Emiriah Arab BersatuDubaiAs Saţwah25°13’10” N 55°16’55” E
7 Julai 2023, Emiriah Arab Bersatu ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
The entry to the Burj Khalifa is within the massive Dubai Mall. My favourite place in this massive shopping and entertainment centre was was the Waterfall with synchronised divers. You could spend anyBaca lagi
Emiriah Arab BersatuDubaiDowntown Dubai25°11’53” N 55°16’46” E
6 Julai 2023, Emiriah Arab Bersatu ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
The stop-over that blew my mind. Dubai is BIG! The hotels, the freeways, the shopping malls and the vision are all big. Most of the population are from elsewhere, India, the Philippines and PakistanBaca lagi
SepanyolCatalunyael Prat de LlobregatEl Mas BlauBarcelona–El Prat Airport41°17’20” N 2°4’29” E
3 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Barcelona. I thought this would be a truly daunting place to visit, but with the help of a couple of decent guide books and maps I had a ball. I stayed in a low key area of Gracia and walked the city,Baca lagi
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaGràciaTostadero Estudis41°24’13” N 2°9’2” E 3 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Farewell Spain. My final adventure was to Casa Vicens, Gaudi’s first commission to build a private residence. The design is interesting, no hallways, and every endeavour to make the house designBaca lagi
Pengembara
I don't mind some of his work, but I find this overpowering and too much for me.
Pengembara He is Barcelona! I agree it is overpowering, but he was a change agent, revolutionary for his time. I love the ceramics , the woodwork and colours, but too much of a good thing a lot of the time! 🙂
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaBarri GòticCatedral de Barcelona41°23’2” N 2°10’34” E
2 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
What fantastic luck to see a Castell being built. The human tower is unique to Barcelona, it’s a feat of strength, agility, skill, teamwork and fearlessness.
I was in the History of BarcelonaBaca lagi
Pengembara I feel for the guys on the bottom of this human tower. The weight would be incredible 🙌 Great thing to witness. Did they all get down, okay?
Pengembara Yes, but apparently there are some big tumbles. While we were watching one group were on the first level and clearly something was wrong so they all disbanded and started again. Imagine the sweat in the middle group….
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaCiutat VellaGüell Palace41°22’44” N 2°10’27” E
1 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Barcelona, 🇪🇸. Favourite pic of the day is the Palau Guell loo.
Between 1886 and 1890 Antoni Gaudi designed the extraordinary Palau Guell as a townhouse for wealthy ship builder andBaca lagi
Pengembara I felt like Alice in the Wonderland, getting lost in the endless hallways. But a short film taken in the days when it was fully decorated showed you a bit more of what life was like when the Guell lived there.
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaCiutat VellaMercado de La Boqueria41°22’54” N 2°10’18” E
1 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Markets are a favourite with me and on my walk in the Barri Gotic I took a diversion to the Santa Caterina market. Fresh produce and tapas bars merge in chaos. The presentation is magnificent and theBaca lagi
Pengembara A feast for the eyes. Such a vibrancy amongst the vendors and the shoppers.
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaBarri GòticPlaça de la Vila de Madrid41°23’8” N 2°10’24” E 1 Julai 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
My sister Ro is a great fan of Rick Steves self guided tours, so I downloaded his Barcelona book and headed off on the Barri Gotic walk and it was great. Steves takes you off the beaten track andBaca lagi
Pengembara
It is full of character and wonderful for you to have the opportunity to explore and 😉 enjoy that is.
30 Jun 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Gaudi delivers with Sagrada Familia. The church that has taken over 100 years to build and is yet to be completed. The exterior is epic, the interior with the tall branching columns, and superbBaca lagi
SepanyolCatalunyaBarcelonaSagrada FamíliaTemple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família41°24’13” N 2°10’27” E 30 Jun 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The interior of Sagrada Familia is magnificent, but the trip up the Passion Tower and 450 steps down was a tad disappointing, mainly because it is hard to get a clear view of the towers. ConstructionBaca lagi
Pengembara
It is not what I would call an attractive building. A bit too much of everything condensed into it. Not keen.
Pengembara The interior is fantastic and when you look at the fine detail of the exterior especially all the tiny animals it is less tizzy
Pengembara I love the way some of the sculptures are part of the cathedral’s integrity. Imagine your life’s work being building the cathedral. What a privilege!
Pengembara You are a braver woman than me, Robin.
Pengembara I was not game to venture out in Dubai when last there, for an overnight stay.
Pengembara I found the Arabs quite intimidating 😳
Pengembara I’ll put both on my list!