breakfast Gloria and "Don Hugo" Isabel and me! Our trip to Soria...Amado gets happy on the bus The whole group, very cold, in Soria Soria lunch with Marvin and Ruth... and Leah, Pablo, Ruth, and Jose... and Nacho, Ginny, Maite, Bob,and Lee... ...and Colin, Joann, Jose Ramon, and Bob... ...and us... ...and the Spanish hotties Sonia and Miryam! Isabel and Amado have coffee and a nap in Soria A few of my favorite people :) Entertainment! Matt and Michael perform in "The Odd Couple" Matt as Felix, and Michael as Oscar Felix and Oscar battle it out... and Isabel and Gloria join the scene... ...as two Spanish dinner guests. Felix entertains his guests Felix charms the ladies... Gloria, Matt, and Isabel take a bow! Maite takes the stage to recite elephant jokes. Maite clowning around at dinnertime Matt and Isabel from Barcelona Matt and Jose from Andorra Playing Trivial Pursuit, en espanol A verrrry tough game... Leah, and Miryam and Sonia of Madrid pose for the camera Matt and Maite of Pamplona Lovely Gloria Miryam and me! Me and my Spanish friends Matt and Jose Matt and "Marwin" our Laundry Buddy Another play! Matt, Amado, and Nacho do a 1-act comedy "We need a guys' night out" "It's guaranteed, man!" Amado plays the part Matt takes a fist to the nose... And narrates the scene... The boys take a bow Gloria poses Matt and Jose Matt and Pablo of Madrid The Spanish boys! Matt and Sonia of Madrid Matt, me, and Gwen Gloria, Matt, and Pablo Me, Ruth, Jose Ramon, and Matt A sunny day!! Matt outside with David and Michael Enjoying one day of warm weather Amado and Miryam share a bottle of wine with us Matt and Pablo share a drink Outside the main room, with Pablo, Lee, Debra, Rosa, and Jose Matt and Rosa from Madrid An outdoor shot before the snowfall Jose, Maite, Kathy, Isabel, Pablo and Matt bundle up Matt walks Valdelavilla's trails David of San Sebastian and us Us with Maite Beautiful Spanish scenery Miryam and us Us with Nacho of Valencia Air Europa flight attendant Virginia and us! Matt and David of Barcelona David steals the Indiana Jones hat David bear-hugs Miryam and Matt Outdoor chat The last night...The Spaniards put on a skit David, Maite, and Nacho do the "news" Amado "on location" The Spanairds serenade us... ..say a few words... ...and sing along with Jose Ramon's guitar Maite gets a lift Our final group shot! And then the last party... David and Amado get jiggy wit' it Michael and Maite dance Amado cuts in Rosa and Sonia pose Amado, Sonia, David, Miryam, and Gloria And then it's time to go, as Isabel packs the car And they leave for Barcelona Pablo and Amado pose in the rain before they leave A wet Maite, Pablo, Matt, and Amado Amado, Sonia, Nacho, Miryam, and Pablo Back in Madrid, Colin and Rosa say good-bye