Spain ~ Costa de la Luz ~ Isla Canela ~ The hotel and the beach

On July 28th we decided to stay at the hotel and the beach.

The ship you could see when you drove to the island.

We went to the beach in the evening to see the sun set and to take some good pictures like my dad with his "holy" camera :)

My sister.

Me at the beach with a beautiful sunset!

My lovely little sister and me.

JUMP!!! It's me!!!

DANCE!!!

One of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen.

Photoshooting: my sister!

Beautiful picture!!!

Yeah! It was great!

Again my "little" sister an me.

My beautiful sister! Love her long hair!

My parents :)

Hide and seek in the palms :D

Spain ~ Costa de la Luz ~ Isla Canela ~ Spanish Riding school in Jerez

On June 26th we decided to go on a trip to Jerez where the Spanish Riding school of Spain is.

We had to drive there for about 3 hours so we had to wake up really early in the morning. At least it had something beautiful to wake up that early :)

One of the many really impressive buildings.

Some of the riders having practise.

I loved the horses! They had some really impressive Andalusian horses there.

Here you can see the grey horse in the very back doing a "capriola".

The show hall.



Real Escuela Andaluza Del Arte Ecuestre



The show room from inside.

This gallery is for the royal family.

The police officer in front of the Spanish Riding school

Spain ~ Costa de la Luz ~ Isla Canela ~ Ayamonte

Ayamonte a little small town close to isla Canela with some nice small shops.

Here you can see the bridge which connects Spain and Portugal.

Spain ~ Costa de la Luz ~ Isla Canela ~ Sandanmials

On the 24th of July we made a trip to Portugal which is as I said very very close to Isla Canela. We heard that some sand artists made an exhibition to the theme "Sandanimals". So we decided to make a little trip.

The border to Portugal :)

They where soo well done.

It really amazed me! Also how big those sand sculptures where.

I also liked the different motives and the creativity which stood all behing that.

I told my sister that she should stand in front of the sculptures that you can see how big they were :)

The exhibition was called "Fiesta 2011".

I also liked the different themes like here the theme "Africa".

It was awesome how they also made all the details.

Ya and again just to have the idea to do that!!! And of course it is amazing how they did that!!

They also did some fantasy figures like Dracula with his castle.

They also had some comic figures.

Like Lucky Luke...

Or the 4 friends from Madagasca...

Or Snoopy.

I really liked Mickey and Minny sitting on the moon!

Darwin [R]evolution?!? : I liked that because it has this Evolution/Revolution question in it.

Ya I mean wow that bear is totally me :D

I loved that bird with the handbook:"300 ways to poo on a Human"

Spain ~ Costa de la Luz ~ Isla Canela ~ The ships of Columbus

For our third day my dad found out that we stayed quite close to where Columbus left Spain to find a way over sea to India. Well we all know how that ended but which was pretty cool that they actually have a museum right at this place and original sized models of the 3 ships. 

The 3 ships of Columbus.

That's how the place is called where the ships are.

The stake in front of the museum.

A window picture at front of the museum.

The first of  the three ships.

It was smaller then the other ships but still pretty big. I think it is hard to imagine that people sailed for such a long time over the Atlantic to America with that ship.

My little sister on the Carabela Pinta.

It was really interesting to see how people worked on the ships and how things were stored on board.

The biggest and probably the most famous of the three ships.

On board.

My little sister looking around the ship :)

My little cute sister :)

Me on board of the Nao Santa Maria.

That's how they stowed food and drinks back then on the ship.

Looking up the stairs from the "celler" of the ship.

The 3rd one of the three ships.

It was a lot like the first one so I just took a picture from the outside.

It was really dry at the time that we had our vacation in spain so you can see that here.

All three ships again :)

I love that flower. Thought it was a beautiful picture.

Some other nice flowers :)

Old maps.

Old instruments to navigate. No wonder that they didn't find India!

I have no idea what that is but I guess it has something to do with the stars.

Some other old instruments.

Old books and notes.

Again some old books.

Thought it looks really nice that monument but I have no idea for what it is.

I also have no ídea for what that monument is but it is really famous for Huelva.