Good Afternoonie, Love Bunnies!

Surprise!!! I have Pictures + Proper Formatting + Emoticons today!!!

I am praising Jesus, Mary, & Joseph right now, as I discovered that the trusty "University @ Sea" computers can be converted to MAC desktops -- the reason there was so much conumdrum in  my last attempt, was because the computer was set to Windows, so I was unfamiliar with the functionality..which blows bytheway...windows = no bueno.

So HERE I AM. Happy as a clam

Hola! Hola! Mis Munecas Preciosas!!!

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I am nearing the end of this absolutely amazing vacation, and we're rounding it out in the equally amazing country of

España

Today we were in VALENCIA pronounced: "Bal-en-thia" by the local Spaniards. It should come as no surprise that the accent in Spain is right up my alley, as I am quite talented when it comes to "lisp-ing" ... They pronounce the "es" sound with a "th" over here...makes for some serious fun for us Amer-cans.

..Moving on..let's talk today's

Lunch Report!!!

Perhaps my most favorite of ALL lunches here in Europa...

PAELLA!!!!!!!!!!

Valencia is where this mouthwatering dish originated. The name came from the term "para ella," meaning "for her," as this was the dish men would make for their wives to give them a break from cooking. At least that's one of a few explanations for it. I fancied this one the most!

We feasted on Tres Paellas for lunch today...

CHICKEN

LOBSTER

SQUID INK

The name of the restaurant we went to was La Rosa, located on the beach. Everything was FANTASTIC! I would highly recommend if you ever visit yourselves!

After taste-testing all of our glorious options, my favorite was a no-brainer...

Hands down, LOBSTER took home the GOLD, baby!!! The flavor was a rich, buttery garlic...OooOOOOooooOOooh lala...I could just eat it for days, Dolls! The odd thing was, after my seemingly heavy siesta of mucho comida, I felt like a *new woman* not lethargic, and sleepy. Mas paella para mi, por favor!!! We also opted to walk the 2 or so miles back to the ship, which made us all feel great afterward! All about BALANCING, yes?!

Needless to say I was not hungry for a late afternoon snack, as per usual, but I DID have myself one of these...

Looks like a bloody Rootbeer Float, right?!?!

Well, my friends, I'm here to tell you that it's NOT. It's an ice blended coffee. BLACK.  No sugar, no cream. Straight up.  I don't mess around. Oh, and that frothiness you see is what happens when you blend the coffee with the ice for a long period of time...It was complete and utter dankishness, indeed.

...Aight lovies...'tis time to sign off for the eve...cocktail hour is approaching for yours truly.

Big Kiss. Big Hugs.

xoxo,

Mrs. LDC* xo