SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaSagrada FamíliaPlaça de Gaudí41°24’13” N 2°10’31” E
21. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Architect Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece, commenced in 1883 and is expected to finally be finished in 2026. At first sight, it brought tears to my eyes. Tomorrow we will be touring the inside, standbyLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaSagrada FamíliaTemple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família41°24’14” N 2°10’28” E
22. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The inside of the Sagrada Familia is truly breathtaking. Gaudi once said, “Nothing is invented; it’s written in nature.” His love of nature is apparent in what is known as “The Forest,”Læs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaSagrada FamíliaPlaça de la Sagrada Família41°24’10” N 2°10’24” E
22. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Last night we enjoyed a traditional tapas meal with our lovely niece, Sylvie, who attends school near Barcelona. It was a treat to spend some time with her and catch up! We strolled past both LaLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaEixample EsquerraLa Pedrera41°23’41” N 2°9’42” E
23. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Today we toured another Gaudi masterpiece, La Pedrera. Once again, Gaudi used nature as his muse from the spine of a whale to a butterfly’s wing. The rooftop terrace is guarded by warrior statuesLæs mere
SpanienCatalunyaBarcelonaGràciaTostadero Estudis41°24’12” N 2°9’3” E 24. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Today we walked about 1.5 miles up to Park Güell. In 1900, when Gaudí started the build of this 30-acre park that overlooks Barcelona, he intended for it to be a prominent neighborhood. BuildingLæs mere
SpanienAragonPeñalba41°30’52” N 0°0’8” E
26. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ 🌬 66 °F
We departed Barcelona via train and enjoyed seeing beautiful countryside on our way to Salamanca.
SpanienCastilla y LeónValverdónZorita41°2’25” N 5°45’27” W
27. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Hacienda Zorita is a stunning 16th Century Monastery turned Winery where we are spending a few days of wining and relaxing before we set out on our Camino journey. It is so beautiful and serene here,Læs mere
SpanienCastilla y LeónSalamancaAuditorio Municipal San Blas40°57’53” N 5°40’12” W
29. marts 2023, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Today we rented a car and drove from Salamanca to Santiago de Compostela (four hours each way) to drop our excess luggage off to store while we walk the Camino. It was exciting to see several CaminoLæs mere
PortugalDistrito do PortoSanto IldefonsoPortoMuseu Lab. Mineralógico e Geo. - Fac. Ciências41°8’48” N 8°36’54” W
16. april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Though the Livraria Lello Bookstore in Porto was built in 1906, it has perhaps become more popular in recent years thanks to Harry Potter. Author, J.K. Rowling used to live in Porto and it is saidLæs mere
17. april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
In 1926, the Portuguese Government announced that all Port Wine had to be stored within a small area of Vila Nova de Gaia, which is located just across the Douro River from Porto. Kevin and I took aLæs mere
