So here goes:
This is the Paseo de la Independencia, one of the major streets of Zaragoza (and the one just outside of our apartment). If you can see the sidewalk, you can see that if you put the two sidewalks together they would be almost as wide as the street.
This is my lovely wife on Calle Alfonso, the main pedestrian avenue in the historical district. The building in the distance is the Basilica del Pilar. Immediately to our left is the best ice cream place in the city. And we should know...
The Plaza del Pilar is the big plaza of the city (the basilica is on the left here), and is often filled with people and pigeons. The tower in the distance is the other big church in Zaragoza, La catedral de La Seo.
Nuestra Señora del Pilar as seen from the Puente de Piedra (the Stone Bridge), the site of the original bridge across the Ebro river (by the way, the largest river in Spain).
This is a beautiful mudéjar (islamic-inspired Christian architecture) wall on the outside of the Cathedral. This pic was taken as far from the wall as one can get, as some "brilliant" city planner put a building up right in front of this treasure.
Another mudéjar tower. This one belongs to la iglesia de la Magdalena.
The cute little building (stuck in here between two tall, ugly buildings) houses School Year Abroad, our employer for the year. The school occupies only the "first" floor.
This is a typical street in El tubo, the old part of the city now full of tapas bars and little cafes. If you happen to find this street, from this exact view, walk ahead about 75 feet and turn right. you are at the best tapas place in the city, maybe in the universe.
A statue of Caesar Augustus, founder of our city. He also got the naming rights, and named it after...himself (Caesar Augusta-->Zaragoza).
The ever-present Corte Inglés department store. Most cities have at least one. We have two within a 5-minute walk of each other.
A couple of wicked good-looking (Bostonian for "very attractive") American quasi-tourists enjoying a coffee (and tea) at a little outdoor cafe on the Paseo de la Constitución. Note the bicycle wheels in the background...
