This image is from a path just out the city. To me it is extremely beautiful. It is like the rest of the city made of stone and antique. To me it contrasts sharply with the buildings and the cities from Kentucky, small or large. Even Madrid, I have written to those in the US that it was a beautiful city, with parks and fountains and plazas. All the windows have balconies and are made of stone or brick. That they have different colors and don't seem as monotonius as those in American cities, where everything is made of metal and class. To me the stone is warm and more charming. However, just as Madrid and the cities of Spain seem as such a novelty to me, it also appears that maybe the grass is just greener on the other side. Several times as I have been talking to my Senora she has mentioned that she thinks New York and its metallic skyline are gorgeous and even magnificent. In fact, once she said, "I don't care to see anymore stone!" What is amazing to me is that no matter your culture its easy to take for granted what you have to offer. Also, maybe it is human nature to like a little bit of change; to see something new.