Park Güell
11 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 mostLeia mais
Catalonian Paella
11 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 thatLeia mais
Christopher Columbus
11 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This is a monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus. It's by the famous las Ramblas street.
Flamenco Dancing
11 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 thstLeia mais
Paradox Museum and Bike Ride
12 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 ParadoxLeia mais
Beach
12 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLeia mais
And We're Off!
13 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We just left the train station in Barcelona (or Barça for short). The next stop is Madrid!
Goya Statue
13 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Outside of the Prado, is a statue of Goya. This was our meet up point after the museum.
Prado Museum
13 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
This is one of the two main squares in Madrid. It has a statue of Philip III.
St. Michael's Market
13 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
This is a well-known food market in Madrid. If we have time, we'll go in tomorrow!
Kilometer Zero
13 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 bothLeia mais
Gran Via Metro
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 aLeia mais
Sword Making
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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.Leia mais
Miracle Door
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 hardLeia mais
Royal Palace
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 putLeia mais
View of Toledo
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F
We stopped outside the city to take in its beauty. It looks amazing!
Cathedral of Toledo
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 streetsLeia mais
Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 veryLeia mais
Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca
14 de julho, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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]