Drake Pictures From Spain

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Drake, Andrew, and I are back from our trip to Spain. We were gone for about 3 weeks and got to see a great deal of the country. We just loved it! The people there were so friendly and the weather was fabulous. The landscape, Mediteranean Sea, the olive trees, and archituecture reminded me alot of home, Lebanon.

We did a lot of camping, hiking, and climbing. The beaches were great and we spent several days out on the beach. The cities had so much history, and we enjoyed walking around and checking out the sites. Unfortunately, Spain is not very pet friendly. We went with the Intention of camping most of the time, so that wasn't a problem. But the nights we did want to spend at a hotel, we had to search for hours for a place that would allow dogs.

On the trip, we visited: Roses, Barcelona, Hospitalet, Valencia, Sierra Carzola, Granada, Cordoba, Toledo, Madrid, Zargoza, Huesca, and Rodellar.

We took hundreds of pictures, but I am posting only Drake related ones. Drake had a great time. He enjoyed digging in the sand at the beach and swimming in the Med, running around on the trails and climbing the rocks, walking in the cities and visiting old historic sites.


Drake and I in Roses.
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Drake and I in Zargoza.
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Drake in Valencia after a very long walk in the city.
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Drake and I in Hospitalet.
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Drake and I in Hospitalet after a 3 hour hike and some climbing.
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Drake running around in Rodellar where Andrew and I were climbing.
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[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Drake posing next to Don Quiote in Toledo. The castle and village where Cervantes "Don Quiote" were outside Toledo.
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Drake digging in the sand on the beach.
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Drake buried under the sand!
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Drake cooling of in the shadow on the mountain and the cool river in Rodellar.
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Andrew and Drake outside the 1000+ year old Mezquita (mosque) in Cordoba.
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Drake and Andrew on the walkway in Madrid.
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[LorraineO]

what wonderful time yyou guys had as a family,, its so nice to see that you took him along with you,,,, super great pics,,, it looks so nice there!!!!!! thanks for sharing,,,,

I esp loved the pic of him buried in the sand,,,,,

[lbaker]

How many languages can I remember how to say THANK YOU! This is de-lightful, de-lovely, de-lectible.... where to now? When are you coming home? I would love to meet the plane with bells on and doggie treats in my pocket!!
Laurie

[pitc9]

OMG, those pictures were beautiful!!!!!

[Logan]

Thank you, Souraya, for the beautiful pictures!!! I'm so glad you had such a good time on your trip. The scenery, Drake, Andrew and you look great!!!! I didn't know you had cut your hair!! It is a very becoming style for you!! :)

So glad you had such a great trip! Hopefully you taught those Spainards a little bit about how great pets are!!!! ;)

[Tonya]

What beautiful pictures! It is great to see pics of you and Drake again. We sure missed you!

[BCBlondie]

Wow, looks like you guys all had a lot of fun!!! It must have been interesting to see all those sights. Drake looks like he had a blast. :) He's still a beauty, like he always is. Wonderful pictures!! :D

[KYS]

Thank you for taking us on a tour of your vacation.
All the pictures are beautiful.
My Grandmother went to spain many years ago,
and she said the same thing as you.
"The people their were so friendly" :)

[shais_mom]

Awesome Pics Souraya!
I am so glad you got to take Draker with you, that's awesome!
YOU GOT YOUR HAIR CUT!!
WOW
I love it!

[Rachel]

The pictures are amazing. Thanks for sharing them. Those of us who don't travel can really appreciate being able to have a little bit of the world brought to us.

Drake, you are a LUCKY DOG.

[tatsxxx11]

What spectacular photos, Souraya! I'm so glad you and Andrew and Drake got to enjoy some vacation time! Such gorgeous scenery and it sure looks you all, especially Drake, had a great time:D Love seeing pics of your beautiful family:) Did you cut your hair? Looks great:) HUGS to you Drake!

[micki76]

Great pictures! Wow!

Your hair looks wonderful! :D

[popcornbird]

Wow!!! I have ALWAYS wanted to visit Spain! Great pictures of Drake, the famous world traveller, Spain, and of yourself.

The first thing I noticed was your hair. :D When did you get it cut? :p

[wolflady]

Drake has got to be the luckiest dog I know!! :D It must be so wonderful to be able to go to so many neat places! Glad you had a good time and Draker too! I absolutely love this picture...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid140/pb9772981a716171f83145f1725c571bc/f6ef244d.jpg

**hugs**
Karen

[sabies]

Drake is definitely the luckiest dog! I can't let Sadie see the pictures, she will be jealous. Is it difficult to travel to different countries with him? I want to take Sadie to California but putting her on an airplane is too stressful for me :(.

Great pictures! Beautiful scenery!

[Jamieejo85]

GREAT PICS!! I went to Spain and visited a lot of the same places that you did. Isn't it beautiful?? Wish I had a dog then to take with me, looks like Drake had tons of FUN!!

[Kfamr]

Great pictures. I'd love to be able to see all of that stuff.
Your hair looks great! I really like it like that.

[puppyluvs]

I love these photos, thank u for sharing....;)

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Originally posted by sabies
Drake is definitely the luckiest dog! I can't let Sadie see the pictures, she will be jealous. Is it difficult to travel to different countries with him? I want to take Sadie to California but putting her on an airplane is too stressful for me :(.

Great pictures! Beautiful scenery!

It's really not that difficult to travel. Proof of Rabies is required always, and some countries ask for a health certificate. England, Sweden, and Finland are much more difficult (quarantine). Drake has been on a plane several times, but we try to drive if that is possible. Don't stress over the plane issue, just do your homework, arrive in plenty of time, and sedate.

Yes, I got my hair cut the day before we went to Spain. I have never had it this short before. It has grown on me and I like it.

Glad you liked the pictures!

[captain]

Yahooooooooooooo - Drake pics!!!!!!!

Looks like you ALL had a great time. Thanks so much for sharing.

[dukedogsmom]

I am so glad you had a wonderful time. I love that building in Zargosa! Do you know what it's called? I love all the Drake pics. That one of him buried in the sand is just too much. We can really see his personality in these pics. That one with Don Quiote was cute.

[wolf_Q]

Great photos! Drake is gorgeous and so is the scenery! :)

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
I am so glad you had a wonderful time. I love that building in Zargosa! Do you know what it's called? I love all the Drake pics. That one of him buried in the sand is just too much. We can really see his personality in these pics. That one with Don Quiote was cute.

That is El Pillar in Zargoza, a 17th century cathedral. It also contains frescoes by Velázquez and Goya. It was wonderful to see the art we learned about in books right in front of our eyes!

[Barbara]

Drake looks as if he had a blast:D All that water and mountains and beaches- so much fun for a dog.

I have been some times to Andalucia and recognized the wall of the Mezquita immediately:) The remnants of the Arab culture in the time from 1000 to 1492 are soooo impressive.

Unfortunately it's true that Spain is not very pet friendly. But I hope Drake could win some people over;)

[Vermontcat]

Great photos!:D
Drake is such a world traveler, you should write a book about it.:)

[dappledoxie]

Drake is gorgeous! Those are so cute pics :D

[Kater]

AWESOME pictures! This thread made me realize how much I have missed seeing Drake around PT!
How funny - you buried him in the sand! :D
I also gotta add that I just love your new 'do! :)
Thanks for posting Drake pics!!!

[ChrisH]

Oh, Souraya, the pictures are great! The scenery is beautiful and best of all the gorgeous Drake! :) Thanks for sharing. :D



... England, Sweden, and Finland are much more difficult (quarantine) ...
I didn't think it was so difficult to travel to England now there is the 'Pet Passport'? I thought quarantine was a thing of the past, unless it depends on which country you bring a pet from?

Chris

[manda99]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
Great photos!:D
Drake is such a world traveler, you should write a book about it.:)


Great idea! Travlin' the World, A Dog's Eye View.


Seriously though, these pictures are amazing. I just can't get over that Drake has probably seen more of this planet than I ever will! :)

[veegan]

wow!! sounds like an amazing trip! I loved the one of him burried in the sand!! glad you were able to bring gorgeous Drake along! it seems Europe is much more dog friendly than the U.S. which is very unfortunate. but of course there are lots of doggy specific places here too, just gotta know where to go I s'pose. ;) Id love to travel across the country with Brock, or anywhere really. lol I too am afraid of putting him on a plane though.

thanks for sharing the beautiful photos!

[EssTer]

wow, so long time havent seen pics of Draker :)
Souraya - these are really great pics, Drake's really handsome boy. And that's great that you can travel around with Drake :D

[K9soul]

Absolutely gorgeous pictures, of all of you!