All smiles until the rattle snakes came

Today was an amazing day. We started the day driving through small villages off the rolling mountains of southern Spain. We stopped and got fresh made churros and even stopped at a farm to help plant some crops. The farm had spectacular views. It was all smiles until the rattle snakes came. They were hiding in the bushes behind us and were sure to let us know they were there. I took their warning seriously and ran for my life.

We drove to a very small and local olive oil factory. I've become quite addicted to bread and olive oil this trip so I was sure to buy a bottle of fresh and local olive oil to bring home to enjoy! (let's hope my suitcase weighs under 50 pounds). After the olive oil factory.... we broke up into small groups and local housewives from the small village picked us up and took us to their homes and cooked us dinner. Probably my favorite thing we got to do on this trip! How often does someone get to experience that??? We ate tapas, salad, soup, a roast and potatoes, homemade wine, and desert. It was delicious! People in Spain get offended if you do not finish your plate, so we had to finish an entire course before we could move to the next one. Let's just say I could barely move after that meal. We drove back to our hotel and even got to have a few hours at the beach to end the day.