Park Güell
11 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Park Güel is designed by Gaudi. We saw 2 buildings that were also made by Gaudi. It's huge. One of the things Gaudi is known for is having no straight lines. The lizard is probably the mostEn savoir plus
Catalonian Paella
11 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish made with rice and seafood. In the Catalonian version, noodles are used instead of the rice. It typically serves multiple people. This is one of the ones thatEn savoir plus
Christopher Columbus
11 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This is a monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus. It's by the famous las Ramblas street.
Flamenco Dancing
11 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Flamenco is a traditional Spanish dance. There are 4 parts: a singer, a dancer, a guitar player, and a percussion instrument. Our tour director explained that 80% of the show is improvised and thstEn savoir plus
Paradox Museum and Bike Ride
12 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
This morning, we needed to split our group in half. Half went on a bike tour, and the other half went to the Paradox Museum.
The bike tour went around the city and then down to the beach.
The ParadoxEn savoir plus
Beach
12 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We had time for a quick trip to the beach. But it's not the Atlantic Ocean that we are used to. It's the Mediterranean Sea! There are lots of waves today, too!
Sagrada Famìlia
12 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
The Sagrada Famìlia started being built by Gaudí in 1882. It is still not finished. It relies completely on private donations. No governments or church organizations are allowed to donate. It isEn savoir plus
And We're Off!
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We just left the train station in Barcelona (or Barça for short). The next stop is Madrid!
Goya Statue
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Outside of the Prado, is a statue of Goya. This was our meet up point after the museum.
Prado Museum
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Probably the most famous artist at the Prado is Goya. There were many other artists there, though. Unfortunately, you aren't allowed to take pictures.
Puerta del Sol
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
This is the Puerta del Sol andnis one of of the two main squares in Madrid. Charles III of Spain (not England) has a statue here, as well as a bear eating from a berry tree.
Plaza Mayor
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
This is one of the two main squares in Madrid. It has a statue of Philip III.
St. Michael's Market
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
This is a well-known food market in Madrid. If we have time, we'll go in tomorrow!
Kilometer Zero
13 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
In the Puerta del Sol, there is a 0km marker which is the location that all of km markers on the roads are based off of. If you step on it with 1 foot, you'll come back. If you step on it with bothEn savoir plus
Gran Via Metro
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Madrid has a Metro like Paris does, but I think this station looked really cool. Most of them do not look like this.
Food Tour
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
First stop - Cured Ham, Manchego Cheese, and Crackers that looked like a boomerang. This was is in a market.
Second stop - "Nun Cookies". It is a pastry business run by cloistered nuns. There is aEn savoir plus
Sword Making
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
In Toledo, we went to a place that specializes in making all types of blades (swords, knives, ect). We got to see a short demonstration on how the metal gets worked and how the detailing gets done.En savoir plus
Miracle Door
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
I'm not sure if there is an official name for this door. However, supposedly, if you put your hand on it, it will grant you a wish/miracle.
I'll let you know if it works!
Cathedral of Madrid
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This is the Cathedral of Madrid. It is directly behind the Royal Palace. It's where the King and Queen were married. There isn't much of a distance between the two, but apparently it was raining hardEn savoir plus
Royal Palace
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Yes, Spain is a monarchy. They have a King, who married a woman (making her Queen). Outside the there have only been 2 reigning Queens in Spain's history. They had statues of the monarchs made and putEn savoir plus
View of Toledo
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F
We stopped outside the city to take in its beauty. It looks amazing!
Cathedral of Toledo
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 97 °F
This is the Cathedral of Toledo. It is over 500 years old! There was supposed to be a right tower, but it collapsed due to an underground water source they didn't know about.
Jewish Quarter
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
There is a Jewish neighborhood in Toledo. There are 3 plaques in the ground at the entrance (in Hebrew, Spanish, and English). They also have little blue square tiles on the sides/corners of streetsEn savoir plus
Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
This church is special because it has a painting by 'El Greco' meaning 'the Greek' (due to his nationality). The painting was finished in 1588 and has been cleaned but never restored. That is veryEn savoir plus
Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca
14 juillet, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca is the 2nd oldest standing synagogue in Europe. After being a synagogue, it was turned into church. It was then turned into a military building.
What a beautiful park. The stonework is amazing. The paint colors so vibrant. [Aunt Beth]
It's pretty amazing how they used broken tiles to make that lizard! I looked it up! Lol. [Kim]
Maybe I'll be nicknamed Gaudi! I can't draw or walk a straight line! LOL [Sharon]