La visita de mis abuelos!

My grandpa and his wife, Kristie, came to visit me for 5 days in Santiago de Compostela!  It was almost surreal picking them up from the airport!  They were the first taste of home I've had since I got here and it meant so much that they came all the way out to visit.  The weather was pretty rainy during their visit, although luckily we had sun when we needed it (walking around Santiago) :)

During our visit we went to the Playas Catedrales in Ribadeo.  This beach is basically massive rock structures where you can see each strata of growth throughout millions of years.  You could also see the tide lines which were at least 15 feet.

The next day we went to La Coruna to visit the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world.  Unfortunately, it is now closed to visitors to climb to the top but it has a wonderful view around the base.

Wednesday we spent the day walking around Santiago and going to the Cathedral, the Galego Museum, and walking around the beautiful Old Town of Santiago.

Lastly, I took them down to the Portugal border.  We crossed the border into Portugal and stopped in a walled city that protected the border back in the day.  Now the city is full of little shops and cafes.  :)

and of course, we played with the girls and my grandparents got to see the life I've been able to lead here in Spain :)  It was so wonderful having them here to experience a little of what I've experienced during my time overseas.