Lisa and Cliff Visit Zaragoza

Parker's cousin, Lisa Heinz and her friend, Cliff Leong visited us the weekend of October 1. They live in the San Diego, California area and were on a 3 week tour of Spain, primarily to hike the Pyrenees. We were fortunate to have them stop in Zaragoza.

Photo: At Valor, the best chocolatier in Zaragoza, dipping churros (fried dough sticks) and fruit in chocolate fondue. This place is a favorite of Colin and Kelsey's.


















Video: Traditional Spanish dancers in costume on the streets of Zaragoza



We spent most of the weekend stuffing ourselves with good food and wine but in between meals, we managed to show them the sites of Zaragoza and catch a Real Zaragoza vs. Sporting Gijon futbol (soccer) game. While chatting with Zaragozians sitting next to us during the game, Lisa garnered a list of Spanish soccer terminology for Colin. He's learned some of it on his own at school but the more detailed information will be helpful as he starts playing weekly games with his school team on the weekend of October 22.

Photos and Video: Real Zaragoza vs Sporting Gijon Soccer Game. Although they are the two worst teams in the league, they put on a pretty good show with an especially exciting second half. The game ended in a 2-2 tie with no overtime or shoot out.

The stadium holds roughly 25,000 and is about 1/3 the size of the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. You can only buy the tickets in person and must pay in cash. It's no wonder that the stadium was only 2/3 full.

















Lisa and Cliff were easy guests; they jumped right into the household routines, cooking us an amazing, pasta dinner on the Sunday night. Lisa was kind enough to do our laundry and diligent enough to clear the basket which is a feat.








Photo: Gellato at Amorino, another favorite sweet spot for the kids