Wedding in Salamanca

We traveled to Madrid on Wednesday morning and drove about 2 hours to Salamanca to a house my father was renting for the week.  We had a nice time walking around the town of Salamanca and eating.  However after about 2 days I couldn't have any more jamon iberico -- total overdose!  I am now in full iberico detox mode. As well as in wine detox mode.  On Friday we traveled to La Alberca, a town about 1 hour from Salamanca. This is where my sister's wedding was on Saturday afternoon.  We had a wonderful time and the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves.  We are back home exhausted but happy to be "home" for a few more days.  On Friday Aug. 27th we are going to Montreaux just for the weekend.  Then afterwards no more travel until October!!!! Also Gabi is in summer camp this week again so at least she's happy she's got stuff going on. Especially because she made a few friends during the wedding and I would've felt back if she went back home to be bored without friends at home. And after this week she's got 4 more days at home and then she starts school on September 1st. So hopefully things start really picking up for her soon. Now I feel bad for poor little Sebas. Although he is OK most of the time at home with the nanny when Gabi is not there -- I hate to say it but there's less fighting and since he's the "only one" he gets all the attention of the nanny and he's good with that.

Here is a video of the kids dancing at the wedding. Sebastian looked like he was drunk on Coke.

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