https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana daily 0.75 2024-08-13 https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/barcelona-last-two-weeks monthly 0.5 2024-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489819483-GFQMCHDUIDB6L5INXNU2/IMG_1480.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Ah. Back in the ‘hood, at a favorite café. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489831161-X3Z31MXY5B7YB8RYOABU/IMG_1481.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Relaxing with cañas and patatas bravas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489829108-QHNALW2HGYA08CP3R2EY/IMG_1546.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Saturday shopping at the local Mercat Llibertat. It’s always fun and lively to shop on Saturdays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489822972-K8UJ1NIKC8XRYTSMU5SF/IMG_1550.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The fish counter. The fishmongers are expert with the knives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489823456-0KC3M2QHTZT0401WAS6Q/IMG_1549.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Waiting with our trusty Rolser to buy some seafood for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688489819670-LH4XYSKW2982IMBAQ9G2/IMG_1554.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks See Bob in line? This local bakery is obviously very popular. We see lines here almost every afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/299654f9-999a-4d0f-87c8-2ce0cc850b35/BCN_apt%23LivRoom.jpg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks - Make it stand out For the video walk through, click this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502196225-8C8Y4KP34V8R75WJLKXA/Vicens6.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502196443-BQXD6OS3B0WI3MATASQ0/Vicens5.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502210918-22WZQ6NN4UCX6SPW9H07/Vicens3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502200950-LRKHNX58KRACOBAJ8X5Y/Vicens_new3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The dining room included custom designed, built-in cabinets and paintings built right in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502207635-7OTVOWTDWIQTNAE8IGHT/Vicens1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The daughter’s room. Every inch of wall and ceilings were elaborately decorated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502208213-OFZY3GAGH1HFQUB60SCZ/Vicens2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks State of the art bathroom for the late 1800’s! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502211341-4ASUYFXM815LI1BLFTNE/Vicens4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Amazing ceiling in a small room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502215944-I62QZBNF23RGU3YA8V81/Vicens_new1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502215057-M1718HQT4HOX5EICQZ04/Vicens_new2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Fountain and screens on a porch off the dining room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502204470-5ED4UIIOBY3QZJ2O5Q2D/Vicens_new5.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Up on the roof… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502200920-FG8ZRGQ0H3JYT11M8HON/Vicens_new4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks One of the floors has been converted into a temporary gallery exhibition space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688502204983-W1W8ZD3QYYDPOYPSDVFB/Vicens_new6.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Post-visit café in the entry courtyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490745379-85BNZLVPKR0TKA1G8IXW/IMG_1558.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Had to to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490745118-I31JD21I80KQDYA24H2H/IMG_1561.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Display of the '“hydraulic” tiles that are iconic in modernista Barcelona architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490748447-JLUCABJZM8QG31YAURI9/IMG_1562.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks This company makes reproductions in the original style. Shown are examples of the molds that they pour the tinted concrete in and then with hydraulic pressure, create the tiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490750732-T8PDSTIHT51Z907NMCV9/IMG_1567.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Example of Barcelona modernista architecture. Similar in style to the art nouveau of France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490753530-VUJKH5NAPAJBML57IDUE/IMG_1570.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks New stone paving nearing completion on a main street in the neighborhood. The mosaic feel draws me to this, obviously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490754399-RRSX8TYJ022Q450TUVQP/IMG_1571.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Another telltale sign of an amazing food product worth waiting for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688490755981-JYFQUNHE0KRGN9VOUP1U/IMG_1574.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Yummmm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501173572-TG2BJV8LTI6WNX60QD23/IMG_1579.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The Castellers of la Vila de Gràcia again! Last November we got to see performances of three castellers groups, and this time it happened again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501173425-XTU3R11BB6H29EC9BE1Y/IMG_1581.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The plaça de la Vila de Gràcia is where the action is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501176383-9S6NX1AJDQTSD3ZP8219/IMG_1583.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks It’s a big family event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501176599-UH2NJEX83EWJX0NLBZIP/IMG_1585.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We ran into Jordi, the welcoming man Bob met last time. He’s on the left, talking to a fellow Casteller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501179335-CWCTD329RHZGNYKI3C2M/IMG_1619.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks In Catalan, the poster for the anniversary event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501179730-ZVM4B2PNQNHKUG88YPM3/IMG_1621.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The building where they practice. Last November Bob visited during a practice, and Jordi described everything that was going on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501281090-17RXL0M4UCHFK0JJC80O/IMG_1634.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks View of the massive garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501280569-0ZB8D8T6YF7C7NNJOJ0L/IMG_1637.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Robert showing Bob around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501285579-9CGH71XXI46K6C31V7SB/IMG_1641.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Beautiful strawberries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573289103-2CIOQOF44TDXL4NVSUXC/IMG_1647.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks A group of volunteers folding protective mesh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501181275-JX751C45D4YJLYLING2I/IMG_1624.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The very small kitchen was my excuse to let Bob be my chef! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501286885-C2K620CH3KO5LFJA0PVU/IMG_1700.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks View from Roser’s rooftop terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501284888-DAM4BTYF6EVBZEIA0E9R/IMG_1699.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Appetizers Theo and Roser made for the birthday party at Roser’s. As delicious as they were beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501362551-9470EHV7AN2FEMMWJRW7/IMG_1708.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Roser’s apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501365181-NZD1DU0FENINADPEAQEQ/IMG_1703.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Roser’s little rescue kitty. She actually found her on the street as an abandoned infant, eyes still closed. Her vet gave her instructions to take care of her, with slim chances of survival, but she made it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501362265-RHQCAO092HOSQJYOEJK6/IMG_1704.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks And can she jump! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688501366169-8TDBEGUCILRV7BE9PJP4/IMG_1702.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The birthday wish in Catalan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573983979-2E6692W7V8M5AC5YJJLJ/IMG_1859.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks For my birthday, Nina got some yummy Portuguese cakes and we had a little celebration in their garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573984114-WXGMTJ9O6TJL9MKIJ4DV/IMG_1860.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks As a special surprise, Robert took the last of the bananas he grew, and had the Filipino cooks in the neighborhood ramen bar deep fry them coated in sugar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573987463-CSM1KWP08MXA6CPPFDUT/IMG_1861.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Robert, ever the gregarious host. And we got to meet their daughter Alegra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573987764-7GECYTKUDTXRD8IQWXDX/IMG_1862.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Man, were they delicious! Crispy caramel coated, warm bananas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688573989064-IBXY4SQ5OHMLFN8YX8FB/5e8820d1-c370-439b-8c98-c8e98bac96f4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks A gift! Theo gave Roser and us each one of his prints from a recent exhibition of his work. Bob and I had visited his show in April. It will have a place of honor, framed and hung in our home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/8ab17a26-5ace-412e-a0a0-4fcb7fb07bc6/map.jpg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks - Make it stand out Photos of Robert’s map we used to “help” us navigate the little-used trail through thick trees to get from an outlying neighborhood up to the winery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688916987164-54D0V9HWA79LKJOBXVLP/IMG_1716.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We began in the upscale neighborhood of Sant Cugat del Vallès. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917005540-LUJDXVHYIHVKOU6R2LCV/IMG_1717.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Here we go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917047237-QJ825IKRMRNK0E5S4IT9/IMG_1725.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We saw very few people on this trail, but the group of women and dogs was fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917060095-47ARYN7NS1HMJ0TTN060/IMG_1727.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We’re on the right path! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917096134-TEEGZKR900RW1UM0YD4P/IMG_1733.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Our first glimpse of the winery compound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917098995-CJ9RQHU4B6KYWCGR9V59/IMG_1735.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks They’ve created a nice tasting room and visitor’s center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917132623-GCI8RJ0IWSH9GUOJ6W7X/IMG_1739.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks View of their vineyards and you can see Tibidabo in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917138703-EF33PATLHWQOI2O4BZ2N/IMG_1741.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Right behind us on the trail was a work group doing a team building afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917175838-CQGT1JGMHADHUMTJLZKA/IMG_1744.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The menu has a lovely array of small plates to perfectly complement the wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917182445-MT50ZT5BTWZ10XSXGRAQ/IMG_1746.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Enjoyment in a lovely setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917204063-4SC2IGNMW8RP6GIR3X7X/IMG_1748.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Robert clowning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917212049-4OKFXI39DAXJKX13S13Y/IMG_1749.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks It was funny in the moment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917253906-IQG0Z7C8E20CTC0HB5LE/IMG_1757.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The outdoor plaza is a great setting for winetasting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917256037-P17VNP1V5L5ZTEHZX2YZ/IMG_1761.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Inside the original kitchen of the farm. Reconstructed, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917292572-BVG6XSKT56YZIYKCEGVU/IMG_1764.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Awesome sink and giant cazuelas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688917286758-HIRF1LR5XTQBBVK3EE2V/IMG_1767.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The old hearth for cooking over fire, updated with a wood stove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688918930511-BN255AX8CEFN2CPFTG0S/IMG_1779.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We have soft spot for the Basque country, so we tried a few beers from the this elaborate kiosk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688918865922-ZWN6S8S84KMY3WCYQVLL/IMG_1781.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Local restaurants provided the food. In one big bank of booths, with portable kitchens behind, we enjoyed fresh hot pizza or our first bites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688918949969-M49TB3A3EKCGCY691VQA/IMG_1782.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Cleverly folded in quarter, we shared fresh, stretchy crust with a delicate Margarita topping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919038638-K1IIMI7Z7FD0AYK4Y3Y9/IMG_1784.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The big board! Interestingly dressed people staffed a board of all current beers pouring. When a new one was tapped, they rang a big bell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919059834-HQYKPIVXSV130S22EPAJ/IMG_1785.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Our second bite was a delicious gyro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919147067-G37SKO1XXQYSEDMQGD05/IMG_1789.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks How cool! A portable glass washing station, just like they have in bars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919183428-BORDRTUH9FY8Y8NZ9QDE/IMG_1794.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks A game area! Very fancy fusball tables, cornhole, and even vintage video games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919230089-RGCBED7WT98HRAZXHUZ7/IMG_1795.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Here you can see the types of kegs they use: clear plastic with collapsible bladders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919274594-E8PD0KB13B7T84BXTE9U/IMG_1796.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Great festival graphics on signage. The event takes place in a big exposition center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919316701-JKLGIKL12JATJDGF53FJ/IMG_1799.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The exterior of the building has lovely architectural decoration. On the wall are painted delicate designs that imitate the shapes of the columns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919360858-2OUIQDKHIHJKFVVIFS4B/IMG_1800.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks These playful spiral columns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688919395577-TEMPL75FW6INRZWPZWVS/IMG_1802.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The exposition center is near the Magic Fountain of Barcelona. Except because of the drought, the water is turned off. ☹️ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1689603594120-I3UT16LGX4NLYWZPTYVI/IMG_1826.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The Devil, the main character in this procession of fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1689603555017-0516D6WHLMMVX9R0259S/IMG_1829.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The support crew, that follows behind the band, and the members with fire. I imagine they’ve got drinks and water, and fire extinguishers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1689603554832-55L55AFC4YEZR6OHQVI5/IMG_1839.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks The clock tower in the Plaça de la Vila, the main plaza in Gràcia. It’s always the center of events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/2f398aec-9756-47b1-bb33-0e03035dd18d/IMG_1835.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks - Make it stand out click on photo for a video of this craziness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924400672-P1O6G0O2XLM376ZNYZU6/IMG_1853.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Sunday afternoon stroll up to Park Güell, Gaudí’s iconic creation. We haven’t been there for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924404412-C07A3GHIXPIJLSSXT3PM/IMG_1854.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks We didn’t go in; I just wanted to see bits of the exterior to refresh my memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924431409-0NB861TTCMSIGIUTGFLT/IMG_1855.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks It was nice to focus on a few details and admire the Trencadis style of mosaic the craftsman used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924446778-95CBVT7VYBC1332Y8AL7/IMG_1856.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks I really like the combination of tile and stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924467273-1Q7Z8HXX7920SGGNUD98/IMG_1857.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks A glimpse of the lizard fountain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924481917-NQ63QIXRUHZPRP1CG9B0/IMG_1858.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks Lovely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1688924251875-0T3UUCYRV1T9H3FRKDT2/IMG_1854.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona last two weeks https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/valencia-1 monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177219440-GNNJQO9S2ZQZUAON9C6U/IMG_1165.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We visited a beautiful botanic garden on a nice day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177224475-0NQ18FSP3QEXKHIZ4KVS/IMG_1161.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 With a rose garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177207307-7ENWGI6JPS5K2YGHVXIE/IMG_1189.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Spring is a perfect time to see bougainvilla in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177212420-KW80VNJSR2A97KQ1F02H/IMG_1195.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Really nice pebble mosaics throughout the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177213870-5A4T3Y4GHYTA8XOLRTYQ/IMG_1188.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Fun topiary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177207548-P5AH4YGG57LDEN9Q6QNJ/IMG_1179.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 An aviary with peacocks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177222375-RBARP5MIJYZF7JTQO63E/IMG_1174.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177214919-QBDTQR749VBX91EXORVV/IMG_1185.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 And another aviary with beautiful tropical birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177220191-LZLTTWZSMBB2LI33RU6V/IMG_1180.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177226221-XB7DZMRMPRLYXVCVW61T/IMG_1158.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We saw the most interesting blooming trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177229355-2JZBLEJXZ17VMO39I4KI/IMG_1106.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 A middle ages convent with cloisters turned into a contemporary art center. Run by the city and free admission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177231830-MMP6HEJ7DIEELUQEU6M7/IMG_1108.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This exhibition was delightful! Murals and sculptures by a young artist who trained with her father as one of the artist/designers of Las Fallas structures. We haven’t been yet, but it’s the big annual festival in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686239827175-59AN3PDY3JVYPWUAGRR1/IMG_1107.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Such fun figures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177235787-BD1T63GJRJCK0MC11VQX/IMG_1110.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Her figures are whimsical and charming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686239828007-LU7PVEL1SS3PPK0FL2YY/IMG_1105.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 I love the juxtaposition of contemporary sculpture temporarily placed in the old architectural setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177237786-WVPMK546PJBJDW7KZCY2/IMG_1120.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 View of a peaceful cloister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177243120-PDOEHQ7RBUZRNYTAHDR4/IMG_1137.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We took the metro to check out an outlying neighborhood called Benimaclet. We read that it’s a lively, local neighborhood, that was its own town before being incorporated into Valencia. Friday is market day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177239172-CL0TM86PUDUS3TMW3NR2/IMG_1134.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 “This place is special.” We saw this plaque in other places, denoting , well, special places! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177241961-NXLPKN6BZCB8GV1IUYV2/IMG_1135.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This is a well-known “trencadis” building. Which means broken tile mosaic, in the style of Gaudí. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177244630-XEAI1U1PEE2MH5H0KB6O/IMG_1141.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Cool retro! This window of a barber shop had to be photographed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177233017-HQT5MLGH1S6L7Q2P1CEC/IMG_1146.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We stopped into this place for a coffee. It is a neighborhood gathering place, long been a music school and music hall for the community. Café too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177234926-OASVHTRUDHG5PQGL630O/IMG_1147.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Fun display of old photos of local students and musicians from back in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686177228113-4GISMQSDPJP1TK4RGEJ0/IMG_1148.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 An old community orchestra! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092415010-PHHS4DTTVL98ZLKA99GM/IMG_1275.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 On the long boardwalk towards the sandy beach. Bob dislikes sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092418767-8LHMMMP4HB7J5BZMNC3W/IMG_1277.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 It’s a very long promenade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092436097-DDJMD0WVWU44LBB63FXJ/IMG_1308.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 The Mediterranean is way out there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092420079-5YWLKE8BW0TBD4H4R72B/IMG_1279.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 These street musicians were quite good. Playing jazz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092415507-T4K85KQRG5CJZ95VWT3M/IMG_1324.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This neighborhood is full of low buildings, one or two stories. It was an old fishing village, and they didn’t want to block the view of the sea, so they could spot fishing boats coming and going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092421693-9UW6CMN6FX4PZDSO75Z5/IMG_1283.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092424189-LPQTEUS6KQ2PEBK9ETC6/IMG_1284.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092433376-7Q20SMLF71J43R0NI3G8/IMG_1305.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We walked around looking for lunch and came across this place: an old ice factory, turned into a food, drink and music venue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092432497-AJ7H5WNXXXKIMGV9AXC9/IMG_1303.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 I love old factories, repurposed! They used metal containers for the kitchen, bar and restrooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092430419-AZX0DBRBL19T992DU79W/IMG_1289.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Nice place to hang out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092428744-2W037IILXNYVQJXZ9X5M/IMG_1292.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Turia is the local Valencia beer. Named for the river, parks, and a royal family from long ago, it seems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092436688-6OZLVY91KJ7IQJ2RTQJO/IMG_1312.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 There is interesting street art all over the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092439566-XS1RYBDAU596XQV2E4TI/IMG_1315.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Loved this boxing cat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686092440654-K4FI3OCIO9XZLK2LNAN8/IMG_1322.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Another glimpse of the two story houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093917470-536YB70OFZDNGY0AATRR/IMG_1350.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 On a walk through town we came across a park featuring old columns and capitals of what looked like Roman ruins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093923474-OAUH4VPMOI2I8M6O7KYQ/IMG_1352.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Looks like an inventory of Roman capitals and column sections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093921600-66GPM83DW7F7NGNE1TI1/IMG_1359.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We took a bus out to a village for authentic Valencian paella. On the way we saw our first views of famous architect Santiago Calatrava’s Arts and Sciences campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093925747-NFOT15DPEUA55GPB2E7W/IMG_1361.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 View out the bus window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093943805-MDNNAUBSI1PAE4CDH1AF/IMG_1390.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 The village of El Palmar is where the special rice for the paella is grown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093930932-V8KMZ0HMHBE3J8LX5W90/IMG_1369.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Canals run through this area called the Albufera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093926969-95O29IP8KEI2TZL4D1C7/IMG_1365.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Traditional structures had interesting thatch roofs. This one is being renovated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093929492-N60U9GIESS2MOVSLJPQB/IMG_1367.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Describing these traditional structures in Spanish and the Valencian dialect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093931930-CQQ55GTXMX7UG49FRYSY/IMG_1371.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093934496-031WFS9947AS934UTMTH/IMG_1377.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Flooded fields where the rice is grown (I think!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093933925-2MAYCML05MEWATO3H47A/IMG_1374.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This is the restaurant we went to. Recommended by James Blick, of the Spain Revealed YouTube channel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093938235-BIJVZZ1HV5FID8FEVC80/IMG_1379.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We had two different paellas— this one was seafood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093938888-BJ2IABLE1NTPHO6O8Q5T/IMG_1380.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This one was paella Valenciana. With chicken, rabbit and snails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093941468-X1MGL7EBM3O3XM7MSK90/IMG_1382.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 A street in El Palmar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093942033-2BP5WM2LSNSYKDG2V3BA/IMG_1388.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Street named after the region, that’s also a nature preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093947213-QWB7H6XRZD5DOFFGREVA/IMG_1392.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 The bumpy city bus ride wasn’t too good for Bob. We decided to take a taxi back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093945601-6QX65BV180613ZRVACC4/IMG_1391.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Love these “leaving” signs. You see them all around European villages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093951023-2NIWXRFA7U9IPCELNOQW/IMG_1393.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Back in the El Cabanyal neighborhood for Sunday dinner. Jeri’s sister Rebecca was married to Dani on Saturday, and we were invited to join them and some of Rebecca’s American friends for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093952098-YZGQ8PZ65V8J7CVOLZFX/IMG_1394.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This was a great restaurant! Rebecca and Dani live in this neighborhood. I’d come back to this place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686093917302-CYO9M13I600T9HU6KR2X/IMG_1395.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Jeri, John, Rebecca’s friends, and a tiny bit of Rebecca and Dani at the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095470716-K2EI8NF23MKZ43N7265U/IMG_1398.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We walked around another neighborhood, Patraix, to get the feel of some other areas of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095471449-8ZMYIRXIGZC82W2ZU5TG/IMG_1404.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We liked this large ceramic sculpture in a park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095476056-F4D707A17DGIW5H2MOTP/IMG_1407.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 It was difficult to get a good overall shot, but the detail is interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095478039-EQAL68ABOTJDXAC1NSMB/IMG_1408.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Detail of the sculpture. The tile looked like raku to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095480092-R2O38BVB8CZ48W8270EX/IMG_1415.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 A brand new mural from this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095482018-GX54L7FNAZ30YFI44PB2/IMG_1416.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Woody from Toy Story! It says “everything is going to be all right'“. Thanks, Woody! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095483873-IV5AW0PGMX1PMGBENL43/IMG_1435.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We walked through this amazing complex. Spring is a good time to visit— the bougainvilla and star jasmine are in full bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095487936-Z1K5ETQ21RBRGNZHQQPV/IMG_1441.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095485344-I7KPWQ6O3MKMLVRZL8S1/IMG_1440.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Jeri and John. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095488409-3TON4M0IVRJI0OBKPS1G/IMG_1443.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Next visit we’ll actually go inside some of these buildings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095491696-MGN9E517A1B9VEF7Z86N/IMG_1446.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 The Ciutat de Les Arts i Ciències. This complex contains a lot of stuff. This map shows what’s here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095492452-7YQWO2537IYPVR858F5M/IMG_1447.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095495175-9M7WJRXQF82CP92F6AQM/IMG_1457.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Interesting structures, all covered with Calatrava’s trademark white tile mosaic. I did love the counterpoint of some blue tile here and there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095497738-ZMFOTJ6J375A4L1KN3CG/IMG_1458.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Cool arboretum. My all time favorite, star jasmine, was huge and in full bloom, so the fragrance was delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095509291-7ZF9I4RDIOPNCC7YYCYY/IMG_1425.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 The metro stop decorated in Calatrava-like mosaics. He may even have designed this station. The architecture looks like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095509951-OPGKVAUWV6XB3DL07V87/IMG_1434.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Very spaceship looking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095519523-ZEHJ5E7B50P1EPF3V9NS/IMG_1449.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 I say they look like teepees. John thinks upside down ice cream cones! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095514489-9PCUJEAYRLCVAMI9I02B/IMG_1453.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095501976-G6SQC31WROJT78IZ9NSL/IMG_1464.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 From the arts and sciences complex, it was a long walk back into town, past mega shopping center and city government buildings. We were looking for lunch, and got lucky with this local joint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095499974-4VEDIALWA1O6MJ1LZDOP/IMG_1462.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 We sat right across from the open kitchen. Fun to watch the hard working cook and servers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095506421-IIR0N0H3NLJASHQ2UXHG/IMG_1470.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 This utility cover sports the city emblem, with a crown and a bat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095506921-LD4VWSNT4XBGEH5N6WCW/IMG_1476.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 In a store with the gorgeous fabrics people make the traditional costumes with, this banner of the Virgen de Desamparados was displayed, still from the weekend’s festivities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095519186-CT1UM8RHQR99YT0DBCX0/IMG_1477.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Inside the fabric shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1686095514979-6SDQCGVYZW7RM4ISEA5O/IMG_1479.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part 3 Across the covered shopping arcade was this vintage glove shop. It looks like a blast from the past, but still people are buying fancy gloves! https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/valencia monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436955633-WD9WCQ6ZIMAH1RVRO8GD/Station11.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two The Estació del Nord— the beautiful 19th century train station. It’s still in use, though now there’s another, high speed station that we came in on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685437754204-GT9FP6XSMMU4WTOAGLT0/Station+mosaics.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Gracing the entrance are two beautiful mosaics. Signature: Maumejean H, mosaicista. Executaron Madrid. J. Mongrell, pintor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436924279-TNCF77CNAPDP2FMFTP1J/Station03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436926799-W4J25XHCCCI3C996VBHO/Station04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436934692-MO7WAL56WZYWX0943938/Station05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436937518-12KGYH6ONUUBH31SVDTY/Station06.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436943073-GFIC8RAAOKE5N3MH9H2C/Station07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436944902-B7GWUDE50WZOEDK8LE4N/Station08.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Good travel wishes in mosaic, in many languages throughout the lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436950683-FZWDKK7XEWZOTGSTRQET/Station09.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436952563-2UT2B25O9N1R4I8LDVLC/Station10.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436958457-4O2L3YPY6IFWP7Q2MNJK/street+guy.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Back near the market in the old town, a golden street performer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436962236-A0EBD9MGSAPZA1EZA1KA/town1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two One of many sites of demolished buildings. I enjoy the patterns and textures of the former building residue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436965011-5DULOWHA7W4I3XMAF8T7/vermut_Petxina.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two A fun locals bar near where we were staying. I was drinking a vermut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685436968073-OAAYS3AXF8SCWOQROK2U/Virgen_sign.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two This year is the 100th anniversary of Santisima Virgen María de los Innocentes y Desamparados. This tile mural must have been put up at the 50th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543435621-XUF7YERJEJWFJE3F23EP/commgarden1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two In the Ciutat Vella (old town) we found a community garden. And lovely murals around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543436252-YSGXQV8OQJ6A171ACL5M/commgarden2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two A corner of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543438572-9QSFGO5LMOMK51BEC9TV/commgarden3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Table top beds with strawberries, greens and onions, among other things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543439866-MXUAPWGB1NP8L3PRO9FG/commgarden4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Valencia is full of interesting street art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543442307-J83BXLBXWNLFT6GQZAD5/commgarden5.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two There is a Valencian dialect spoken in this area. The sign on the wall translates “neighborhood garden”— I think! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685543443429-HHVR1NZIYTGSM1X40Q2E/commgarden6.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two They have composting system going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637152268-2QP07JJETTHJ5I1EXJAG/IMG_2080.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two We first walked by when it was closed, which was fun to see the sign on the doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637209452-MXMPQZKQZMUINDCC5NTT/IMG_1212.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Our first vermuts and pinchos that accompany each drink, no extra charge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637209822-LFKYL7IZNCXLORX4ZMKB/Vermuteria.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two We were sitting at the tiny bar. It was fun to watch the two servers slinging drinks and pinchos at warp speed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637762285-VNQUNEERECJXNNI0EO1W/IMG_1202.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Earlier in the day, we saw the plaza getting ready for the big weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637762217-CQ8MIZ0XVCOIGAJPK1VW/IMG_1204.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two People’s homes all over the city were hanging their own banners and drapery over their balconies in celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637769850-W3BUHMQPXKD0IWF9ERVA/IMG_1219.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two About an hour before the big event began, people began assembling and milling around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637768652-0X2LM61GQDH0M2534R38/IMG_1224.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two People in their fancy dress were getting group pictures before the procession began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637777073-RI0HOXAXOJGNP47DVZLK/IMG_1225.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Oh, and it was raining! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637775148-2JERTVOACQ97HAXMH51V/IMG_1226.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two The statue of the Virgen was moved to the cathedral, and people were going in to see it. On Sunday they would have a procession to another location, which we didn’t see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685637779091-UFSUAW91Q1U5ZYSOZFX2/IMG_1244.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia part two Can you spot the twins? https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/valencia-part monthly 0.5 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364719640-D96YYRLSE1ZPL0WBG8VB/citycenter1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Beautiful architecture in the central city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364719640-J6CDUCUXTIKHK7NTNJWF/citycenter2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one View of the train station from the central plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364730077-E3C5XEPFLEV43UW5TYJW/Market01.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one First approach to the Mercat Central. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364730926-9VGM0MNOW3TNHP2VZ7NM/Market15.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Another side of the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364738795-PF7WLVSVZJGMH8U0TPPY/Market02.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one This market is the largest covered market in Europe, it is said. It’s big and amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364740856-59LKQF4XFWT15F22FYJU/Market03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one The structure and decoration are terrific. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364750082-9E3EL2AVAY2KBZG2PWFH/Market04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364751117-VAOE2T11V7T2O8SBRNN5/Market05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one We didn’t know what this was when I took the picture. Later found out it was the feast celebration of the patron Virgen of Valencia: La Virgen de Desamparats. Meaning Virgin of the disadavantaged. People continued to bring flowers all weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364762075-8UMRYWUY1T0C5YO4195T/Market07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Jamón central! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364764224-1SV9KW7WPZYJMQTXERFB/Market08.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Displayed so beautifully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364774564-A5QQ0OWKZFLAXXO5CJME/Market09.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one This is why we get apartments so we can cook an eat in for some of our stays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364774865-WWMZBEZ1FGK8T3PIOAOR/Market10.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Lovely bulk pimentón to purchase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364780491-U46PWLBWP5O01DQT8251/Market12.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one The fish is abundant and outstanding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364779748-LG9WUCNQ2RN2F2P7V0TO/Market13.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364788798-OXKD9GZ8G0WRQ10AISIL/Market14.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one Cool sculpture outside the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1685364789686-SBKXWK9XFDAJY8RVR1FG/QuartTower.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Valencia, part one The medieval Quart Tower at the entrance to old town. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/cuenca monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480884551-2KQKAHGH3AR130BNFD9B/01train.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Arriving in Cuenca, we needed a taxi to get to town. A nice local helped Bob call to get one. Cuenca is a pretty small town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480884028-AY1XQ5JIXXPSDKZ5BNVE/02train.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Named for a man who was an artist and instrumental for creating the abstract art museum here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480889852-SQANCKVP3NPHUHIN9FVI/03+cathedral.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Up in the old town, in the Plaza Mayor, the neo-gothic cathedral. Looks very old, but was built in the early 20th century! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480890296-OVGQDGLI12LHZOPW4TTE/04view_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca The abstract art museum is housed in a beautifully renovated hanging house. The building seen out the window is now the Parador— a nice hotel housed in a former convent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480894684-YZQL4BSBBPWY1EWBM434/05_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Love the rustic beams they preserved from the original house. The structure is narrow and has many levels. It’s a cool warren of art, with views at every turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480902301-MZUKGQBWQ1PQ3ZHGDQ9W/05aL+in+museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Cool white interior to showcase the art and gorgeous exterior views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480901469-V2S0OCSTKLLANM5U6JF6/06_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca During renovation, 15th century frescoes were discovered on some of the walls. Very cool to be up close and personal with these! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480913343-4S2ZDH3VMGHDT2QQ5RXZ/07_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A view of the room, with the bits of frescoes, and that ceiling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480923573-JV5C118QNU3WQSPHD9Y8/08_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca What an intricate coffered ceiling! Probably also from the 15th century, definitely a Moorish influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480937941-K6J7DYLEDBDFZGPSEJCR/09_museum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Another fresco detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480930485-UKDFL2OXYDTJOKAJYHH7/10_view.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca View down to the town and the countryside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480937808-2YDR3E4CDBF78UDQ35HD/11street.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Walking up to the old town from the more modern town, where we were staying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480944560-B9KFYMCBM612JX7A30YM/12building.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Dizzying view up to the squished, tall houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480945206-4L4YLNVIUXKEDXAOFQJM/13arch.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca I’m getting quite a collection of people walking through ancient stone arches in tiny villages! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480950377-B4ACTO7SVOYCQXV7ZAVI/14square+tunnel.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca And a short square passageway through the buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480951073-BRKWEPZMMG89R7X4BEE2/15museum+view.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Next day, second modern art museum. Another rich art collector, Juan March, renovated another hanging house for a massive collection of eclectic, sometimes funky and funny art. His foundation has another museum in Palma de Mallorca. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480957092-089NJVFEJWV71R3WRQHP/17Bebendum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Bebendum, the Michelin Man! He was obviously a favorite of Señor March, as we found him lurking all over the place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480955045-7GJADGQ261G0BQXEUHOH/16Bebendum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca There he is quietly waving at you from an archway in a garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480953592-WA6OQR03EW1SAWAZBUKO/17aBebendum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca And a mold for the big guy! They made me pose here… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480961798-PKW7IN9XH9W90R4PSKHA/18aL+in+museum2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca This building was a convent back in the 1500’s, 1600’s. Something like that… the history in this country stretches back SO far! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480962904-E0DBK6BLZ5TU04IUA8BW/18View.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Perfect spot for contemplation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480967373-88C8J9O2GDVG4RZF415B/19aParador_view.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Beautiful… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480968106-UPNI68TBZQW9U8GGONA1/19bBob_meninas.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca I’m saving the artwork we saw and loved for another post, but this inadvertent selfie is cool. The artist used wine bottle foils to carefully shape abstract “meninas”— the image of princesses made famous by Velasquez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480972181-YX4LKCZP46DDUD231YJ5/19Bebendum.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Bebendum joins his friends to welcome visitors to the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684480975014-8MI8U2YWKFHJB38KN6VI/20View_river.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A view of the green Huécar river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483233219-J44CWGNQPCMMX1GUNDSK/21-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483233076-J5UIPAI4W34QYPAT52S6/22-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483240981-E1BGFZFLW0XNZSR46VNH/23-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483244243-S9757X0K9HX9JGXOTI6F/24-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483251318-YVR6BANC1NQMP5SNQ65L/25-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483252099-V0PRF40ZG7WX2T2N25X6/26-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483261386-KFHOIS9TFAOVDCF5HXJU/27-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A local kayaking club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483262105-8VC3ISLKK05QV1CET38Z/28-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483269953-Z86UEE2B0J4VSWUX4DO6/29-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483270724-87GDTMN26FEMG4JC8Z2M/30-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483279158-QVI6DQ57M35WZZGU9S1M/31-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca The date means something to us: it’s the day we were married! They dedicated this court for bocce–boules– petanque–boxte, and in Español: bolos—on this day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483280569-O06Y3CHKB59676CPE4F6/32-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483284605-QLM52YK1A97Z65LSANJQ/33-hike.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca On the way back into town, more views of the hanging houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658043249-T0FO07MFH4TEVW18F2OR/IMG_0935.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Another interesting museum. An eclectic collection of modern art and objects of an interesting, wealthy man. Another converted convent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658042871-XOVV5IN0PA5VR9A6LED7/IMG_0933.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A bit of info on the collector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658025367-KOFGX6V9HFOTJ52C0K8C/IMG_0908.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Wild sculpture— boxy figure that’s a bird cage! We know the artist from his painting, but this was a surprised. Theo Van Doesburg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658030100-OC83W4745IKGUL1EFWGH/IMG_0923.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Very cool early 20th century Austrian. From the Wiener Werkstätte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658030746-H2XO3DRKZTW52S4AT33Y/IMG_0925.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Interesting treatment of the old convent architecture. Whitewash everything to make great backdrops for the art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658034943-9T0SQ4TV3AUUWG4648EX/IMG_0928.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Curious spaces. This was a little glass room, accessed by a few stairs. To view a wood sculpture of a reclining figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684661028588-05P62F6KPH7J8769A91D/IMG_1932.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A cooly dramatic space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684661020983-R2XL61Z7M8Q289J8KL3N/IMG_1930.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Nice that they saved fragments of frescoes from the original building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658052400-ZN3QTYWA2H4TEWIC5UM3/IMG_0941.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Commemoration plaque in the sidewalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658049900-2NHYLMJRDROFE7A91SJC/IMG_0942.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Great view of a hanging house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684661241118-KTP03PFATQS9J4GJXNAV/IMG_0943.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Bob, Jeri and John on the bridge over the Húecar (and a road) to get to the Parador. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658060590-3PAIW0VDRSQJ16VS6XY4/IMG_0946.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Paradores are converted convents or castles all over Spain into lovely hotels in interesting places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658059486-7821Q8H94ASAGL2O0PP6/IMG_0948.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Yes, it was another convent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684661020800-Z7PQO581KKAQN60GNPO8/IMG_0950.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Love the floor and the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684661029544-OCMJRYXM2O68BKIJN6VU/IMG_1941.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Obligatory photo sitting in the confessional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658024953-G9P5FLJ448Y80ETNEWH0/IMG_0953.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Couldn’t resist capturing this lovely gentleman taking a rest on a bench! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658067244-PN5AG8W3QV35TA2SN2SB/IMG_0952.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Nicely done pavement mosaic near where the man was sitting. The failure of the substrate in that one section is all too familiar to me! Makes me feel better that it happens everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658073734-M953FDPE7OVAGJGZSLEO/IMG_0958.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Our last night. Many restaurants are closed on Monday, but we took a chance on this one near our apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658067747-H8K0JEXTIL3X6O1I0J87/IMG_0957.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca A gastropub indeed! We stumbled upon some high-end tapas that were good and super interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658020873-5P0NDTUWJTWP2U5YX3IU/L%26B_El+Gallo.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Is Bob stuffed? It was really good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658074424-X3ZZSP6QPRCJD85TUZT5/IMG_0962.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Leaving day. Inside the Cuenca train station. That perforated metal exterior creates great shadow patterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684658077579-Y2O23A4JK2EX84MZDH5K/IMG_0964.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Cuenca Bye, bye, Cuenca! I expect we will return. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/uosvzincro8fdy7ripp92895arustj monthly 0.5 2024-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684483885497-R9VUD0DRTTGSL0KX5T47/image000004.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid Great shot John took of Bob and Jeri at Casa Luna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478536722-WRTZHFO3J9BGU1O6LYKU/IMG_1661.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid Waiting to head out. Bob caught me through the kitchen pass-through window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478767154-D9NADZSDNAQLDIMWBDYD/IMG_1707.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid In the gardens of the Palacio Real. Massive lawns; many gardeners. To our surprise, they have lawnmower “Roombas”. I guess they fine-tune the trimming after the ride-on lawnmower guy passes over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478941074-2H0QZU7G32GTPK2V51EN/IMG_0658.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid Nice looking chapel across the street from the gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478539145-Q8YPZAPCN9CSBG0VCR77/IMG_1714.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid We ventured a little further afield. We didn’t realize there was a Madrid river! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478541922-BZPTLFAP1KI31MFKHMGB/IMG_1716.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid In a long park alongside the river… rather a little dry creek bed, mostly. Jabalies are wild boar, and these are cute little wood play structure boars! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1684478768375-4SPCWYRIJBTW2DFTGJ3Z/IMG_1719.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Last bit of Madrid Cute, friendly rendition of a pretty nasty wild animal. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/madrid monthly 0.5 2023-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903854190-7H7NTWL8QF3QUCKAQU21/Gines_books.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid How cool is an open-air vintage bookshop? On Calle San Gines, an iconic alley-like street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903793776-AUYO1GYIMY1GCSLIFX5K/books.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid A glimpse inside the very old establishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903849625-A09W3WKRMUBCM4E99P76/Chocolat_Gines.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The famous chocolate y churros spot. Now they have a take away-only shop, across the street. Place is so popular, a line forms out the door, probably at all times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903882173-MJUROVB98KR72OCLDOL6/PlazaMayor.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid In the Plaza Mayor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903893334-5EMQCPZ3808UH4CR8AIM/SantaAna.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Plaza Santa Ana. I love this building— it’s a hotel. Bob and I stayed in this area the first two times we visited Madrid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683966132412-ALSILOEFV3UJ3G7XRP5P/IMG_0334.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Lunch out in a cool spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683966141410-2AXUF3DKY2IFSDCKXXLE/IMG_0335.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid How cool! Two artists busy sketching in front of a reproduction of a great painting. They were waiting for their paella to be served. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683966144660-DMS2ADGO80O5UN1B21L2/IMG_0343.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Dos de Mayo monument. In honor of Madrileños driving Napoleon out of Madrid in 1808. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903851968-GG2P4SWLSEH9GH4RK3SX/faux_reno.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid We were fooled! This arch is being restored, we could see the scaffolding. But it took a moment to realize the draping is a trompe-l’oeil photo of what’s behind when you CAN see through the arch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903857723-2PJXLUX60SHHQYNJT1JG/Malasan%CC%83aBottles.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid On a walk through our Malasaña neighborhood, spied this creative use of recycled materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683966137201-HMD1TA24WY36309J706C/IMG_0631.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This Templo de Debod was gifted to Spain from Egypt. After the construction of the Aswan Dam, many ancient structures were endanger of being lost. UNESCO stepped in, asked the help of a few countries, of which Spain was one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903863783-4CBSCL8KXXUO5YR4QE7J/palace.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The Palacio Real, where the royal family lives. It has a ridiculous 3418 rooms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903868488-PE5298THJMSWJ2V4E328/park1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid We walked a bit in these gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903870773-SN4AAFY9FE7SPZDH98EB/park2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Look closely for the frogs. If it wasn’t a drought, I bet these would be spouting water into this basin. It looks sad all dry… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903876302-9MV0KVBFV0R9AZCR2XWN/park3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid What is this little jewel of a building? Don’t know, but I liked it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903877346-2IA9JZ9RNLGZ3SKVGLNM/park4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Details: they used raw bark for siding decoration! Obviously not a long-lasting material! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903862460-JR1WNNZ17VG4OANFK2C2/Mercado.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This market was formerly a regular early 20th century food market, but after the neighborhood went into decline, they decided to bring it back as an upscale prepared food and drinks hall. More of a tourist attraction than locals’ place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903884380-SN1ZRX8S3K0DPP29B290/Prado.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Entrance to the Prado. We didn’t go in this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903887811-PTTNHGM0DHRG8CZ2J643/RAI.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The Real Academia Española— RAE (pronounced “rye”. Bob’s ultimate reference for Spanish language—definitions and usage. He’s happy we ran into this building! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903842667-SKVTEIDPYU7IXHMKAH8O/CasaLuna1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This place became our local joint! Casa Luna, a bar-deli sort of place, making amazing tapas from quality ingredients. Super friendly staff! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903844594-94CVW4NR5PD5KAGH2YKF/CasaLuna2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Hamming it up for the camera. Awesome food in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903847237-BGPGD5Y6F51GVVSFTA5I/CasaLuna3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This jamón iberico is the best! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903891904-6G9DOKXYBRBNWGJBM4K6/SanIsidro_banner.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Beautiful buildings on the Gran Vía, and a banner advertising Madrid’s big annual festival. Happening after we’re gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903879664-6G707JQQORW1KMX55CGP/PlazadelSol.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Stage set in Plaza del Sol for the events of the May 2 Madrid city festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903897207-ZHY39QEIKWOD23E9JCKM/Sol.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Classic tile street and plaza signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903898020-CATRSCZH0XXS3HPGFDNS/TioPepe_day.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Iconic in the plaza del Sol— the Tío Pepe sign, by day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903899959-7ZLT093I3DDY3HXFFM7F/TioPepe_night.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid It’s best viewed at night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903888729-2E5BN4T6FYBROCMMS48U/ReinaSofia.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The transparent elevator shaft of the Reina Sophia Art Museum, with a view to the old Atocha station building. Not a train station anymore, but renovated into shops and restaurants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683903792905-4QA39PJ9VB0KXNUHTRH4/apertivos_Latina.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Friday afternoon aperitif hour, in La Latina neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828590261-O3TQYB3GUWRZFOQYQUGI/00Winery+Signs.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Madrid has its own DO— denominacion de origen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828589996-RP35F0PP81YH378L8JDU/01Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The winemaker for Licinia Winery on the left, and Enrique, our guide. They went to winemaking school together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828594234-LQ40FU4NIHBLTKSV3SZF/02Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Showing the two lines they produce: and Licinia, the higher-end, artisan line on the left, and MUSS on the right, the more everyday price point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828594474-O6KL31HVHTRF8R1JCAX1/03Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid In the barrel room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828599602-Y9VNRDH2IMSQ8P4SQKLM/04Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Crazy fun art! The artist who created the wine labels is a painter, printmaker and sculptor who actually lives on the premises. The print on the table is now owned by Bob AND John! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828602382-WVJCXQ3MAOK4O1HMSC4R/05Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Selection of wines and artwork on display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828606769-TEROQ494ZQ10UXOPQEER/07Winery1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The artist is fascinated by bullfighters. This abstract piece features the iconic shapes of the hat and costume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828610548-1HEJIKGP7YQ788BGY51E/08vineyards.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid In the countryside between the two wineries we visited. Really old vines! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828612615-Y4TPMSU1ZS7UOQ0CD03Q/09vineyards.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Early spring growth. Little grape fruitlets getting started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828618752-RHEGFIVR0PB1I9ZA824K/10vineyards.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Clay and rocky soil and very old, very widely spaced vines. We got a chance to walk around this vineyard that is probably not long for this world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828618496-PIE2ZED8IQ9JL0G8CTCF/11vineyards.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid I spied a caterpillar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828623408-2Q9V3YNPGJCUYW4ZD8GZ/12Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid The second winery we visited: Bodegas Jesus Diaz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828628648-J0E4GB5JQDW94BWC2USA/14Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This is a much older-style winery than the first one. This is 3rd-generation owner Jesus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828623975-PD7V6JLL26VF7KOBZ8Y7/13Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Old equipment is picturesque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828629361-RD6WOX8Y15R128RV43QT/15Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid They still use this grape press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828634003-OURXZY3LTE9P58IZRGF5/16Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid We had three gals from NYC on the tour with us. It was a very nice group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828634940-XXKHTAGWKT9NXC5Q3SS1/17Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Old, locally made clay jugs that the wine still goes in for part of its life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828637777-S650GJK6R0UWG664OIX7/18Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828639504-5KMHFZYMIMAHOW8E9YSP/19Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Another cool old piece of equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828642333-IYSD8YX16P1URG5X840O/20Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Tempranillo makes a deeply colored rosado! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828645319-1WIGQMUS27AB2TJLVW9S/21Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Caves for aging, and back in the civil war, the family used this as a bomb shelter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828651712-PDH6GQ7QMHL5TEP9LIPF/22Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828653897-0VZXC95F2PP94NBQV6ZZ/23Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid These are just for show now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828655925-YW5PUXMYJWWLXYOD5IL9/24Winery2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828658073-A851Z8Q7UXVSAJWCN1RA/25Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid A stop in the village of Chinchón. One of the “Most Beautiful Villages of Spain.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828660478-GN0DVYUFQCD9DI569PMY/26Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This plaza also doubles as the town bull ring! Notice the holes in the ground— they put stanchions in there to create the ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828663082-AFO8FF2IKZAPRGPGJQCK/27Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid A mural history of winemaking in the village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828665308-MSANQ5TPX7ENIEHGCLKN/28Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid So picturesque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828667592-LR4LC7ACK3M864LOS9AJ/29Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Cats! Also posing nicely for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683828669516-3QUIVD6IOLHHXHTE459K/30Chinchon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Aha! The food dish, tucked in behind a fragment of one of those giant wine vessels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904505445-1CTTNW9WPTOD9LP2IAMT/Botin_out.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904507015-WMV86NAQUE8I8JBJYVYJ/Botin_out2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Sobrino de Botin is the nephew of Botin. The founders had no children, so the restaurant was handed to his nephew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904516588-4IONI2Z9VW5NGKLOJBFQ/Botin_sign.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904517326-7NEACSSACILXI2TDAEQA/Botin01.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904521269-H1OKCIWCDT5BCKMVH75S/Botin02.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904522348-Y105DGC3OZ92H672QMXI/Botin03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904527297-XGDKJ81BGWO1TUKDJEB4/Botin04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid A hand embroidered cloth covers the grate where wood used to be passed through for the horno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904528105-KQDS27Q8XL4OQ4BHO36S/Botin05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Dusty old bottles in the cellar for just for show now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904531422-Q57EGRF7J8BLX8LSA2H2/Botin06.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid This is an “asador” restaurant, where the meat is roasted in the “horno” — the wood burning oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904533041-TMY0AMVYRU3BJ5YH16XY/Botin08.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904536574-RS4FKMITPDQNEKHQVCY4/Botin07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Their specialty is roasted suckling pig and lamb. We had a bit of both! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904539379-W2RL8LM6V3U265OTAENJ/Botin09.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Slicing jamón in the gorgeous building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904542432-VT0OV9NJW6AXH72NG1NO/Botin10.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904512738-LL9HQ842CI8RQFY1J7WX/Botin14.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904544131-R8DBCU717MLEQ6DEO4JU/Botin11.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid With Phil, our tour guide. He is from Manchester England originally, but has lived in Madrid for around 25 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904546182-53A7R3TRIJGST5PLA1UY/Botin12.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid An original Picasso drawing. Hemingway was also a regular in this restaurant. He mentioned it in “The Sun Also Rises.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904548311-RWIZ995KF6WZ53Z4PY4Z/Botin13.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1683904501815-2U25WAYF5R1XEF4VMNP9/all%40Botin.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Madrid Enjoying our meal! https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/barcelonaweek-two monthly 0.5 2024-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871079736-7UE4XXIC0C45KNWSYA41/sagrada1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two A newer section of Sagrada— it’s a side chapel. I learned the Catalan word “Lloança”, inscribed here, means Praise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871080651-ICFQU6NJSRHHDBN8X5OB/sagrada2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Nice view. It’s likely that construction will be complete in 2026—in time for the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871060096-O6VP3YM7FQP7JYEF1D0O/bakery.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Tempting bakery window… so many special Sant Jordi cakes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871056899-5Z7K8UKUTZVPF92SYJ1V/SantJordi_cake.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two I couldn’t resist! We bought one with a cute dragon decal on a piece of white chocolate, and little baton with Catalan colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871071139-OWPNUK2XM3D9JNU8JWC2/Bob_lounging.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Ah, sunshine on the terrace! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871061597-NJRSU40ENVCPQ3SR3JNH/Battlo1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Throngs on the Passeig de Gràcia for the festival. Approaching Casa Battló, decorated with roses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871065966-JY8C27LNX0OFGFUVK4L4/Battlo2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Every year on this day, the iconic balconies are festooned with rose decorations. This building celebrates the legend of Sant Jordi. The tile roof symbolizes the back of the dragon that Sant Jordi slayed to save a princess. The dragon’s blood was turned into roses for the princess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871054531-KN7DLTYWCTM1E6FC35Y5/Ametller.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Next door sits Casa Amettler, an equally beautiful building designed by Domenech i Montaner, another famous Catalan architect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871071307-T0UZ9U48TO8KF8ACXJF8/dragon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Cute dragon handing out roses and posing cute women and children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871067037-QKT426BF70JBI7B9V77U/Bob_books.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Bob amidst the crowds shopping at the bookstores’ tables. Casa del Llibre is a large bookstore chain in Catalyuna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871076140-CS0OLJTWI2121DN27Q47/Patrick.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Crazy coincidence! See the guy in the orange T-shirt and backpack? That’s Patrick, from the YouTube channel Patrick Guides! We watch him to learn about what’s going on in Barcelona! I thought about going up to him… but Bob would have been a little mortified! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682871075896-PHB6Q9GTQT2THVUU20FM/roses.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two My weekend’s collection of rose purchases. You know I’ve saved them, and they’re drying for future art projects! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682933105814-C0J2TC9TCV4ABMDWYDYQ/IMG_0147.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Castellers wrapping their sashes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682933105545-8N9P01HMTLVSV2RYJ42D/IMG_0155.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Castellers of Sagrada Familia building their tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953061031-FVH0PLQDSV7C80500QU1/chalk+wall1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Chalk art on the side of a creative and performing arts building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953061437-BSBDBMY3FGRSGHE1EENL/chalk+wall2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Reproductions of famous, recognizable paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953066812-PCH5IEY3ZOMW0URFPM6V/chalk+wall3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Most of them recognizable for me, at least! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953067357-17TJJ9D7JRJ5AC4R9IB1/Sante_gelato.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Santé! One of our favorite gelatos in Barcelona. Backdrop of the beautiful Casa Punxtes building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953074137-8WDW6LMLLGRPLX8629Z5/strawberries.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Strawberries already in season here. Yumm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953075836-4DN75ZYRGS8RS4KPG24C/strudel_wrap.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Seduced by another fancy bakery/patisserie. The way they take such care in wrapping is half the fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953083160-321AWKP79834CKR0K6H4/strudel.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two This was a delicious apple strudel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953083866-FFA0BEEGP5IL95IM4QH1/Tapeo_jamon.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Wednesday afternoon lunch at Tapeo, right across the street from Nina and Robert’s house on Carrer Topazi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953087872-VJCTFBSX9WFP03KH77DW/Tapeo.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two We ate at the table in the corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953841200-9R6Z5UURD3P7I6FUGAMZ/IMG_0207.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two View of Roser’s printmaking studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682961881731-J91W9JCVJLQYI5R7H6UX/IMG_0211.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Roser discussing the aluminum plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953845958-UVJYBWMRBX3QE0MTP2A0/IMG_0209.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Having a chuckle while discussing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953849926-U6KYZS4N5FEBTI061CNG/IMG_0263.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Interesting new work this week! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960845124-GCOJXWWT572MAFOCLJ8Z/IMG_0261.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two A second color introduced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953851583-X2T2JWKVYRDLKXP8MDKA/IMG_0264.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Work in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682953853464-IB2LLX1OTD2QSAGRE2NS/IMG_0266.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Experimenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682961881731-FSECWEINBQT73CMN06K1/roser%27s.jpg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Roser’s personal studio, at the back of the building. To see her work, check out her website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682961361181-PRGMXRS8IZJZ9YQ8FFC9/IMG_0219.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Monumental sculpture by Jaume Plensa outside of Casa Mila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958309957-28XX5VF2HN0R9V7I9YB0/IMG_0218.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958100865-GHE6C16BYEWBDEXRM6ND/IMG_0221.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Entry courtyard, with metal sculpture by Plensa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958099772-4X4ELN6XEEJUQR110WF2/IMG_0222.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Bust of Antoni Gaudí in the courtyard, with eerie nighttme lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958106174-8IO3JG0GK9TLH3IQFYXB/IMG_0224.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Night tour took us to the “belly of the whale” the attic with cool brick catenary arches that support the roof. The room was the laundry room back in the early 20th century, when wealthy people occupied the apartments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958107374-YMOGDHMA5KBH4I9X01E5/IMG_0228.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Model of the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958110376-XFL8CIH2EEY9H1GVIYS1/IMG_0231.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Temporary exhibition of more Jaume Plensa sculptures. Very dramatic with nighttime lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958114442-1JKSXAYPYDEUHT5QQP18/IMG_0236.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two On the roof, a light show projecting colorful images onto the chimneys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958118064-R19PVMCLOHP9D2G0URCU/IMG_0238.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two It was accompanied by music as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958121328-7GXZ9MBM3AAJZCBIC1ES/IMG_0242.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Great view of the Sagrada Familia from this roof, just as Gaudí planned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682958125368-9EKUD098R763FE53FEVB/IMG_0243.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Another interesting Plensa metal sculpture on the roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960063759-GUASO1AW9RM4UTEWMIEY/Compte+del+Borrell.jpg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Our street, the handy bazaar next door, and our front entrance, 238 Carrer Compte del Borrell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960063257-2FQWUKIB2I0ODW5OS308/terrace.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Ahh, the last morning, with a moment to sit on the terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960057222-3DXYWNHOPJ0ESN61FPVL/cafe.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Cafe con leche before getting to the train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960064929-H9O31PSJMAQLXCH1MPE3/train_tix.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two Electronic ticket for our trip. A brand new train line called Iryo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682960067756-K4K4C1IM0848PWFW6X6H/train.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week two These trains are brand new, and slick. Our seats had lots of legroom because we were in the accessible aisle. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/barcelonaw monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182108836-5WM9UFLQXHRW2NNOP351/hat01.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Such fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182099553-UKOMBTEL3VVN8M81ID8U/hat02.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The bee lady https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182106469-ULQCV6LAQWIWALK2OEKR/hat03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - An egg crate hat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182111525-QD6Y60QB3NC8N32VKAZ8/hat04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Love the red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182113779-JN13K643YKMJHTZKX018/hat05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Steam punk! One of the first guys we saw as we got to the Rambla Catalyuna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182118229-CF94X58664WD7Z0AX2DH/hat06.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - A mini Carmen Miranda hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182118544-8SS6W6JZCC3TU3I5EY2M/hat07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Check out the matching hats on woman and dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182122458-D6NJESANKKMVYW8D07MY/hat08.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - An LP purse caught my attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182122664-IWR03R1MOO63TZHSHV8K/hat09.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182128050-MWQRYQERSQH3TQ92VFQ4/hat10.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Hand knit yarn lady. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182129117-VXPNYQKE4XPUG4LGM8GY/hat11.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - I thought this was a cool, funky outfit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182134917-F763IPYKE1JBYNHWBDG3/hat12.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Loved these gals' delicately sculptural hats, with their handsome escort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182135563-IS5WOG2XLC1I6XGZ4SSI/hat13.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Mom and son Willy Wonka fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182139922-F5IHZT8ONVUH2Z5U6US4/hat14.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Not so much hats as great costumes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182140148-1I87ZNUU5VORTINPISLW/hat15.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Look closely… nose to nose dogs, one with a darling little hat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182145927-4PVL2N6WXS2HTUPR2VFK/hat16.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - This gal with a crab hat posed for me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182145717-KR5M5Y0DPD45FXNGJW9X/hat17.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182150470-EOGDNCXF1R8M16SA4SRN/hat18.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - This is, uh, unusual… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182152519-06EEL978R2KZV7ZDLIR3/R%26N_hats.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Robert and Nina were there! But we didn't see each other. Darn. Robert had popcorn! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682182152417-5LCFNTNEULGY3L37LWP5/R%26N_popcorn.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Feeding the crowd— had they had a bag for refilling the hat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236121162-9ITKVYLO1VEKTRMHN1AO/garden02.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Beautiful spring day to visit the blooming trees and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236120879-M7U9ZV0RC14ZEYSSE87X/garden01.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236130706-PSHOGEBF9JPKNT73ZMXQ/garden03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236128198-ERQUHSILWAM3DT596AZ0/garden04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236139958-M5QUISY7FJQRTUZ5HEBM/garden06.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236137956-PJTCBTRN8U5DVP15LJJ4/garden05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236147229-5PMKJA3K559MU04SCB42/garden07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Ancient, awesome olive tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236093174-DU2QDQIBAP72KGP894XZ/cactus1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236089120-PAV3OBJ2H7SSIGZ0CX61/Bob.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236095270-U1029HAFQ3S7FN7SV7SL/cactus2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236104832-36Y7U55VXM7CJO17COIP/cactus3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236104047-RZ5BCPL6G1F3LRHJ1ASN/cactus4.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Love this texture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236111147-RY9DUT9GO1I8RJW9JYCY/cactus5.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The cute, fuzzy cactus family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236150570-GR98MX09VKT8BWQQ1RXZ/Nina1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Nina spots litter, must get it… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236154951-41SWA9GDJOBUEINHBBJ6/nina2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - uh, wait, don't fall in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236158008-9Y3ME3FWVCPHJMHCBKEU/nina3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - You need longer arms. Here, let me help! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236164694-5UXPMWH7DWN7J21L39E3/nursery.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - A nursery for the city streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236171032-SA66MURG7XQC6T6VP6AO/olympic+rings.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Sculpture from the 2002 Olympics. Nina thought the guy resembled JFK! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236111149-6C7LAZKTAM6EL5ZAEKK8/cruise.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Ugh. Cruise ship as big as a building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236177356-IRB2MAU9BCHDBJ1HMNG9/sculpture2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Scuplture honoring women making lace, during wartime (I think!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236174817-L3PL5IVDNJORXRDYB7YR/sculpture1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682236142131-JINUZFXVH4TLBESHD6O7/L%26B.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Enjoying pinchos and bebidas in Poble Sec after the big garden walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238496183-H7WKVAS08P51PXX8FIEB/Teo%27s+show.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - At an exhibition of work made by Teo Olmedillo, a guy Bob met working in Roser's studio. Artist and orthopedic surgeon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238490837-NANAPLZUIRFX51TB1PHO/Ninot.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - At the Mercat Ninot, in our neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238492781-CHMCY0QU9UHY3YMNBHW5/Perello%CC%81.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The spot we buy bacalao (salt cod), which also has a lunch counter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238482310-9V0MA4NUNIU854I1EQ6Q/esquixada.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - And we had lunch! House made esqueixada, a salad made with bacalao, orange, onions and olives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238487889-100EHLLW2BEX2LH8KDQD/Japanese+dinner.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Friday night Japanese dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238494844-EPVNPL4RAS71UV2JRX9J/plate.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The plate says it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238487141-9LDYJLO785EQMPSH5U3E/FabricaTortillas.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Saturday at the Tortilleria. Our favorite authentic Mexican taco place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238497926-UQBIOGVUM2ZUAKHTVM6G/Tortilla+box.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Vintage tortilla delivery box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682238482510-Y4ZYR598HK1IACAZTDGS/cortado.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - After lunch, a cortado! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322137028-SJJHRGH6TFZGUVKQQ0C8/Abaceria01.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322148699-13DSD7SXBNLHBW8EM7SJ/Abaceria03.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The iron skeleton of the original market building Turns out the structure is no longer sound to even renovate. An entire new structure will need to be constructed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322146047-E1UYQ25U1HNJXJO6TPEF/Abaceria02.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The result of "seed bombing." Robert asked me to bring a bunch of California poppy seeds to use for more bombing. He did so that morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322168494-N0TK762A5ZFYY354YQB3/Abaceria06.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322156899-4GVPBQLALI9W924NEI1I/Abaceria04.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322158742-GEJNV2KP1MXN53734NPI/Abaceria05.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Getting started on the community paella lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322169112-ZS9LY4H3SM2BMGEAHQTS/Abaceria07.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Seedlings Robert started will be planted in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322180663-4MEPZFR3PG4Q0DUOQRRH/Abaceria08.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Ready to plant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322191022-FU3F8JTXUDSXOCCF1ZTV/Abaceria10.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Robert and other volunteers getting the planting going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322180106-JRC3RGPH4L7N1OHP0BC9/Abaceria09.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322201383-2O0NN4TF6AA3W6B5JULN/R%26N%27s1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - In Robert and Nina's back garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322203533-T7ED0J0SJWBVS7FZFB7V/R%26N%27s2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Taking a break after a busy morning on the roof garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322211976-J8F8JUAMSTPX7JGR0EJB/roses1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Great rose display at a florist's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322214341-W13YRJHC060C7M5C2MNC/roses2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The window display was fun too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322195825-QIB2T1820Z5B5DEHFV7I/Me%26rose.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - With my first rose! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322189792-ZD5WPUJ7TM0POEEIFOJV/bakery+window1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - Another Sant Jordi tradition in bakeries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322124289-ME8MCKEDDKBYTMFPK1KR/cake1.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - I couldn't resist getting a little cake for us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322124158-GYBA1KQQOO5B49ED3PIB/cake2.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - The packaging is an art at the bakeries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682322130713-TMILXK6341SLJ1KOEK9B/cake3.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - I couldn't resist the cute little dragon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1682332772733-NBBWOIYDEDQB1QHKLHF1/IMG_0184.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Barcelona: week one - My rose trio. Great fun choosing among thousands all over town. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/bagishome monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/44704d25-55e7-42aa-84cf-1cff96476f08/70369515366__876E1B3E-6205-415E-9063-657371F35622.jpeg España Spring 2023 - Missing bag comes home - Make it stand out carry on, my wayward son… https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/landed-in-barcelona monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1681670696459-V3Q197BTE5AV1T5W34LS/IMG_9908.jpeg España Spring 2023 - First days in Barcelona - Make it stand out Yes we were. For about an hour. This spotted at our boarding gate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/7b2b19be-3230-440f-b886-6dcc9f190b2d/IMG_9928.jpeg España Spring 2023 - First days in Barcelona - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/0a36d702-245b-4f7a-9dda-8692e0628f26/IMG_9972.jpeg España Spring 2023 - First days in Barcelona - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fabamotravels.com/fabamoespana/getting-ready monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/de88cfa2-1d6e-4cb1-9592-46dd351a5f77/IMG_9897.jpg España Spring 2023 - Getting Ready - Make it stand out Two days before we’re gone for six weeks, we had to wind up the Cascade berries and get the automated water going! Thank goodness the sun came out. It was 36º! https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1 daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/last-two-weeks-in-barcelona monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793196833-AJXNWLYFCW78XE8BP3HB/IMG_5025.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Casa Amettler in the center, Casa Battlo to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793195071-FLSCP9EE5R0O36AVD3WU/IMG_5028.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Detail of façade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793130739-L92S3CGPR6DMJZ4DUCSX/IMG_4919.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Entrance courtyard on ground floor. The home starts on the 1st floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793131381-SIFMQUE515YQMQ0TPEMM/IMG_4917.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Floor mosaic and wall tile detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793134502-5K722QFSBWX3SW1TSXN8/IMG_4921.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Stairwell stained glass ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793135385-D4L5U38C3GZTYAYXGOPA/IMG_4923.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Beautiful hydraulic floor tiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793137412-Z0N3FE6C8G9A9QSY6PJ0/IMG_4931.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793139607-VCMPHFHBWVIB7MJFYA29/IMG_4934.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793140692-FCALKO7WFB5HQZEU978Y/IMG_4937.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Tea room off dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793142203-2GAY8KTM3VK1H28VW9CR/IMG_4939.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - View back to dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793144057-6BSBWRFYPK2U2MKQPJO1/IMG_4947.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Crazy decorated ceiling beams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793145532-8PW8PDS7L7XHAAR4KIOK/IMG_4948.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Some exotic instrument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793152953-8MUJR59D7OYHTFUY9KOF/IMG_4955.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Passageway with basin, dramatically lit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793149848-E1FE3EFWBIPOP75NSK8A/IMG_4950.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Mosaic floor in that passageway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793155465-9NV33TBB4L9RSFN0FC6X/IMG_4959.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Welcome greeting in Catalan in entry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793157481-DSJQJ4Q831YO9KJ8UK22/IMG_4964.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Vestibule ceiling of Teresa's bedroom This room was also her sewing room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793159459-Y84E72GVBFMOH9R3UFYY/IMG_4966.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Look through to the bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793161781-NFQ9F6MSQ0S2KZA5K21D/IMG_4967.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Playful cat with ball of yarn carving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793165582-DT2M7UOCXYCJVQ2SWCSX/IMG_4970.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793167878-0F590O0XJYV6QCU6PUS5/IMG_4971.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Portrait of Teresa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793170534-G6XNBVQZVQANYF22JN6Q/IMG_4973.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - View out her bedroom window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793147128-BUFM417TJARTB83PH65J/IMG_4969.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Window seating area in bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793173772-VJBZB8SI06KOPI048BAC/IMG_4977.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Closed doors of a three sided mirror https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793174360-WKXBWULU3IIW6U0OQ54N/IMG_4979.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Teresa's dressing room and bathroom The only room in the house to be remodeled. She updated it in the 1930’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793175669-51YKXDXGKDP9JXD09PJ4/IMG_4980.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793183263-XWY2HL2UKSI2D33QLQCP/IMG_4995.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The main sitting room is a museum Antoni had massive collections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793179065-88PX3KJZ7S86DZMNRSRD/IMG_4988.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Another detailed ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793180226-737QRB32SI9E1P7S4H2S/IMG_4990.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Antoni's bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793181644-2CN435RUIDZJQMLPDCOQ/IMG_4992.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Bedroom desk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793186546-4UT7ZLEZXXMJZ6MPZPGC/IMG_4998.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Antoni and Teresa dressed as Moroccans They traveled extensively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793151501-B7M433QVL6DJ2IXHIQSJ/IMG_4952.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - A dumb waiter from the downstairs kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793189245-9Y1I50UMWYOM1V2ZQT0N/IMG_5014.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - In the shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793191067-YUN5C9PH6VMVIBDE6ODC/IMG_5017.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Big treat: thick drinking chocolate! With soft grilled bread to dip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708793192672-S8VXWHHXGMJOWKGBHZYN/IMG_5023.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Parts of original kitchen Now decorating the café https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799546471-XUJMGNAJG9O6WSYXEP25/IMG_4897.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - In a window of a kid's community center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799547763-W4XQ9QLD1H7ANEE0T0OA/IMG_4898.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Lovely example of Modernista mosaic decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799550522-GE24AZHH2AQ5NUKERQH3/IMG_4899.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Along the Passeig de Gràcia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799551051-TVT5GOK7JP2C9S85IXBV/IMG_4901.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - In the Barri Gotíc: a frequently photographed building …and one I’ve never taken before! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799554981-ZLBUSW5J7UK465FFJPY9/IMG_4902.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - St. Jordi, patron saint of Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799554896-AI41UMPXN6NWPIXK0JZY/IMG_4903.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - In a home decor shop, hidden in the back… … it was once thought to be a 12th cent. Jewish bath, but later evidence suggests it was built 18th-19th c. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799558114-ZRK1M84XOSRPELQN2MQP/IMG_5050.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Construction of a light rail line with the distinctive Glories tower and Design museum in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799558535-NXJL7JI7EU9MMH1VG7PB/IMG_5205.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Anita Gelato on Plaça de la Vila Yumm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799561915-WUXZG70F0PYEVK9IOSGT/IMG_5190.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Sunday afternoon vermut at a café in the Raval where the food looked delicious. Must return! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708799561082-0ZEMV8LPQNOFG22VBRB7/IMG_5209.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Happy Valentine's Day! Leaving Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814463955-XDVV5TSLTAG3W3849PVL/IMG_5076.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - From when they used to store wine in kegs and fill carafes for the house wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814463930-1PLFQ7N8VBH1C556U4DC/IMG_5077.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814466618-20P08V8L4SBBYVLXOXRX/IMG_5078.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - First thing: pan con tomate Grilled bread, garlic to rub on, tomato to squeeze and rub, olive oil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814475614-Y51AEZ8LA6061ATSW334/IMG_5079.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The calçots, with the special sauce Like romesco, but specially called calçot salsa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814474147-FXYBTUU5CMU9JZZ2IACP/IMG_5086.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Here's how you eat them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814472429-3Z12141COAXFXMKDBDXF/IMG_5087.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - We ate them all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814470925-6OCL158U5DUVASRNRE9L/IMG_5089.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Main dishes— bacalao, and a steak with potatoes we shared https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814469349-XMIUO7259MR9JBA6YB1U/IMG_5092.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Crema Catalana My favorite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708814467824-XAD3HARAEH9XBHC7P7C9/IMG_5093.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Flan de Huevo Bob’s favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708815413682-UY0R0B9OPM83AZLZK9L9/IMG_5094.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Local family parade in Gràcia, Friday afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1708815413406-O3BFGU4P06LB9UE9Z8KZ/IMG_5095.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - the sombrero was as big as the kid! 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The first sight I saw when coming out of the metro when arriving back in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/fe989c1f-9019-4d69-ad6b-1cfcac56f2c1/IMG_4167.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Sichaun Hot Pot We went to a Hot Pot restaurant with Nina and Robert. The adventure where you cook things in various flavored broths. Turns out to be the kind of meal you would benefit from doing a few times to get the hang of it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/11dffe58-0d1d-4ab2-8fd6-1a24905ac42e/IMG_4170.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude I got to do some fun playing at a table in Roser’s studio on a rainy Friday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/b5763d0c-0593-4378-b6d5-db3ed1851363/IMG_4173.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - In Roser’s studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730712220-EWKU0KT9EFSZZMDDGT0Q/IMG_4181.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - One of many fun craft brewers' booths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730712192-A7IQ353JOMW4Q0H58HHD/IMG_4182.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - All events in Barcelona are family affairs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730713277-22NSUI819IBMJFZS365W/IMG_4183.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Strong pride in the local football club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730713441-PMDWMAU61JPOLWYVPCA4/IMG_4184.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730714349-Q59CWR2YQ60NM25DIXP5/IMG_4185.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Festival with Sant Antoní market behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730714551-4LJPNDQ6YN6F9ZLWFE3W/IMG_4192.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Inside the Market stalls of clothes and home goods line the perimeter of this market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730721033-WTSDS3P3H8ZMPEXK12EA/IMG_4191.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Colorful threads and yarns stall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730715459-Z6IY4LMOKAGF4JWZTG34/IMG_4193.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Beautiful displays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730715638-308WEXX2YO9S6XP8HLJ5/IMG_4196.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730716541-MGD2PY5GERDQOD60VE58/IMG_4197.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730716699-6QYZBMV5UER4MYIE9UAN/IMG_4198.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Zoomed in on the ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730723069-WOJHXBCYDRY78JYGEWZR/IMG_4199.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Renovated Market The old structure was completely rebuilt and modernized within the last 10 years, with a supermarket underneath. The new setup for contemporary life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730720855-Q68YZ74F94YE449HL4AN/IMG_4189.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Fun mobile DJ set up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730717629-C6REDL9W1A05YX2ZWWZN/IMG_4205.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730721992-0DS1HFDRX0YJ6C0QTOPX/IMG_4204.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730722204-5JFL8VAI1TCDMFUQYSKV/IMG_4201.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730717927-W3R1FTEMX9W36YGLBBJM/IMG_4206.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Cute food truck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730719952-DQLNXIQL0SDO97SRTOBP/IMG_4187.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Beautiful Mercat Sant Antoní https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730718643-73ER3TQC7GU1UZ513V21/IMG_4207.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Enjoying lunch on the sunny day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730718990-EEFLVRHZ1DF8R6H2FTXP/IMG_4210.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Kids entertaining themselves… …with coloring and stickers, while parents chat, eat and drink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730719688-XMZ9NN71U2XA99F40IB0/IMG_4213.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Darling kids! The littlest one kept running off, and Bob alerted his mom, twice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707730723318-AARURW1S460UYJKS1TLY/IMG_4218.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - This guy was focused! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764718453-7SM7T2M7NE9UZW3Z5Q8V/IMG_4241.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - The main cathedral on a gorgeous day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764718814-BOJFSIFO9AGUO0MV8I5Y/IMG_4246.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Arc de Triomf Without scaffolding or protective fabric for cleaning this time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764726242-TFY8W1TZXMHUZ8R88SH7/IMG_4251.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Parc dels Til•lers Lovely park not far from the apartment. This name is Catalan; don’t know the translation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764727642-MUKOUUI3PZMWRJ64YRI2/IMG_4256.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Large public spaces with a lot of mosaic decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764735862-N5ALSUZ458TSH3887PVY/IMG_4259.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Great big structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764736704-E871O1WPXWXUJ52RC4BT/IMG_4262.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Covered with large ceramic tile segments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764743444-4LFOG0O55RNUX4ITL8DD/IMG_4264.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764742618-Q3KAMVPXWKEKE288BMQI/IMG_4265.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764748037-ZNEJDZHBXOROBD9JZ213/IMG_4266.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Estació del Nord A nice old station structure, formerly Estació del Norte in Spanish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707764749120-TKBN71A9RHKVHQHK7D35/IMG_4328.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Sagrada Familia from Carrer de Marina Just a couple more years… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821770713-NZ6KE4QQGJWNBXS4FY1Q/IMG_4268.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Conservatory Lots of folks visiting, and later we learned it had just been reopened to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821770389-LK7O861JLJK0YDRS0LPK/IMG_4270.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821908731-NY2F6EL2XZ2UCF3ADN57/IMG_4275.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821904881-SVZHG22TTU8QALLU5TWE/IMG_4273.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Beautiful sgraffito decorations in the plaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821797508-0775U4RXI0BUO5MF32WL/IMG_4272.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821929353-PZM0P94A2CWSYCHDUTI5/IMG_4278.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707822026231-IF25P1LAZNKD7VU773VO/IMG_4279.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821883909-BR7AN08TY00E6P7XESOE/IMG_4315.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - The Edge of Barceloneta Fun “I ❤️ BCN” sculpture with the logo of a car company instead of an actual ❤️. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707822028956-9JG9QBWQVAHK5JT5A8RG/IMG_4281.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - In the Catalan History Museum A temporary installation that I quite liked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821799792-LE73WBNASO8HF1QWKWK2/IMG_4283.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Detail of the mixed media panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821855762-WYWQ3DINJRREQMGOA6RJ/IMG_4284.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - An old wine press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821858040-H22F10H82IXG2XRY53RR/IMG_4287.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Fabric printing Calico fabric, patterns and designs inspired by Indian fabrics, were a big industry in Catalyuna in centuries past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821933824-25F68A99OBGTKKEG5H4G/IMG_4293.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821940753-DJOZQJ1ARQ902VFNL4MI/IMG_4295.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Fabric Sample Book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821966824-84FXJAHPY2E9FYUR8Q22/IMG_4296.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - Bobbin Lace Making Lace was also a big industry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821993298-NGO36E0P456WQ2MUQ71N/IMG_4304.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - A Kitchen from 1935 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707823003933-Z0IOQ2DXJUSMAEKXH8R2/IMG_4309.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - A Kitchen from the 1960's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707821883546-BUD9TBGB0TSZODLF2EAS/IMG_4327.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Barcelona Interlude - It was a Campari Spritz day! https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/tarragona monthly 0.5 2024-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328557568-SWRNRDB13SIGUIN7ZJMT/IMG_4594.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328556740-CFZ5XMJO4ZJNDQHLEYMP/IMG_4593.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - 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Tarragona - Inner courtyard of renovated building A manatee? Didn’t read about the meaning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328561762-MX6O3ZB4IM6GARLSAL5D/IMG_4610.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328560883-7QKJXEVWLKEHTZAO8GXW/IMG_4609.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328561989-W59FWQJ0QXH57UGX0UA7/IMG_4612.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328562934-ZU5X1UXKZRDTG5ZOK4EV/IMG_4614.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328563209-0T8QJYEV7KHHSWNH1KXV/IMG_4616.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328563930-L6RYWG597HDHBGEGBI1L/IMG_4617.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328564473-2FIFY5SMJ9D45FLGGFSM/IMG_4619.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - 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Tarragona - They have a school to learn for historical reenactments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328936832-3REH49ET67QPM20U4L5H/IMG_4643.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Photos taken after the performance Maybe a tourist, or maybe a friend of the gladiators https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328937506-5H4T6PA2E4YIWZ7O2N3G/IMG_4644.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Remains of a Christian chapel… …that was built on top of a Visigoth chapel, all inside ruins of the Roman amphiteatre! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328944070-1IK5Q9G0WZ1U09I86C2N/IMG_4725.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328933066-9KWQPAP67OAYQLOICJ34/IMG_3679.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Remains of the Roman Forum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328933091-DGD5GS6UPR6Z9AZBCG7T/IMG_3689.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - 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Tarragona - Bob and arched openings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328942214-Z5TK7ANGP76S28SEITM7/IMG_4703.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328941741-9ZXZVJG2UIOTEDR7FUER/IMG_4698.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - My collection continues… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328933951-EGH1WKHPH6JYLL2JDU12/IMG_3744.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Up the spiral staircase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328940436-UZJRIJXR2EA3UI7U87U2/IMG_4688.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328942563-8MEL16I4SM6G9HLKRC01/IMG_4710.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328943130-0UVO3F9URMTP7GA3PXV8/IMG_4711.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328943450-YDRQARKHZ3N78J0ET0ZL/IMG_4716.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328944448-NNDQHBQ2CC4KF0PXBNJE/IMG_4827.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Roman Acqueduct A little ways out of the city, nicely restored and maintained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707328945084-BHZCCUBHJCI3GZPSIRHM/IMG_4831.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402164503-L5M80VWIHJI5F33DKMIY/IMG_3840.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402171678-Y8WIP28OBY7E4CNI8DDZ/IMG_4631.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - We were near a primary school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402174967-CYUMGXB03MYFY7G33PZP/IMG_4838.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Scads of cats live in the empty lot below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402405302-GYVV5QV8P18CIGBKGGNB/IMG_4675.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The Central Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402411011-FNX81AY2VRRC546YD5EH/IMG_4682.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Constructed in 1915 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402406760-MZS1DNWQDLOM3QNB32B6/IMG_4677.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - We had lunch from this market bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402408413-6Z3QOZB1K1XFDXF3PK6L/IMG_4680.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Poultry vendors in ladybug uniforms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402413776-ACR7CQ6A7DEGH8IPQM2U/IMG_4684.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402415809-ALY3BKD7PRVBSCPQL49E/IMG_4715.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - View from up on the ruin we visited https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402418562-LY88LB73JNTT0NV1JGJJ/IMG_4722.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - A museum window showing restoration work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402421031-LJAAHRY1BKDJTP10B222/IMG_4841.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Casteller Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402423367-5K35QD27NN2TKG0SEY2V/IMG_4846.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Captain of the Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707408072472-9KLDU5WJC0VAML3C22JI/IMG_4842.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The band is also included in the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402429499-4VV98S0OMPI7VTGTGU4D/IMG_4849.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402431584-41DWYZNT9VB1EZHKOB54/IMG_4852.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Excellent pebble mosaics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402434303-WA6XHK5RHYGZLA0M6WGZ/IMG_4854.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402438725-Q2V6LYQKF6XDX4XKD2VV/IMG_4858.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402440454-ZT2NUXBUQFPEG5YD0LER/IMG_4860.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Another cathedral we didn't go in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402443093-HLON058UF0D2ZS92E016/IMG_4861.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Juxtaposition of very old and newer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402445687-19U13JJMDKSY7FTUYKLL/IMG_4863.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Constant state of restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707402449882-9KODDEL9JF2ODD94M7OP/mosaic+shields.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Mosaic shields in a plaza Not that old, and deteriorating, with some strange choices for repair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403840333-CDTHPZ96XOMKJFXZ3VTI/IMG_4735.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The throngs descend! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403824669-JOIY9NGL6GXORJ3ABZ5H/IMG_4727.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Toys with Calçot themes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403834258-RLNBA1DYO1TY46XBQ009/IMG_4731.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Plaza of the City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403833197-8TWD0QU9B4VYMG4EGU0L/IMG_4730.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Boxes of calçots for the judging https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403827297-B482MBHM15F7WQ47SDV3/IMG_4729.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Farmers enter their product in a competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403843737-G49KJN6NTR3JPUVAOGT6/IMG_4736.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Stage of the calçot eating competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403847831-4W3ZCZQ8MJJ1Y2973J9X/IMG_4741.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Vendor getting a rice dish ready for heating. While Bob gets money out of the ATM… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403850958-8X87AV3B5IKITG6U28J5/IMG_4743.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - There were streets full of local food products vendors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403855783-RCGIM65JHFZTL1CL911Z/IMG_4746.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Beautiful artisan sausages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403857868-BLIELWOJW4L9B0ALGFK2/IMG_4749.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Local cow's milk cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403862504-136SQM0F1XJ2PS0NVVW6/IMG_4752.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Vendor of freshly baked bread with sausages inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403865468-HE3SLSYU01DZYYNQMLRW/IMG_4753.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The agriculture cooperative of Valls Where the big calçotada was available for purchase and eating by the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403871641-NJP3IEFA3J933RF9DE92/IMG_4755.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Display of how they are grown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403872627-DCFKHUM2XSLVASYLPBIS/IMG_4759.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - This is how you eat calçots! Stripped of the charred outside and dipped in romesco sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403879774-CJ3SLFSFFX11L1OTCWXM/IMG_4760.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - They are grilled over charcoal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403879275-4N5LIRCOO6VG1VNTYO9V/IMG_4764.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The Gigante Calçot Growers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403887292-IWBEKPY5936Z5DM1YAYX/IMG_4769.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - At the judging https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403889765-71DGGUPI0JCHWBX3LC0A/IMG_4771.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Preparing for the Eating Competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403894400-X2FIT2H8T0FG0WQMYXUG/IMG_4772.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Espadrilles on feet of musicians… …for the Casteller group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403899058-SD9J7CS1RBIUDICHZYPT/IMG_4783.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Right behind us, they built a tower! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403815439-DIM4YDUDE1L4UP3P31Y2/IMG_3790.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - And then came a big horse into the crowd! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403817476-LBWO6TJ6QECIN6YSF4U1/IMG_3768.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - And the Calçot Gegant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403903645-F199D1N14WBMZK4NDRYB/IMG_4791.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Patrick eating, and eating… He’s on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403907607-AEUQABRM3DBW3OAWXCWU/IMG_4799.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Some guys wash down with wine now and then But the guy on the left was done! The last 15 minutes of competition he ate no more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403911803-DR32KW92W1ASR0465S3I/IMG_4801.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - A shop window all decked out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403915486-I16J2BFBYQPIM3TWIARS/IMG_4802.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Even special wine labels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403917103-G8J803ZU08RO82OC5R5H/IMG_4803.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Món = museum. Brand new Casteller Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403921386-VEMG8FVW0H0VWC6DA5XF/IMG_4806.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Display of a shirt of every team in Catalyuna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403922754-TCIEXRF16857VBRIV8UT/IMG_4815.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Video display illustrating the geometry of the tower construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403928760-T39SCBQ7AQS2MUH8F5F1/IMG_4818.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Video of kids practicing on the floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403929872-THIYFGKFEZ9F9SP0O2OM/IMG_4820.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Instruments of the Casteller band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403934050-VV0N3VG95H7ZERNGLE23/IMG_4821.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - The horns used in the band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1707403939071-5ZE7C1VKNSZOX64XZ1YT/IMG_4822.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Tarragona - Adiós, Valls! https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/girona monthly 0.5 2024-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870669263-1KCKCGBNQ79IOWTJ3UNC/IMG_4340.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Devesa Park, winter Just across the street from our apartment, the large park is a natural jewel in this city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870668778-ZXH6YPWMCGA4ARQTT1V3/IMG_4344.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Tuesday Farmers Market In the park, it was a very large market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870670295-H9QS5GXVC6SFMQNT70EJ/IMG_4346.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Beautiful veg and fruit displays with the striking background of dormant sycmore trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870671070-7PHA7JA13CZWM4UKAWKT/IMG_4352.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870671947-BTJLXHOIBDTCQ94RHZFB/IMG_4353.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Strawberries in January! from the southern area of Huelva. Greenhouse grown— and we learned that there are scads of greenhouses down there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870672316-SZ2LT0K86KE9HXYZEMT6/IMG_4355.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Beautiful street art Right down from our door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870673990-BZE763C2IWE3OHHSKXGK/IMG_4359.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A cute delivery vehicle For the terrific artisan bakery nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870674359-Z0PMZ5DDK3ZUN8T4QVYD/IMG_4366.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Crossing the Onyar River one of two rivers that run through Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870675039-KB5E9V6FOPYQFFQTYEPY/IMG_4367.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Detail of a house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870675523-CKCF7UW3J6Q4K3TRYC3P/IMG_4368.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Low winter sun casts long shadows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870676042-JNKZWS09TKGD6L1Z2QBO/IMG_4386.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Adding to my collection… …of Bob walking through old archways! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870676780-GBWDZ6QPED4NTRKM1IO2/IMG_4388.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Detail of door, side of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870677278-IUFW48C4KF5G9UA4KPXO/IMG_4389.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Swooping view I wanted to go in, but times were wrong. Next time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870678021-9PQJNMVWSTPQOE19MYFO/IMG_4395.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Pebble mosaic in front of cathedral one of many excellent examples of pebble mosaics in Girona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870678439-6F7PW4RKDDAJ7AR77DLY/IMG_4398.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Colorful hanging houses along the Onyar River the iconic tourist shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870679509-9QK9YJ388A719370TOYC/IMG_4400.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Lunch on our terrace warm enough even in January to eat outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870679802-3H74LVH3CB4SPOJLFU65/IMG_4409.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Dusk, narrow streets of the Jewish Call the old Jewish quarter of Girona, in the shadow of the Catholic cathedral, ironically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870680834-CGBX1SO0VKTGD7PE945X/IMG_4418.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Eclectic style love the tile turret roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706870681028-3SZDVW0OOYNC5FXF8ZIN/IMG_4420.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A bit of Modernista Use of catenary arches, reminiscent of Gaudí style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949681286-ZO17T1UFS56RMULLL1IY/IMG_4499.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - The Dalí Museum the building was a former cinema that Dalí and an architect friend transformed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949680828-4OKS67H3HVQH620ZP2VJ/IMG_4490.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - The color and the eggs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949664527-E9T9T6S4BFYGUVYAU175/IMG_4426.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Interior courtyard His actual car, turned into an installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949664547-S7JQCXL9N88YCTBVU2QW/IMG_4427.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A sculpture of a boat on truck tire pillar Dalí and his wife Gala’s actual boat, dripping blue tears. He created this after she died. An homage to his great love, as is much of this place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949667733-3CX6812KR4WPI9W2S5MG/IMG_4428.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Car with mannequin and a broken window, to better see the driver, perhaps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949667896-8E9VNEXSZOMVKTLBJHV7/IMG_4429.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - More of courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949669182-QFS9GCTS4U6ZOZ45IU2Q/IMG_4433.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949669388-WC8M3HI4FXP15V7U5VVV/IMG_4436.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Villa Pepita An early painting, not surreal yet. Seems to have a little feel of Matisse to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949670228-ZNIDP14G9NPX02OJV1W6/IMG_4437.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Another painting, different style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949670515-FSG5WLAL5IXVX92EZARZ/IMG_4439.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - His tombstone This theatre and museum is also a crypt. Dalí is buried here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949671351-8EOI1F0YM4XDNSXAXJND/IMG_4441.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Primary school tour group So cute, these little kids, led by an animated tour guide with a big hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949671617-5MYE7HZGUZ83653QE2P1/IMG_4444.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A soaring space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949672377-FZAO0PFXX5WP78PYJVK2/IMG_4445.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Signature of huge mural with both Salvador and Gala’s names https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949672683-XT3MBNQ2FQMQBILJUBV7/IMG_4455.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Curiosities See Lincoln? The camera makes him appear. Squinting your eyes kinda allows you to see him. It’s just pixels at first glance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949673757-25ST9ZC3EZ5ULDT0SLC3/IMG_4456.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Closer look at the boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949673838-HQFG5MB9IGEMJ793Y1XG/IMG_4466.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949674655-CAC310X5ZEHUBBMAUGK7/IMG_4467.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949674827-TP5L7TD5M794PNCZK4NO/IMG_4469.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Sistine-esque Massive ceiling mural with Gala on the left and Dalí on right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949675695-L5840OXW4VF4VNVHKF9A/IMG_4470.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Cool feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949675909-HIA9COI17P1MWAHLX2QY/IMG_4471.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Closer look at the painter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949676710-B188X0NRZJBDDV60O867/IMG_4476.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A wild bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949677070-NC9AWMUVFQJ04NTYN8RZ/IMG_4477.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Espadrille Fringe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949677767-XEAS0U7QL7BYLIBSSGAA/IMG_4478.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949678263-17356OPLBIC9AKTV9M8G/IMG_4480.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Octopus and Socrates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949678762-6LJZ6X7XBHNI7T9WW2T7/IMG_4481.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A masterpiece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949679791-722MVVB3ZBF4ZLAHBN3K/IMG_4482.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Photos at Cadaqués On the beach, with boats, his inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949680237-QG0G63VXSFKQ771KBV0W/IMG_4483.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Artist in action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949682017-GELA7ILS6OPU27S27UVK/IMG_4507.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - In town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706949682540-3NPHMQUA5HSBYWS60MZ9/IMG_4508.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - In the sidewalks The ant seemed to be an icon of Dalí. I missed why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982217833-9FXCHC9AS6QYHSSU4BYY/IMG_4518.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - The basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982217634-HXBDO3Y76M189HN5WB78/IMG_4521.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - courtyard next to the basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982218861-5LJLYDE46JBAKB02RVSZ/IMG_4523.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982219078-13LBBPNB6X118CGF0K9O/IMG_4524.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Nicely restored structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982219711-15VQAFUCC3TJG24SKWYO/IMG_4527.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - New mural from 2023 Protesting violence against women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982220252-HYSFVB8IJ263Y4Z7IN0X/IMG_4529.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Remnants of very old tiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982220846-NUHKCSD89IJ1AOHFN7S1/IMG_4531.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A medieval former convent Now the city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982221173-420MCQLCVZ46PTSONR3M/IMG_4547.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Plaza in Cadaqués with the sleek trash and recycling receptacles, with underground storage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982221805-878RBEZI8JHED1EZ5HNO/IMG_4548.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Peaceful beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982222055-MDN6SNALOQFV426CL6DC/IMG_4553.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona a relaxing day in the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982222927-XA9UTADZZR7QCTOK17PU/IMG_4555.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Land art on the rocky beach taking advantage of time, rust and beautiful rocks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982223271-3RHHXSPVXBRQNU777LGW/IMG_4557.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Angled view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982224000-2ASRX2WBD7KGSGL5H5VK/IMG_4564.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Blue, blue, blue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982224155-VLGFGCL02SEKKESNJLEC/IMG_4565.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982224933-ZKSU77ZFTYAXDMAK5RDO/IMG_4566.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Bougainvillea! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982225145-67HZ5MYULLB4KM2A161N/IMG_4572.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - The cove near Dalí's house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982226382-7Z795CE0NTHYCBWCFA9M/IMG_4573.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982226473-W63LIOM0N7WHONHGGHI2/IMG_4574.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982227309-9RFT8QAJ17HLFM3VMOGO/IMG_4577.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - A tree grows through it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982227475-TK30C4QMFFKWXYEH53CV/IMG_4579.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Into the setting sun… …looking over to Dalí’s house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706982228322-WM354T256V7W4XTRTOD6/IMG_4580.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Girona - Our little rental car a Fiat 500 https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/bilbao monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/e9da32e9-19cb-4ea6-b853-d11f822ad35b/from+air.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Make it stand out Happily flying north with views of the Pyrenees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/79e0826a-f5fb-4773-a52b-05b3077267af/no+luggage.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Make it stand out A bad omen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/3ec8709a-1fe4-4273-9059-26dc0503a677/1st+pintxo.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Make it stand out It’s gonna be fine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462886436-89JW6EYW51EY9EX8EGE2/Ribera1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - View of Ribera market, the old town and newer city beyond from across the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462886515-5N5JKJ3K8Y9FL1W7XC86/ribera2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Cooking classroom in the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462887668-8552AN6R3A4IC0B5MRWI/ribera3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Basque man in his traditional “boina”— beret, buying some fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462891862-DCAFOS6H7Z69H6M5N6NI/ribera4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The fishmonger preparing our dorada that Bob would cook that night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462955143-21N4NR8WTXUUAEF0BN1I/Bob_fish.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Here he is preparing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706462954706-2Q93UCNCJV988B2IT5NR/fishHeads.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - This would not be our dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465492288-S1OMOV9LROQB2TETMGP1/museo1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - At the Museum of Fine Arts This painting by Robert Delaunay was hanging near the work in the next photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465492168-PGCQNAVGZF3XLT8D8R6L/museo2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - I loved this hanging sculpture by a Basque artist, who used a similar color palette as the Delaunay painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465493207-NW8VZMVGBR65FZA16D25/museo3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The Museu de Bellas Artes… was under major expansion, so much was closed. We have been there before, so it was okay. We enjoyed what we saw that day, and entrance was free! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465520066-SAD5ENPLR1XBE8G4ICH6/spider_bridge.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The Louise Bourgeois spider sculpure “Maman” outside the Guggeheim, with the cool red bridge behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465540858-OQYAETCCFSXCQ195L3G4/Gugg1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Two Eduardo Chillida sculptures are now being exhibited on the terrace. We love Chillida! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465540864-UD6J3M88TCFHJNB78OJK/Gugg2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The fog here is an art installation! It comes and goes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465554225-5I1TFEGCF9E24XUMVS8U/Gego1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Interesting exhibition of an artist called Gego, who I hadn’t heard of before. German born, migrated to Venezuela. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465554484-0GYELZU7EXG1LGP5WKK8/Gego2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Very interesting delicate wire sculptures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465555095-7GQQ7MFEAOJA6I1AAUCQ/Gego3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - One of her “drawings without paper.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465555298-H1U3MRF2Y1Q3JDCV34BN/Gego4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Pictured here constructing one of those ethereal sculptures. Her full name was Gertrud Goldschmidt. Gego works nicely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465558821-EJJM8EATAYHCP6NWPO3L/lights.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - A cool infinity light installation. By a Japanese artist, a few people are let into this inclosed box for a few minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465636036-BX5PZY0H5MF0QN72ZF7A/Picasso1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Yet another body of Picasso work. Sculptures we haven’t seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465635576-0AMM74SPFQVK08SS1FQU/Picasso2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Girl jumping rope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465641860-492F5IYDDZH95US3GXC5/ElAnatsui1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The highlight of this visit for me! El Anatsui, Ghanaian artist well beloved by me and fellow mosaicists! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706467329764-77T7B4JMZCYI9DPPIIVG/ElAnatsui3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - His work is usually massive, but this one is really huge. Especially to consider it’s made up of hundreds of thousands of liquor bottle metal capsules! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706467330304-GDCVOPDKIW4FN183T20W/ElAnatsui2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Most of his work is massive. He has many assistants to carry out the actual constructions. He’s currently 79 years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465641481-6TCS2CE799TCDN66X0C7/ElAnatsui5.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The draping quality is wonderful. I am in my happy place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465662645-PLH3EDHSAIXZMAFNWCTB/Serra2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The required visit to the Richard Serra installation. Seen it several times, and each time we think, “oh yeah, gotta see that again.” But then… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465662594-BDGANNZFPFE7KTQ2W2MM/Serra3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - … it doesn’t disappoint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465665074-FRCLIUDZ44BZVB201WZ1/Serra4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - One of the maquettes for the work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706465666239-5AN3FILHAKT1Y65LH683/Serra5.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Oh yeah, it was worth it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513282448-2ACBCWVNMY3T9EA3Z4FF/Bar4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Immediately outside our apartment building door is a Mexican taco shop, then a little ways down is a bar we went to several times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513279304-Y88N9H6DPLYAF9IKQ1X6/Bar3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The front window. The name translates to The Dry Law. Maybe a joke? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513279002-K7H0UNDG4OB15JOYRWCJ/Bar1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Funky and warm inside. Good selection of wines and beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513281707-QIBSQ5C7XTBGMPQMEHN9/Bar2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Enjoying an early evening pinxto. These are Gildas, typical Basque bar food. They also made really good Argentine empanadas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513284021-U7FYPN8BWJOA7JMKHGXV/Baster.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Another favorite bar. Named Baster, don’t know the meaning. Love the deco-style building with a gothic spire behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513290749-KAQWW0GO58S8RPG5OX7B/street1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Saturday afternoon festivities. The Athletico Bilbao was playing a match that day, and so many fans were out in the streets. Showing their colors, having fun, and bands were playing too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513285615-IYITQ7ZJ41VFPIKNB2GC/empty_street.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The clean and empty street early Sunday morning. After a long night of partying and merry-making, the cleaning crews come out and get it all fresh for another day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513288106-E91U6U1GJGVIJ8FM2ECQ/Frog.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The Frog Game… The night before, and many nights, this corner bar has a favorite pastime. The frog game is popular in northern Spain. People try to toss coins into the frog’s mouth. Kind of like cornhole, but with a tiny opening! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513286322-NIJ7J7LW8M792RBX7L8T/frog_on_table.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Bob couldn’t resist getting our own frog (and the coins) for a souvenir of Basque Country. We may even set it up as a game! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513289099-WXLOKCDMEHEU7U07TNGJ/gathering.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Big gathering on the river… Saturday afternoon, a very large protest type of gathering. Speeches both in Basque (Euskera) and Spanish (Castellano). It seemed they were showing support for the Basque homeland, getting ETA prisoners out of jail, and for Palestine solidarity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513291576-HKE5ZU48LOWV2ZAH974K/sunset.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Sunset through a sculpture on a plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706513293573-BQFKY8OZYS7BUJTYUO9A/ups.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Funny little UPS delivery vehicle spied in the downtown area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/d8605e08-f148-4410-b217-85a742aa5fc1/6+luggage.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526981636-D4M81Z2JV6CK6TF9C1D5/th-1472923784.jpg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Exterior, shot grabbed from the internet. Never took one myself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526387946-0TAO3MVP04OS23Z1CAZQ/Arriaga8.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Bust of the namesake on the grand staircase landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526352790-U9QGCCE2S4BF2C7TFNGG/Arriaga7.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - One of the refreshment bars in the lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526379666-QLF28ODM5W0P63JYQZ2J/Arriaga2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Lovely room for private gatherings. Historical photos on the walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526379801-190COX8ZNS3ROP1ZNEYG/Arriaga3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Inside the theatre. Pretty opulent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706546016124-FGBJI7R1YI6FMW9ALH97/Arriaga9.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The Orient Express Room. The architect of the building was an Agatha Christie fan, so designed this lounge to feel like a rail car in that book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526382675-VA808V581I6PKED5J230/Arriaga4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The costume display room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526382704-93XPDK76CLE0WRGV7AOY/Arriaga5.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Our tour guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706526385250-Y7HIPVP14TP8PVCSVS51/Arriaga6.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - More period costumes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706527588923-Z5ZZWQOE7HIQACLEZHAB/Begon%CC%83a1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706527588823-OE4NVGTATLA79SZKNI85/Begon%CC%83a2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706527591682-X97T5HSIZ63B8GQVDERR/Begon%CC%83a3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706527591686-0O57PCCUAWA98QVC2B98/Begon%CC%83a4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528743906-G5WVZ38R6AG58R7R4CVB/SanMames.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - San Mames stadium, the home of Atheletico Bilbao, football club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528744417-JWTT2XZSJ29OW4ZMP6P9/Zub1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Nestled in the falling down buildings are some inhabited buildings too. Complete with cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528746928-HEYITENVPP58O4AKBZN8/Zub1a.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Great photo ops with this decrepit building. I remember this one from a few years ago when we first walked around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528747097-6YV41Y6GP5SYW64AWWNP/Zub1b.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Signs of development and progress. Behind this sculpture is a tech university of some kind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528749618-PR70D6VR1JLJU4N04U31/Zub2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Marble monuments warehouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528749422-XULHZ8YNWJQLRA8Y01SM/Zub3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - A lot of brand new roads and no buildings yet, with old abandoned factories in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528752369-6HI8B7C7PB5TGK6TCOQN/Zub4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - Interesting set of low stone buildings, abandonded. Some former industry… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706545035194-6S4ACNPZMI175FHPUNJ1/IMG_4112.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - More new roads amongst the old stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706545052245-KCR7O1NXSLDMVIM6J0LS/IMG_4113.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - One after the other, maybe to be demolished one day? We thought we may have seen some squatters entering one of these buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528751914-XIY1SL8AF40NOM3U689E/Zub5.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - There’s a set of upscale high rises under construction. Part of the re-imagining of this area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1706528754994-6SM1XBXY3425O1DE2IJE/Zub6.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Bilbao - The set of warehouses that houses an art collective. https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/videosholidays-in-sights-and-sounds monthly 0.5 2024-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/473ec1fb-9ec1-41e2-a564-0bdcc3227c09/Lynn_SPau.jpg España Winter 2023-24 - Videos…holidays in sights and sounds - Make it stand out Lights at San Pau 4 min 58 sec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/4b171edd-923f-47f8-8f81-7b144834a62f/Passeig.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Videos…holidays in sights and sounds - Make it stand out Music and Sidecars 48 sec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/b8cb9ce1-82e4-4af6-a3aa-b149ec8fd2b9/Bob_P.Cat.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Videos…holidays in sights and sounds - Make it stand out Plaça Catalyuna Lit Up 45 sec https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/eos5tpvz5flobnmly9nxbjodvoi6q4 monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090053288-T1TD9TQBKK9SX2ADQRC7/gelato.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Christmas day gelato after a walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090053712-FKV5918FFA58KQZ7F4GL/xmas+dinner.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Christmas dinner we cooked. Rabbit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090056239-G3R3U7L1T969MBF97A7N/Xmas+lights.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings After dinner with the lights, right near our apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090477041-CUWHBS0IAFVX9D6HTI18/IMG_3578.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings More local street light decorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090477041-61QRLLSDD7TCV7ASTZYS/IMG_3580.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings And more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090478245-ZR6UJBD7H806LXSS7PKF/IMG_3581.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings This is the light extravangaza at the Hospital San Pau— the former modernista hospital campus turned Unesco Heritage Site museum. The architecture is amazing, and with this light show— Wow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090478381-UIVW6U7DVJMYYU3U9MMX/IMG_3586.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings One of many colorful, pattern displays on this tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090479866-M3MHL5L0K67X2HWX52NH/IMG_3587.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The full moon and jet trails made it even more surreal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090480160-CZAYTIGHL0YKW8NDN0BU/IMG_3591.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090481550-OPSUGFNSQXE3NWDMCYU2/IMG_3596.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090482396-FATC0P6FO3NVXIOCP7VL/IMG_3597.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090483708-QA82NI23RLSQ13U0VJGA/IMG_3602.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090484807-220RWXPYBBAEWNN5DPLH/IMG_3607.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090486065-OCLXZKLCGX44DMXM45OS/IMG_3611.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings A giant Caga Tio for kids to climb and pose on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090487397-ET2MWEJWI1PR8HF5SPU2/IMG_3614.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings With an extra long nose! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090491192-492A0EQW45V51BNF0CI3/IMG_3622.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705090495251-UQ74N0HTN8AAO7E0OO7T/IMG_3624.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099233745-7M2WPFIC2OB297HE0MNH/IMG_3689.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Saturday shopping at Mercat Ninot, a favorite we discovered last spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099233745-OW7KWMAS6JE5TFBTIETE/IMG_3692.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings So many eggs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099238249-XQ77M0Y7BUXGE72RI2HL/IMG_3710.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Seat is a Spanish automobile company. They built an over-the-top showroom a couple of years ago and have neat rotating exhibits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099234943-ULHPTER34JIJ2Q4TIHO7/IMG_3694.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Of course it was decked out for Christmas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099235078-PZF2DST7P5MVWVXCJBR9/IMG_3699.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Several cute vignettes to delight kids and adults alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099236150-A7ERLV12BU5ZZKC6T2OE/IMG_3701.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Sort of like a gingerbread doughboy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099236297-8AAVF10RSAZHTPZJPU45/IMG_3703.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Love this Santa’s workshop conveyer belt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099237188-DF565CHY7DSPZ1AM2ZUS/IMG_3704.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Wider view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099237336-4K2Q3Y7VEJ22PYV6MTWD/IMG_3708.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Before Christmas, a live Santa was there for kids to talk to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099238450-I3W01M09LT62CAJ2HVMK/IMG_3711.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings How about this awesome take-away container for gelato? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705099239026-P9RO5NGOIDG4YF4TXBJ9/IMG_3712.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings One giant scoop of vanilla to go with some brownies I made! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219845366-2KCQG4K5R4UQ9U984ALR/IMG_3673.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Roser and Ramón made the main course— baked fish (dorada) on top of roasted potatoes and onions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219847419-JY8IR6VCJHECDSESSZWM/IMG_3677.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The lively and inquisitive kitty, Pallita, who Roser nursed back from abandonment a year ago, when she was only weeks old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219848760-ZSOHCT08ZUEVKMNA5OZC/IMG_3679.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings A pesky little thing, but smart! She’s figured out how to pull off Roser’s hair band! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219850770-43P80TXLV6T8K00LFAVF/IMG_3680.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Teo made the most delicious seafood bisque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219851470-DYUPP4PVWX2VS2JJVF97/IMG_3684.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Teo with the honors of serving the fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219844356-SJD7AXJOXMZ2OADR9P8K/IMG_3662.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings We brought the dessert— a visit to a popular patisserie snags us this lovely Swiss roll-type confection. Always packaged exquisitely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219852034-JDBH781T4P8BG00T4D46/IMG_3685.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The way these pastries are decorated! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705219852640-RC8G2ZTC8WQXBF63P4BC/IMG_3687.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings It was chocolate cake, rolled with chocolate and pistachio mousses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218845994-QOZVK2015KARA1TSKG36/IMG_3716.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings This is Raima, the largest stationery store in Europe! Incredible place with all manner of paper goods, writing implements and gifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218846145-QH09NSVFSVRG2MLRGTFT/IMG_3717.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The window displays were gorgeous for Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218844785-VB7K453L8FV6Z8VYOQV2/IMG_3713.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings One of several impressive paper dresses in the store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218844824-JM3GLKU2ZY21F5922TPA/IMG_3715.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The main reason we went there: Paper! Art papers, handmade papers, papers for Bob to use in book and printmaking… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218847010-2RAEDFQ5QZTHTUSK25UC/IMG_3721.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings We braved the masses and went out to the big show at Plaça Espanya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218847298-0BMT7JLJ573BXH7ZSGIW/IMG_3722.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings It was a bit jammed and claustrophobic… but gotta do it once! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218848159-5YY59L9XXO78LHQVN6LQ/IMG_3723.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Behind is Arenas— the early 20th century bull ring amazingly transformed into a shopping center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218848337-18JSRG1KJ6UVMZ8QKO5U/IMG_3730.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings It was worth it— fireworks and a drone show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218849371-RU8PMZEATOHP99TX06PB/IMG_3737.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Drones in the air, eating 12 grapes at midnight— fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218849474-PCLXDYZD3CHOU6DJ9ORU/IMG_3738.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings All sorts of configurations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218850198-YRXV4X9G154BMPET0D2T/IMG_3739.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Including the design of traditional Barcelona sidewalk pavers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705218850706-66G175YPCKG2EFRYHZIV/IMG_3743.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Happy New Year, Barcelona! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259966876-TT4VXD6JGFESU2ARSB27/IMG_3744.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Beautiful day, walk along the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259966917-RR0WYGXTMXJBIW5V8448/IMG_3746.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Concrete blocks against piers make nice compositions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259967803-0TBC3MD4KURJ8VTCQ7WH/IMG_3748.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Remains of some old structure now a basketball court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259968160-P9E9H3YWAKW4RD7PEKBP/IMG_3750.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Gorgeous water tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259970473-S1IC51F35S7JAYXMEBHH/IMG_3754.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings After the long walk, a vermut in a bar near the port. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259970576-G1A4DN920Q4I5BO8SJTY/IMG_3759.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Along the old port, an ice skating rink for the season! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259981851-SYBQ7I11TDGQS7A9XWDG/IMG_3760.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings And a carousel, and a whole holiday marketplace with carnival activities. From before Christmas through Three Kings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259982465-P8RGO353O79TMO09T4D9/IMG_3761.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Sunset stroll, with the Cristobal Colòn statue in lovely silhouette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259987777-RNON2JZZ1D91WDF5VQOY/IMG_3765.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings In the Gràcia, our favorite fresh pasta and Italian deli. We always get fresh filled pasta, and most times fresh pesto here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705259988805-536XFVINXVQCXE7H90ZA/IMG_3769.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Brilliantly prepared and presented duck breast. Special meal out at Fonda Pepa, a restaurant Roser recommended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260270387-3ORZMKYZZKNLN8SWEH1X/IMG_3771.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Right down our street, items for the parade taking place ahead of Three Kings are staged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260269812-8WLLX7JME5ZTFZJ6ZCAD/IMG_3772.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Stage in the Plaça de la VIla, where the Three Kings assistants will sit to take requests from the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260279339-5R70WG118LU33UYKVV7R/IMG_3775.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The Three Kings Cake. Everyone gets one for the holiday. Except us. They are too big! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260280672-Q03ZQU3G66WVTGHVUSKH/IMG_3777.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Hey, we never looked up at this cool building before! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260290249-CTE89Y4HJRS4ORE1WWDP/IMG_3791.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings That evening, the parade. Costumes depicting the letters kids send to the Kings. Much like American kids send to Santa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260290978-DC1U1VB2CLZESXRTEVXD/IMG_3792.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Later, in the parade in Gràcia, heading toward the plaça. This is a local neighborhood event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260297456-CX7HNPEWKVV051G85D2X/IMG_3802.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The three assistants talking to kids. The middle one is a friend our our friends Robert and Nina! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260298286-U7UQ4MN2Q45X1M4FJVI6/IMG_3809.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The big, city-wide Three Kings Parade. It was pouring that night— the first and only day of rain in a month! We opted to watch on TV instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260301972-AGKSRTJXCNJODYKTY2W5/IMG_3811.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The first king is Melcior, representing Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260302299-HSORKQF9KB24KX9JYMB2/IMG_3815.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Second king, Gaspar, representing Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260305442-FC5WSHNZOMW0FMZGYXFS/IMG_3817.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260306287-73YI0C07YNIRKKGX3CSF/IMG_3822.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Third king, Baltasar, representing Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260310842-FB64OSLKR55FBPB8FPPS/IMG_3823.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260316014-G2QEH0SV8ZLYTU3R6SPI/IMG_3825.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings What all the kids are waiting for: candy! Caramels in Catalan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260318395-FSNG9NZJECTF5ZC1VDI3/IMG_3827.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Funny thing: the upturned umbrellas will catch candy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260323315-PQ9NZFTWRTT1HY5NLTL0/IMG_3831.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260326215-TGB2PEH1MSSPD2SK3CYS/IMG_3833.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Screen capture not flattering, but costume of the TV presenter was fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260328604-SWM2QXAI9G0ADO6VJJE3/IMG_3837.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The next day— I spied some kids trying out their very cool new toys! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260332190-ZQA5BH982KTZ4I4EZLW9/IMG_3838.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings This little guys’ electric bike was more of a putt-putt, befitting his age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260336496-Y02QHV0MU8N803425VII/IMG_3840.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings As a guy played frisbee with his dog, there was much fussing and adjusting by dad… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260340668-J8ZW6070AQVTT8F9MVZB/IMG_3842.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings The bigger kid’s bike was next step beneath a dirt bike, it looked like! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260341962-9EODJ0Z3OY4KBZK5Z9AM/IMG_3843.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings While the kids were riding, Bob was in the studio. I stopped by as he was wrapping up before we left Barcelona for our 3 weeks away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260345893-NRTFQBGIIRK4ZHR7HSJP/IMG_3844.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings One of our most favorite bakeries. Almond croissant and cardamom twist. Yumm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1705260348723-ZWIAC4S7HWKZ6M5DJT5F/IMG_3846.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Christmas, New Year, Three Kings Look up! Our narrow street can’t afford wide views of these lovely façades. https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/our-barcelona-apartment monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/068c8429-9c73-4948-83c8-5fb8f83e0fed/Apt.Thumb.png España Winter 2023-24 - Our Barcelona Apartment - Make it stand out Apartment Tour https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/first-two-weeks-in-barcelona monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502169221-EF6YPXOVDQKVGQC0CZCP/11City_light.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Loved the uplighting that created a dramatic look on this building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502168994-XBHHPXLKXOOOL76LUEM3/15lights1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona The lighting design near the Sagrada Familia this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502171620-OM44JAJJ0DXSQNMV6612/16lights2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Every year the city changes which lights are displayed in the various neighborhoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502174904-A0OXZSZNKHDLKK1N69GW/18lights4.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona On the Portal de Angel, the shopping street in the old town or Ciutat Vella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502172171-I7FXBMAJVDODMYTV5ZUI/17lights3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Bold and colorful lights on the Gran de Gràcia, right near us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703502175654-PV05J3Z43WKMFK17PG94/19CasaFuster.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Hotel Casa Fuster, always grand, but extra special with the lights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503184044-GNM3U0E13OS7NS91EDJ6/01Church_choir.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Our friend Robert is in an English language choir, and we were able go to to their concert! Set in a lovely church on La Rambla, here’s their director addressing the audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503183748-3Y3KFR0D2AMFPEMXMXND/02Boqueria1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona The famous Boqueria. As busy as ever, perhaps with a few less tourists than in the height of the season. But the holidays… it was pretty busy! Look for the bright blue jacket, and you’ll find Bob. Kind of a “Where’s Waldo” thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503187443-FFJKEMW240V3S9EBU2XG/03Boqueria2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Always a feast for the eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503189283-7H7YMT6WE10Y1NLPQVVQ/04Gracia1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona At the holiday street festival in Gràcia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503190004-FOUTCOTEFVH90DKMQ855/05Gracia2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona A familiar sight, here too! The Visit Santa booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703503193866-H7HXSMZ9LTJAN9KRKR0M/06cooking.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Back to the familiar dish Bob cooks here: a garbanzo bean stew with veggies and chorizo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507766168-RZPMGWLTCG96N3L0UN3G/12Sagrada1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Sagrada Familia, the passion façade, on the night of the caroling concerts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507766280-0LZPR8QBW2SQNCDKF6ZH/13CagaTio_booth1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona A booth at the holiday market sellng “Caga Tios”. A Catalan tradition. Caga = pooping, tio = uncle (Father Christmas) You “feed “ the log during the season, and then kids beat it with a stick and presents appear underneath! For full story, click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507769480-P2CQH5XC6G9WXNMQDQQA/14CagaTio_booth2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona They’re everywhere! I bought a tiny one as a decoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507769250-9FQAZNYFY0ZILBU7489J/20FiraDeBCN.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona In front of the main cathedral, Fira de Santa Llucía. A tradition since 1939. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507772014-BCTXYGG72GZ4QMUAU9TJ/21Caganers.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Here’s a really crazy Catalan thing. They seem to be obsessed with pooping. These Caganers are figurines who are actually in the act. I haven’t researched the why on this one. But characters of all kinds, famous people et.al., and people must collect them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507772213-05TJ1AFIOCFGXC3FV1N3/23Cathedral.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Father Christmas in front of the cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507774459-Y4RDWACRZNLT66XQDADC/23FestivalDeNadal1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Festivals everywhere! In the Plaça Catalyuna, bands play on a huge stage, free for everyone’s enjoyment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507774759-3JPCCKZE8BTYS0T9GBHL/24FestivalDeNadal2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona The world’s a stage for energetic kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507776685-TNBCTHND7IZWRRSJ5M0J/25FestivalDeNadal13.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona A really enjoyable Latin jazz band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703507777227-86DIEMHZD427HGWPGUQ3/26aRamblaLights.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Bones Festes at the top of La Rambla! Look at all the people on Friday night before Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510507491-9MZBJM8WYUYZBTRJBPNU/26pizza.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Delicious authentic Naples-style pizza! How about that burrata on top?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510507440-8DHAO96C83H70IJ4BMKI/27Decoration.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Our little festive apartment decoration, including my new baby Caga Tio! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510510159-JUSZTFC72O89W5C3I5DM/28dog_balcony.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona A surprise Christmas Eve morning sighting: neighbor dog getting fresh air? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510510292-ILSO8FHM1O0HPN06TKZG/29Cusachs.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Having a café con leche and pastry at a very popular and fantastic patisserie/bakery/cafe. We’d passed by Cusachs for sevaral years and finally tried it out. Amazing displays of savory canapes and sweets fying out the door for the holidays! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510513284-IE0HHP6XGHGJM6SMC18Q/30Abaceria.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Last minute shopping at the Abaceria market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510513040-V60IUALAHZ7GBCELMJ5T/31SagradaMissa1.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona Christmas Eve mass in the Sagrada Familia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510517030-ORQDGENUNGO4J6BPWUSU/32SagradaMissa2.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona We were very far back, but here’s a glimpse of the altar. The service was broadcast on screens thoughout the basilica. Spoken in Catalan, mostly, a bit of Spanish. It was nice to have the experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1703510517816-1VF2MF46VSSTAM09E1GK/33SagradaMissa3.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - First Two Weeks in Barcelona The Archbishop brought the Baby Jesus figure from the cradle outside for worshippers to kiss if they wanted. https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/departure-day monthly 0.5 2023-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/3281961c-44aa-4bb6-a1cd-cddf8aeba756/studio+packing.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out Packing up the art materials. Ready for studio work in Barcelona! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/bc3b3c32-b689-43e8-944c-d00aeec0fcab/chanel+tree.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out Commercial, but sparkly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/0d6b4cd3-08f7-4335-aea9-0d588de13138/airport+clock.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out Creative digital clock: a projected image of a worker paints the hands of the clock. Every minute, he erases and redraws the minute hand. Very photogenic for travellers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/08f91e54-d24d-483f-ba07-494c6bf65cd4/cows.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out In line for a snack, this display captivated me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/08368a5b-9f84-47ca-9d44-7a477cc66004/from+plane.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out The coast of Spain! I don’t believe I ever sat on this side of the plane. It’s a new view! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/d1a57272-eeae-4f34-9d34-8bb23e074428/Bob_lights.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/82de296c-b1cf-4b72-962a-1880f5a9c78e/menu.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out The carta in Catalan. We needed a little help from the waiter. Google translate doesn’t do well with food descriptions in this language! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/cfa75275-8d9e-407c-a88d-8cd66080bf4e/birthday_lunch.jpg España Winter 2023-24 - Departure and First Days - Make it stand out Each course, illustrated. My dessert looks like a scoop of ice cream, but it’s fresh goat’s cheese, made like a fresh ricotta, with honey. A typical dessert we were told. https://www.fabamotravels.com/espana23-1/preparations monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/09087c71-1d3b-4537-bc42-259fecefca12/IMG_2916.jpeg España Winter 2023-24 - Preparations - Make it stand out Happy on our 32nd anniversary, with a walk along the Deschutes River. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24 daily 0.75 2025-09-10 https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/last-two-weeks-in-barcelona monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858242225-0I0YV31079D9G19L2ZAV/Golondrinas_route-1.jpg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Showing the route of our trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858222659-TRR2TLQQKDOX0PUYY0ZR/boat01.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858222422-FA4GCXW0OLMIAOF6R7PV/boat02.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858224213-8FBPYABTSNCK9WKH3V0Q/boat03.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858224904-K7U6676YSP4NQR9R6H9I/boat04.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - That's an America's Cup boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858230738-4NXNLHE12OM83EBJK0OK/boat05.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona At far right, the three concrete chimneys is an abandoned power plant, which we visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858226530-ASGOL4NM3XBDFAZ1QYSW/boat06.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Sagrada Familia in center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858230815-R2ENAQU2ZW3QKEXK1N3D/boat07.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858232415-PD646B670A0YZU7RHK85/boat08.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858233436-D9CAWEP95T5APPIF93ER/boat09.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - This looks like a hotel, but it's a cruise ship! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858238951-FX09NHNRCYPH9H6VE8RW/boat11.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - It really is a giant floating resort. Not our style of travel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858234231-GX132VB37XGPIRUOW6TM/boat10.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - A smaller cruise ship in front of the giant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858238532-KHWZA8DKZRTSMOUOVJ5P/boat12.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona On left, three brick chimneys of former textile factory. Tibidabo mountain on right, with the church is a popular destination with an amusement park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728858240535-HCK9K4WOJVS816U6WV8F/boat13.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Back to home port! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915686231-YTGWMCFSZOF1NKZJZBAC/chimney_graffiti1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Three brick chimneys are remnants of a former textile factory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915685794-54GXDD5HY487VHQICXOG/chimney_graffiti2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The site is a city-sanctioned place for graffiti artists. There's a program where the murals are painted over from time to time by new artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915690154-6NN6I1TDJO26YUBSRLNU/chimney_graffiti3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728916897529-FMW2OP2USVKZD48L8VGY/falafel+store.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - A great shop for falafels and shwarma in the Raval. We had lunch there one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915694998-IKMR92JSERWN2KU2PMIE/falafel+lunch.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The prep counter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915693669-87MXAWEZYMIY3FB36XXV/falafel+dessert.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Across the street, a bakery of the same name. Where we got delicious baklava and a croissant-like, chocolate filled pastry! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915699651-XAQDYILA828V7NF6QZ2U/iglesia_de_hospital.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915691497-VZCKNVM3ZM01LKE70TI9/Bodegeta.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - La Bodegueta on Rambla de Catalyuna A favorite bar for drinks and tapas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915978199-7UODWL6J3FUILWCMCQIY/Pharmacy1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Beautiful Modernista store front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915715343-PBOR4XGMS9EG2XREM6R2/Pharmacy+mosaics.jpg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915714271-T2MXZHWUKJW408RWNPUU/shop1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Great old storefront Selling restaurant employee attire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915717959-A43GMY91O19A04X7ZQH1/shop2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - We could use one of those aprons! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915722870-4DD6LOBYM8ZJUOK784U0/Ninot2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Mercat del Ninot A favorite— very close to us this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915725042-DYV8HM05CFMPOBDL5BDP/Ninot1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915720286-0PLKNEOZNG2O7ORNDK8B/V_Lou.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - We had lunch here one day They recently renovated and are now a bit more upscale. Sign of the times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728916807444-UUH1YM7Z46OZNKRS7SGA/bar+muy+buenas.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915727196-QM74OP29BIDF0CAIDEJS/facade.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - One of many beautiful Modernista edifices in L'Eixample neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728916814537-C0W3U8IKYJQF8Y9O4QRP/nice+building.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - And another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728916811385-0QCHVRYSFE85TFC0BFY8/mexican+rest.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Dinner at a Mexican restaurant our last night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728916814820-5480E64USU8QDLO7CDRP/wing+cup.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Bob's paloma came in this cup! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728917888710-C1BQ1XJ0LGRAP7JYHKKO/BarnaPaper.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Bob coming out of Barna Paper Where he shops frequently! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728861920848-WUMFB2I75M09WKQ5SFA5/exterior1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The people show the scale of this building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728861923441-AEC6751DA95YGRPWWJNC/exterior3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Man, this thing is tall! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728861920984-1FC5MAW30SA0PDEXH9L5/exterior2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859394822-GIIEPMOGSCUQOYNX7Y0Q/manifesta04.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Of course there is a café! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859389929-WMIPJDSYL60B4NJIX65S/manifesta03a.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859385171-AV9Z15G6W5N6Z5QUYDBB/manifesta.01jpeg.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Made with recycled trash plastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859390532-NV0D28HO5OR7HQJ67V73/manifesta03.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Fiber and actual turf grass backing! It's naturally decomposing through the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859397772-GF9J9ZWJCHIHZQNMGYU1/manifesta06.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Nina is marveling at the marks on the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859399261-MOLE2CKNDNKFGPD66KMM/manifesta08.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The drips and scratches on the walls transform to abstract art! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859401112-I8TMD3IH0D4SI9NIY12X/manifesta09.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Noticing the residue from torch cutting steel rods was artistic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859407063-P8YYT8VCOR57JOCYZAZT/manifesta12.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Can't imagine how they got this equipment up there! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859425638-GP14GY6PPV1KZF3L3L94/manifesta21.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - And quite windy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859427236-FQGKADQOH0ZU4Z9QWNUT/manifesta22.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859428784-IYH3URWO2SA9SOBXVMBN/manifesta23.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859430697-MEVCEG5EMHCLWJ2WTXEE/manifesta24.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Bob and Nina coming down the steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859432598-AFNKL91OSIPNK4T3P0W2/manifesta25.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Tres Chimeneas as giant sculptures With cool wood installation in foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859433636-OKJXBS1QF5GNZZONVLQK/manifesta26.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859437031-03ZE41URK7JYOG53IJ0V/manifesta27.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Crocheted fishing rope Homage to both fishing and textile industries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728859439163-5T6O23796JE1D2XFTOC2/manifesta28.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915476641-9V72H1FBCE3KRWFI2MQR/B%2CN%2CL%40Manifesa.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915380772-EX8S8UHTAM6K032QZWX7/C_Mila_stone00.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915393757-69SM2VYNZUYY6BCS7DE7/C_Mila_stone08.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Enlarged photograph of an artist's studio. I think it was Barbara Hepworth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915386584-EKQR0LXJBXLQORRWQVL5/C_Mila_stone04.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Louise Bourgeois https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915387588-F53E2RQJ5UVD3QFO548C/C_Mila_stone05.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915389078-IP8HEB8OMALDT2YXKDSF/C_Mila_stone06.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915390600-T75LGPO7Z3Y5OS67ZETW/C_Mila_stone07.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915380736-OQTOT6ZDY5W0YA8AGBH2/C_Mila_stone01.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - This was amazing! Marble slabs unbelievably thin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915383466-WCCYVTWNPKOYB663BOPQ/C_Mila_stone02.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915394194-HJUX7BAONIDLOU3TXPWU/C_Mila_stone09.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Nice drawing by Henry Moore I think a study for a sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915397315-W6RZC6ZV6NW1GMP0LNSJ/C_Mila_stone10.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915398183-TD0KDROE2X45BCBNULHI/C_Mila_stone11.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The original columns in the building act as sculptures that felt right at home with the exhbition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728915400411-W9QX1IF4TKR33K61S509/C_Mila_stone12.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921681200-M7TT03LR7D3QCJSXKJ1V/SanCugat00.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The church of the monastery. We didn't go in, as Sunday mass was in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921680255-253C2PTALG4SZV2THNYR/SanCugat01.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Tapestry is part of the Manifesta installations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921684546-GXIUYIY0XH6YPA4UQO0L/SanCugat02.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The cloister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921685383-ZME7CH2EGPYH2496FSS3/SanCugat03.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921692434-Y3G3QCT0MCZ7FPCTVHYJ/SanCugat05.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921691849-DJQHA0K9XACW87MRGLVN/SanCugat04.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921697072-GQVEDMERQS7U1CNV29HJ/SanCugat06.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921697587-HDYOU2LQVOOHFXPMLVAL/SanCugat07.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921703150-0BQAIZ2KFZI2GEVY8PF4/SanCugat08.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Interesting ceramic sculptures installed in the cloister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921709785-1PHCUBCFLEZZEDIOCMTS/SanCugat10.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921710405-FOMYUX4HM9SXWIETVHJQ/SanCugat11.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921713061-ZHM3J36BVCHO1HFT2YPR/SanCugat12.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921714381-1SESFPQH5OXJ64AZ2KG4/SanCugat13.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Remains of an old fresco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921718702-ZESLENC2NAPEMWC46V32/SanCugat14.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921719262-RR7QBQCT2T2AO49CPJDZ/SanCugat15.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921739716-5PJ13GMB0A4HKS8FI18Z/SanCugat23.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Interesting installation made of salvaged wood supports for electrical wires. With bent, rusty nails that are cool to me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921725315-AV9342IKK3EM1ZLWPRS0/SanCugat17.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - All the wood chips on the ground gave off a distinct wood scent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921724159-O7UOT2OSJPJ2U11MCQRP/SanCugat16.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921728353-0SYCHYM0ZKCA6YY4B39F/SanCugat18.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921734070-5E9X4K5UDMRHE7F25PSV/SanCugat20.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921734113-13JGYY95WQHE7P5D5VF4/SanCugat21.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921738364-5ML5WOQD3QE1WYG383D5/SanCugat22.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921730209-XOQ6W3RHN10ADWXC7YRD/SanCugat19.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921744490-HA22R34FMQDY0NW5BI65/SanCugat25.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921749217-RKATU1NCMPUP9C0KH9N0/SanCugat27.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921750662-VW6HLY6BADWGGK4DKSJQ/SanCugat28.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - In the town of San Cugat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921754308-QM68SJDY0BUT0OJT9P3L/SanCugat29.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921756875-S4S96C8MMET7PD4Y9YE2/SanCugat31.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1729118982241-QZ9P8VD8B21VOLXNIGYA/SanCugat30.jpg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - The old market buildling from early 20th cent. Rebuilt as a new market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728921760970-8APT2ADME3FUEN8IU9FA/SanCugat33.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936634526-P6SS1TJRDLLRM16ZPJWD/cooking.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Lynn's cooking something! Usually Bob is our dinner cook, but I make fried rice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936654518-98Y6Y0Y80JIH2KX6O6DS/tortilla.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Bob's beautiful tortilla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936639395-8B46FV9IN7TCQW1VEAKV/figs.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - We wish we had this variety of figs at home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936642754-IQ6RDNCLHXPTEW3MNIO3/packing.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Packing is a game of Tetris for Bob. Especially when he buys bookbinding equipment and paper and we have to buy a suitcase to fit everything. And, they both have to be no more than 50lbs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936642522-B7AGCJZKOB9HGX2SH2QC/Roser%2C+L%26B.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - A fond farewell to Roser. Until next time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936646678-6P4SQ2NWK8KAH5E0JDPV/Teo1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Friend Teo's art exhbition The evening before we left! Teo is an orthopedic surgeon who is a printmaker on the side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936650480-PALB7N3B7GCR19RF1LI2/Teo3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Discussing the fine points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936647173-YSUZEMGMD9WS02DBRMZN/Teo2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936651212-G470R4EBHJIUZNOPWS5H/Teo4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936638709-KP204GDU4L41EFQECSI8/airport+sign.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Well. We are going through Dublin! Change of plans after our cancelled flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936889235-8J0123UZTELTW4GBKCSG/AerLingus1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Aer Lingus, in Dublin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936888997-2F7BOZOE904D92Z710SE/AerLingus2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Coffee and beer right at the gate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936894161-IWEQQ84LKLQQKDZ9YGID/AerLingus3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - Okay, not so bad! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728936894703-1NAB7PJ6D4K8AD80EX3X/AerLingus4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Last Two Weeks in Barcelona - On our way home! https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/logroo monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035129105-0XGQUZTP010DWE58D2OZ/SanMateo_poster.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The annual festival poster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035159282-33K9XTNPHE5PID64YDEF/IMG_6773.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Fun fiesta ad poster Ambar is the local beer of the region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/71405662-378a-4fda-8508-58e7772b5b5f/Kids_Friday.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Make it stand out The kick-off of the festival was Friday afternoon. We arrived just as the "rockets went off" at the city hall. We were just coming in by taxi when we heard that. Later, we saw plenty of young people looking like this— hand painted t-shirts, torn and wet with red wine. They apparently spray themselves with wine from those bota bags! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/518a3631-8ec7-49a3-a411-9e19590068af/Rain_Friday.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Make it stand out Walking back to our apartment after lunch, it began to rain. And pour! We didn't have our umbrellas with us, so we stood here until it lightened up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032366451-17HFEW1ZSRGTDLY0X78C/IMG_6475.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - How the streets fill with people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032365891-3KF35M8WG9RMXMD902NO/IMG_6480.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Degustationes! Found all over the city, for the entire week. He's cooking a thick bacon-type meat called torreznos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032370385-KQHFNARDSRZYTYKU96EB/IMG_6481.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - In the Plaza de Mercato… For 3–5€, you get whatever the peña (neighborhood social groups) are cooking, and a cup of wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032370747-1NZOZXNI812LKJKM3G2Y/IMG_6485.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Grilling delicious little lamb chops on vine clippings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032374198-IB1DGNQCRUDJF7KIY52A/IMG_6487.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032374011-GTC5QRHI1JXAHGZKDW6S/IMG_6489.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Bullfighting is still big in this culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032378297-BL21PE7VSZ3UCXGXFWZR/IMG_6495.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Huevos revueltos con pimientos Scrambled eggs with piquillo peppers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032378645-ARHRNI01GKK1BWJ5Z7GI/IMG_6496.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Where we buy the tickets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032382699-V7Y2DZNBAUXWGUPWV3LE/IMG_6503.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Cabezudos! "the Big Heads"— clown-like characters that precede the Gigantes— the larger figures behind them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032383272-QQ6E57VHBNKIBI6ITMFQ/IMG_6507.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Gigante in historic Riojan dress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032387971-HLDR44NL7I1VU56GLHX9/IMG_6509.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Swallowing the children! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032387819-98IY14BAPOPQJHMG2N21/IMG_6512.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The kids are so cute when dressed in traditional costumes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032394579-AQTE0UXKH9LJ8KD9OMKJ/IMG_6530.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Next degustation… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032391779-A93MRFLBFPILYC12GCAC/IMG_6518.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Volunteers of a peña grillling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032398136-XFS28L8DGZCFUXARVHXR/IMG_6535.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032395281-26NWE8CVTV8TEW0AOX3K/IMG_6534.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Serving it up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032391819-S58APYM1F0TMG7U5UHZB/IMG_6522.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The local mermelada vendor We like to buy a jar from her when we see her! It was nectarine-lemon this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032398639-CBXU90VEZ3RJFHMAL6DU/IMG_6539.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Pinchos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032401015-BUQEFGSHGIZHRLBW8F12/IMG_6540.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Our first stop in one of the Calle Laurel bars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032401932-7XJ57OW7NFSK1ZD2DGI9/IMG_6544.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Just one of the many bachelor parties. A cow? Who knows why! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728032403719-ILVBR8SIGEMKTT84BUXM/IMG_6549.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035883204-STKQNVQ6V1HGRR1R7TVH/IMG_6565.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The big parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035883353-8TZBPPNHO8Q46FFOJNYO/IMG_6567.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035886393-Q9S5XO6WJLF7BAO4RG5H/IMG_6570.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Floats from towns across La Rioja https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035887406-Q4SW9JV348GPCQEGQJCV/IMG_6581.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Peña Simpatía— the Pink Club! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035889468-GO24R4G3E1M2KWRBJ7MJ/IMG_6585.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035890397-S06V4NRB5HL1CJ672IMD/IMG_6590.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Peña La Uva Obviously the club named after grapes wears purple shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035892786-3XVRR1T6LHM4T1KPVDWR/IMG_6595.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035893518-4N0FV0290LN8CPO0YEKT/IMG_6596.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035895724-NLSR06CGXS7QITBCDE4G/IMG_6597.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Little drummer starts young! In their traditional costumes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035897374-VHWWKS1ZV478PJ8DYCYW/IMG_6599.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035898502-Q90A3GQ6FPCOBGAF1QAV/IMG_6600.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The after the parade clean up brigade! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035900496-OCGQW81CBNUS68W2YH7W/IMG_6604.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Selfie with a glimpse of the "wine fountain" Every year at festival time, they tint this fountain wine colored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035901428-E0S1KS2R9SAI3RQ2QR4I/IMG_6606.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Majestic cathedral The Concatedral Parroquia Santa Maria de la Redonda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035903192-T0FUA6DG8GOQOWEUVEY4/IMG_6611.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The Ale Hop mascot Ale Hop — pronounced "ah-ley op" is a chain of stores with many things tourists, and teens, would buy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035904252-DX35BTX2N8RSTF5JP0TA/IMG_6612.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - La Casa del Abuelo a favorite pincho bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035905945-MXTKY8BV5QTYH6YWMZ8I/IMG_6613.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - staffed by all women! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035907147-YNPGJIXH2A9WZ8ML5QY6/IMG_6614.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Jam-packed after the parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035908797-8PNDVCVBEY1ZTT2K5TLH/IMG_6615.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Artichoke head? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035909802-614P2QRYL55OCEWUZRN6/IMG_6617.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - From our patio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035911344-8NIWQ6FS9SOKCNNTNQ4J/IMG_6623.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Happy Bob and some little boys watching the Batucada bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728035912229-VKL97JOR954L067AFWYF/IMG_6633.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Making our dinner Patatas Riojanas— traditional fare of the region. Potato and chorizo stew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042327814-N7ETJ34MW7V26Y8G31VR/IMG_6645.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Bob happily buying his transit card https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042329716-1KBMUIU2YTMG2PH9M01Z/IMG_6650.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - A model of the Ayuntamiento— city hall Pretty accurate model, complete with cute little people! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042326982-JK3UZ0603C9WGRHHG25F/Concurso_Caldereta+bowl.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - 15th Caldereta competition official bowl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042331173-21V3OOLIO2JYARFVIK90/IMG_6653.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - A caldereta just getting started cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042343348-V0WP5W2OT1TP1IMCLME5/IMG_6658.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Pacharan is a regional digestif. We didn't know what it was until our last day at lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042335533-UUXX38C5JFJGNIYU0833/IMG_6659.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - One of the many caldereta teams. There were around 98 entrants! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042339752-RGLEHAOI3KNTKM1L59SZ/IMG_6662.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - People got points for their table displays as well as taste of their stews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042343196-L2KGSQ45QUN7QHNB2BLK/IMG_6668.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - We had to do it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042346467-H4JGKB9ZJLXYXD6ZLEVW/IMG_6670.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042346959-7WGSPZW2NT6PSE2KZVTP/IMG_6671.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042349528-OT0CYNXRNK3NPH9YABE0/IMG_6672.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042349480-CXNBHG1VLUGFJOFEM2WC/IMG_6674.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Potatoes are an important ingredient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042353184-UZC261EID5YGO0QVPAMZ/IMG_6675.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Tending the fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042353366-QHZ323LEMKN60DWYX0OX/IMG_6677.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - These people are skilled with the bota bags! Called porrón in Spanish. Especially if they are the glass vessels! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042357157-NF612TG2PFLFTKGF1XX4/IMG_6681.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042356860-Y7T6Q7CLC7LSIGRFTJS0/IMG_6686.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Bob and a man from Valencia chatting. His shirt has a bat on it, which Bob noticed and talked to the guy about it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042360307-66X4ALRP73HN7101MEMN/IMG_6687.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Young girls and their matching outfits! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042360984-4RKSQ4XWG84CWNQXXK24/IMG_6688.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - That's looking pretty good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042363589-9WNJ37T4LURPYGNZA4KZ/IMG_6690.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - A little bull wheelie thing kids love to play with. I'm not a fan of bullfighting culture, but have to respect their culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042364625-5AZEDG5CN95HX7N95NIK/IMG_6692.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042366534-AZUJ33637GYAHMI2X8EF/IMG_6694.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Inedible fabricated food— a creative decoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042368504-L1Z7I6CMX7MGVXSNMS7A/IMG_6709.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - So many bands play happy music throughout the streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042369607-UT4C0FNGG4KAE3UE4M25/IMG_6711.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The awards stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042371348-6L8VUBKBP7RO4WJJFB7P/IMG_6714.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Cutting potatoes is a team effort. The boy's job was handing potatoes to the men. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042372142-XKSG7SHLCXTP6YHZIKIE/IMG_6718.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Ambassadors of the Fiesta Vendimiador y vendimiadora: grape pickers! These two were everywhere all week! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728042373865-CGN4D52WT7GKFK8DDN7U/IMG_6719.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115709718-FJ0RHW1VYJKRHBX55KMM/IMG_6734.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - An exhbition of Madrid artist Carlos Baonza He is prolific— printmaking, bookmaking, painting, sculpture and installations. Love the patterns and intricacies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115706954-5L5W70ERFA4NA2AG8I4G/IMG_6731.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115709925-YT3ADPID58Z7ZFM6FGHM/IMG_6742.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - I like when tools and processes are displayed. Informs how the artist works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115713822-NPM6WH1SPJO7YP6XEKCQ/IMG_6744.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - There were a lot of these head carvings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115714379-VSUWG473ZGHLD073R16H/IMG_6746.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Time for degustation! Takeaway: Spaniards are quite patient! Never in any queue have I seen impatient or grumpy people. A lesson to embrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115717217-3GNOT3CGP586TM7O7415/IMG_6748.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Gigantes at rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115718100-I0CO1Z7WN6CAPCELVRG8/IMG_6749.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Cabezudo Notice the wood bat. Moments before he playfully swatted a kid in line. That's what cabezudos do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115721127-GEWM050C118YXVL3LAI5/IMG_6750.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Yay—a tasty treat with a small fiesta label wine bottle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115721463-BZIKDG1CNFKOILKCOM3I/IMG_6752.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115724528-O4ZSHT25Z79QZCSAC35C/IMG_6753.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Need another pincho This bar called Umm has delicious, stylish food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115724719-XUO7LDX03ZNXHLPTP9DF/IMG_6757.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Community band concert In the bandshell at central town plaza, the Espolon,. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115727857-6TUUJQRDDDTUCQCFENST/IMG_6760.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Another food contest This time paella. Not as many contestants as the caldereta contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115728461-GPH6ZACUFZH20XNKCJ0A/IMG_6761.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Dishing up for the judges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115730851-T132BIDWIF8HCHBHIBKD/IMG_6765.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The judging table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115732047-QNP716775SPIT0WFDPUW/IMG_6766.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Thumbs up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115733600-QRYGFRG38GO92TF5LF9W/IMG_6767.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115737386-T2AOFJVP68H3D6CRZKV2/IMG_6779.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Of course there's a horse drawn carriage for the king and queen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115737500-PS687QUNYO5IFCENO0OS/IMG_6783.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The other Tragantua in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115742291-QHEBHJ3Z1JZKDFLA7TD2/IMG_6786.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115741877-CY8EEJ0N7AQ08SH7IR14/IMG_6789.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - We went into the cathedral for the first time. Statue of the Virgin of Pilar, patron saint of Zaragoza, but venerated other places too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115745171-8AXRKT4PQS7Z82MBK8IZ/IMG_6793.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - They have a Michelangelo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115744118-7JHU99G5E9HUPNKZIAJY/IMG_6791.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - 1 euro to light it up, but worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115747516-XAVSG37JOLVD66G6D219/IMG_6795.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115748480-KOWY99CBIJ1ITHRJ6AKX/IMG_6796.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115750663-BPX0NMEJHK88PDYZQP2U/IMG_6797.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Don't ever stay at a pension above the bars on Calle Laurel! Imagine the partying noise in the streets late into the night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728115706450-IEO5F2P24TH8PTKAIW4P/IMG_6799.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Moble local TV set. These guys are commentating the bullfight happening in the nearby arena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124912197-35V3LH01GC7R4QU09L6F/IMG_6815.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The practice round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124911299-1IN8ZU3YESKJLSH0OPKK/IMG_6817.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The drawer where the coins land. Each hole is a different point value. The frog's mouth counts 1000! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124914365-O46J79W4GPCA2MF2DUAJ/IMG_6821.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Every age is welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124915572-NPGO7L8F43J3ROZ8PWFY/IMG_6825.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Young and old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124917294-505193N2PRKO5HB4CT6C/IMG_6831.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Instrument still life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124918855-QBSYANH3RDCRQ7UUGA11/IMG_6832.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The peña's band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124920396-IXKZ1KMOXNNR04TQNXVY/IMG_6833.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Bob and the guy in the hat had a nice chat. He participated in one of these in Salamanca and won a ham! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124921783-23IQ6HMZYHTSPL5FEPJA/IMG_6835.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Giving the kids tips on where to throw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124923748-Q57XRRFPDBVTQY4MBT0F/IMG_6836.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124925628-KCXO2VE1Z1W1GD8LK7FZ/IMG_6842.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Giant pan of chistorra, the chorizo sausage of Navarra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124926554-1DUWMFRE6GO2OGBN6NG9/IMG_6844.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Another parade of Gigantes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124928705-Y1LDDLZNFE6QRXDG1IMZ/IMG_6845.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The balloon salesmen are popular with the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124928858-WBRDDML4SKCNEWRCDF1V/IMG_6849.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - In tradicional Andalusian dress. They were heading into the Casa de Andalucia. A big tent where there was food, drink and music flowed all week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124932703-V9ZF3NG8GEQ8RH46J8CY/IMG_6854.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - More games for kids. Limbo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124933246-0EWIYDWHLWIQDZCK6V17/IMG_6857.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - There's those bull-wheelie things again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124936362-FNFVCLA1VTGHB6BM4IH5/IMG_6858.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - The restaurant where we had lunch. We wanted an old-timey experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124936648-FBCX5M957CPNFCWAUT9A/IMG_6859.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - And we got it! Old wood, walls lined with stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124940054-Z2KVIZ2MTTC1UTDAMA1U/IMG_6860.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124939970-LQO7SXQFOEUSC1O3AF59/IMG_6862.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124942899-HSY5EY3QJ1AIDPF2Z5H3/IMG_6864.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Clearly a neighborhood spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1728124943401-AULIAN6K568UB4KBO5I8/IMG_6866.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Logroño - Great way to end our stay in Logroño/ https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/third-week monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333782144-YMF5749R6JT1TVLAGG8T/Diada+Catalana+poster.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - A holiday for Catalyuna These clever posters using the Catalan flag were all over town, including this one in the Metro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333782081-PC0T9JN7WWB62M17M2C2/figs%26cheese.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Luscious fig, French cheese and local sausage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333783256-HHVDF3K7INQOBIBDMK6K/patio_laundry%26work_.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Outdoor workspace, along with some laundry! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333783470-2108SK82JA4Z6MQSNNIR/mural1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - On a Sunday, in old town, many shops closed, so murals visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333784323-RWY2RD4U8GDXIRC5OSAW/mural2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - How cute— https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333786801-M4GZP6J9FRMI61QWZODA/mural25.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - It's a yarn shop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333784601-N6PCJIPDQ7Q4BNPA2Y0Z/mural3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333785735-0D92SKLXL52KGLQVXJDC/mural4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333788193-EX42A3QM2ZORU5PHIQF4/cube+bldg.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Behind the Boqueria Market, a new modern building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333787025-W8QUJK94TC5X5X51U184/baby+dropoff.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - A hole in the wall? Sadly, it was where infants were deposited, when mothers couldn't care for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727333787939-TLQHUZKX7YV6JWHB999C/baby+hospital.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Casa D'Infants Orfens Where nuns would care for the orphans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334735558-FEA7YKMTL6SZ2BZ9SNAY/Maritime01.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - The entrance hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334735542-DJP2JSE8UJK2Q80QZKV4/Maritime02.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - An 1885 poster for a passenger steamer ship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334736653-S52JFP6YO0V3JIISH1Y7/Maritime03.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - 1936— updated ships, cool art deco graphics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334736744-DU3NE6I6AEN4STAYXVEF/Maritime04.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Period postcards I love postcards! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334737600-G43GBKVEL47PLSGJYGY4/Maritime05.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334737796-UYW3I0079VLLQ9ZEHA7H/Maritime06.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334738685-AEUUI2FGD5M1C4ULL0M1/Maritime07.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - The models are phenomenal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334738907-BF9MQ05OXDYUNNZDGRHC/Maritime08.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - More posters and models Udine, Italy— I've been there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334740088-4W5CW2FOQ4FY4QNYRYEH/Maritime10.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334739756-9DXW0Y4XVWZKPS8E32Q3/Maritime09.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - A Galleon of Immense Size A reproduction. Incredible decoration— on the exterior of a ship?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334740789-HFVRWZ8AYJMG6S63G072/Maritime11.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334741108-NZ8DVWBQ1CT1TX6039FA/Maritime12.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - People ROWED this ship! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334741921-LX09C4A2W4L6698YXIO2/Maritime13.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - View out to an old customs building. With the light from a lighthouse up the coast, in Calella de Palafrugell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334742001-Q93D6L3PYJTPR1MGNVZE/Maritime14.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - A submersible vessel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334742860-3RX3QHKKKH5PF4NF7GWY/Maritime15.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727334743070-IPJSSYVRX8C0ZYMTPKH4/Maritime16.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Steamer trunk for a wealthy traveller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336123891-K1NQKZR1UVWWWSDTMPNJ/UniBCN9.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Marking the renovation of this building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336122518-JACNBO86GX1GJNG199VR/UniBCN8.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Lovely staircase we didn't ascend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336118481-5GNZXMA9NW8V7PP5P6XV/UniBCN2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Students gathering there was some sort of graduation happening that afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336118466-POT8IP98NHLQAIJQTR5C/UniBCN1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Sculpture by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa We recognized this work as his. We've seen many of his works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336119844-NB3XC39XW9UJXB00O2J2/UniBCN4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Door details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336119710-OXF3GBJQWUI7AR3GOWZT/UniBCN3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Great ceiling detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336121001-ZA5C1ZNDB5GDLYW7O96Q/UniBCN5.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - In the garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336121134-1GHVC3SZBCD4R7HZJMWP/UniBCN6.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - University Cat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1727336122298-SW157Z2WRG5738ZFN9IC/UniBCN7.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Third Week - Lush cloister-style courtyard https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/second-week monthly 0.5 2024-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726559577876-OLFPQIPUW9M1U3SNVJVW/Battlo2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Model of Casa Battlo, simply in white https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726559575325-LX2QGVWLI7BB8DIW14UC/Battlo1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - The group having a glass of cava during our tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726559576764-H4OLWG15TVKPA93VIMB6/Battlo4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - The gorgeous gradated blue tiles in the stairwell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726559577535-B8YATMXUH9Z0ZK4866SY/Battlo3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Listening to the audioguide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726559576379-6P3V0PYEMS716C5V9KSI/Battlo5.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Night sky from the roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643609459-HKV27LF8TL5YR6TCQDXN/SardineraSign.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - In front of the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643610526-W041B9UOY0MBTVS3JEOR/St.Caterina5.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - The roof structure is a standout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643609456-VJ8NI5DJSLVPYQBBEXFC/jamon_market.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Delectable jamón counter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643611853-BUSQHI5GPK1ZYMYPW88D/St.Caterina2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Big pan full of sardines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643611683-CZIJP3ADTOVG3RMIYOA1/St.Caterina3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Here's what we got! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643610742-H7QKWAZ42MN612AF4H8S/St.Caterina4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - A mural of the aerial view of the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726643612847-OLOP9LXZ8Z98AYSCQ940/St.Caterina1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - A little shrine to Santa Caterina in the rafters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642657194-WT9MQO3XVYP30NUM3BOC/figs.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Deep, dark, luscious figs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642657311-N3ODFWXMCGW73ZSM9UM6/eggplant+parm.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Eggplant parmesean made with Robert's homegrown! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642658461-AET8LSX6OKSIEYNRY0IU/galette.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Peach raspberry galette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642658484-RP2OHLR3ZFYYYICOP0QK/DeLaCrem.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - 11pm and it's … gelato time! DeLaCrem— the best gelato! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642659720-QCE18VEIIIQ400PR9JKU/BakeryWindow.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Celebration day for Catalyuna They have special pastries for everything! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642659636-LE5HP0LCNV7Z1F5JTYY4/mural.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Fun shop door mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726642660907-F2HFK8MUQVOVQ5NZ3M92/Abaceria.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Construction site for new Abaceria Controversial spot in the middle of Grácia is finally going to be a new market structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726646293080-RFXKJG6RQV4P3T8B8XKZ/construction.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - What they are constructing is not too popular with the neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644647804-GVTQZO45UUY605Z81H7O/kitchen2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Making tortelloni in the window and prepping dishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644648915-2RWLXKO0XGHU9UUO09FQ/kitchen3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - We ate some of those minutes later! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644647800-E169LVC4V47NCAK8TN8F/kitchen1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Finishing touches on plates for a tasting menu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644649260-OQDFPG1SM85X0X8LIY2U/kitchen4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Artfully using the pasta boilers as a double boiler to warm sauces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644650028-NIAWXZRY7KAAS73D22YL/dinner1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Bresaola, rucola and parmesean first course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726644650428-O4HQUNTIU308YEZH2L5P/dinner2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Pasta course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726647259505-95GJKBRMPSWK5LEYH168/working.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Working set up inside. Watching baseball while working! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726647259531-GV87CRYIMMRKWB89UIBM/stellarsWIP.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Pieced bird on the cartoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726647805262-5LQ56E1U0R3MX149BQ30/Stellar3.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Work set up outside. Thinset on substrate, ready to receive bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726647805380-S4NZHAMWKF5O03D2TX8H/Stellar4.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Border and bird mortared in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1726647806505-966BWBIJ7NI3B7DSXRQH/Stellar5.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Second Week - Getting there! https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/first-week monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/34c32727-6bec-4c14-b9b4-260c85a0a13e/IMG_6240.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Make it stand out Click for a little video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892242044-7S77UDTIFXQNEYZR0G92/Lynn%40door.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Bienvenidos a Barcelona! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892235863-SRBO4S80RLODP3G97D60/At+exhib.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - At Susana's art exhibition We learned of a friend opening an exhibition of her work, so we went! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892234264-OIZFPJ5AI6IYCD2DXKMF/ArtPiece.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - One of her wall pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892236150-H0ME9Q0JDDFF2S5BFJWQ/Art2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - We saw this work in progress! In 2022, when she rented space in Roser's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892233439-KXNA0UA8IK30MO3HT70U/Susanna%27s+exhib.jpg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Susana's brother, Robert, Nina, Susana, me and Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892239249-2AGDC4CGOCIVH03PZGI1/brewery+sign.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Maresme, local brewpub Looking like a hipster Bend or Portland brewpub! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892242230-CJC8MNF4O5FJS3FG55IW/L%26B_beer.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - ¡Salud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892247895-DJAVIVXUQCX4B0IYY1DU/Teddy+brunch.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Teddy Bear Brunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892245324-3W6XJ6RR3OKQGQLM50KQ/CCCB1.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - Centre de Cultura Contemporània Barcelona Art and Culture school, blending new architecture and old structures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1725892246188-18SRSCFLCFEB0X1XRDB7/CCCB2.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - First week - CCCB courtyard New architecture reflects it's older counterpart. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/ym8tux09wc8ocq2wqujqiexj7beuso monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/fb1bb5db-54ef-4e6d-b7d1-3ec9b74ff4cc/Bob_packing.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Heading out, Landing - Make it stand out 90 minutes before we leave for the airport… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/25562a3e-0596-4c9e-8dac-bb79d79192ae/suitcases.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Heading out, Landing - Make it stand out 15 minutes before the Lyft driver will arrive… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/6049640c-284a-49d7-a874-b6b256f9ec79/planes.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Heading out, Landing - Make it stand out Easy flight to SFO, now here we are, soon to be on that plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/26e0e891-5611-4a08-b6fb-0b2ceb13ed41/outside+deck+SFO.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Heading out, Landing - Make it stand out A lovely terrace to go outside while waiting to board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/71894236-35e7-4177-abe0-09d2092e3a5b/tile+mural+SFO.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - Heading out, Landing - Make it stand out Great tile mosaic mural at SFO. There was a lot of good public art all throughout the terminals. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-logroo-fall-24/blog-post-title-one-es7km-9f448 monthly 0.5 2024-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/9326db8e-c845-41c2-ad13-76639a415682/berries.jpeg Barcelona & Logroño Fall 24 - One month out - Make it stand out Our berry patch in late June. We’re enjoying a good size crop this year! Our freezer is bursting with summer deliciousness that we’ll enjoy all year. https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024 daily 0.75 2025-01-17 https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/glenbrook-blue-mountains monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043949921-QOOCKDSOCNI7PVG1NEM1/IMG_8436.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains En route from Sydney Central to Glenbrook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960625966-VY0G6PTTN45QDFECR2T8/M%26D9.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Approaching the house. Marian’s studio and the garage are on the lower level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960641796-6NO5SBAJIJCVTPM1BBGX/M%26D12.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960608213-285KYDYSPS8GC2OBHEY3/D%26M5.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains David “chucked a chook on the barbie”— translation: put a chicken on the grill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960642647-F8C6QDKTIG65D4BYFGLC/M%26D13.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains The living room, full of color and art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960629216-ZUC9DCU8YVLKAA8G7NQO/M%26D8.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains I spy Didi, the queen of the house. She’s a clever Cornish Rex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043942053-QDKPTQU7GO5675S996JP/IMG_5891.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960607548-SOCL3VAZX8DIEUSX2VGX/D%26M3.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Plenty of entertainment to be had with Didi! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960598600-AN929IOD2GQHYBMC89S5/D%26M2.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960614132-37CMEKUH08RF3OS0AGKF/M%26D6.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains She attentively watches everything that goes on in the kitchen. We have to be vigilant she doesn’t jump up and eat everything in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960666983-5YT6H9KOTUVSDAEMREBP/M%26D18.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains One of her talents: shoulder sitting. On whomever, wherever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960682795-FJORAME3ESV25337ICKW/M%26D22.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960621789-WTJMZGOKBD22GTE7H0HN/M%26D7.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains On the wall to the left and the lower work behind Bob are two pieces by me I’ve sent to Marian! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737131361068-PEUSFI648LW90KXCCW20/Lynn_Didi.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043937001-YIH1AY0C2DYXVIKRH01E/IMG_5883.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Early morning still life in red. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811490449-PTU9HLU2HHKQTY9LCLRZ/IMG_5785.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains At the butcher’s in Glenbrook village: a 24/7 meat vending machine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960695515-N1PCU65794ZG9GDA0ENF/meat2.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Many choices for your after-hours cravings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043942977-CJEVNMJR6PMPZY9BOZEL/IMG_5893.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains See? A chook is really the name for a chicken here! With Mediterranean seasoning even. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960633230-E0BL260XQ9AF0KG741TX/M%26D10.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Peeking through to the studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737090230268-L1BU2YSKPXB9OGRD248I/M%26D20.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Marian in her studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960668303-1IQ2518CNRETZ542BW5R/M%26D19.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960675534-0UYD5FQWNXRS1G2L7VXW/M%26D21.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains A selection of her work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960635706-QSREZPTX53B15NJBE3A7/M%26D11.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737131217662-X6A5CBH6NVE6HQN86X0H/D%26M.JPG Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Our last evening in Glenbrook, Marian and David took us on a short walk to a pretty lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960660922-5LEZ6IUCOPO9OJZ8R288/M%26D17.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960660369-6UK8LZQNXXLHQ2PXO28F/M%26D16.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960650789-L1ETKLRL1DQ0LD3BPKGH/M%26D15.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains On a clearer day, you’d see sunset looking at this scene. But it was about to rain that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960652602-OODZSVHVPYQRHHJHKP66/M%26D14.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains A tree looking like a pair of upside down pants! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960690559-37MUU1XYYN52JBHUGR7P/M%26D24.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Our farewell portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960682901-LEVHX1FMIMU9BUNTWUBN/M%26D23.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Bye, Didi! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082791994-F6I5YQHWPF7FZIVHBFTZ/hike19.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082732144-2UMNC8GXMAEZFADI2XGN/hike5.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811501377-LK5A57Q2ZVV06NU9937V/IMG_5794.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811495505-43ERBYS2ZUAQC1ILSPIC/IMG_5789.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811505596-ZHVED07IVAU0XWCN5URZ/IMG_5797.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811512362-PR8HYSILG8U16SIZP53T/IMG_5815.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811515233-414UJ2XL6HCU61YR0N24/IMG_5820.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811519165-X9DWBUBRID05QB8PYP0J/IMG_5824.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737133352025-YTJYYA76R2ZAHK4YFGZS/IMG_8479.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737133354907-Q0EWU4U0PP67KT4BRZUG/IMG_5841.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811524871-HG83PGM9KIELCV1L49U5/IMG_5838.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811526938-6AB1JGMQ5X094ALG6UCB/IMG_5848.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Australian King Parrot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736811529951-28MPA3HAMZOQZIFPMMK5/IMG_5856.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Australian Water Dragon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082716552-XRQFQEITJX6DHYBV385S/hike.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082713845-OQXUM72ODUS8IKPVFPJK/hike29.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains White bottlebrush! We’d never seen white before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082734181-2FY7RM19HP0PVJHT43GM/hike6.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082738731-LNURCXVPPDGABS4LNCXR/hike7.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Pouched coral fern. Beautiful spring growth unfurling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082750674-N17OW6N7Q1J3TF55GL7F/hike9.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082752346-N1FX446Y3OSH9VBQY9NM/hike11.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082760571-W0Q10DNRIQ3MPVHG291U/hike12.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082761503-JANOEH7GCA5KM3LWX0YB/hike13.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains We saw several of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082768998-HWJVTP1S88GZTE9BXE7H/hike14.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082771151-P4SLWS893ZDYOIEODR1Q/hike15.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082779214-HAAOGDJU1D1OSXCLYSGB/hike16.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082782937-TFCF14L0B3SQXU0UMJG0/hike17.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082791588-Q87VHX1W9HVZ231BAFYX/hike18.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082724465-35R7ZKJ4PX6MQV8VWFVH/hike4.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082810793-O3PHA0TR63H9K5DNOTVF/hike22.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082799510-T5IQPH3FFSZOBL83RS9E/hike21.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082827213-V7NT5LST46FX71C8FOJ3/hike27.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082722919-FCKWC5L1IT0U1TCU3NFV/hike2.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082810912-IATBG319J7QH36I3ZSPL/hike23.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Red Wattlebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737131067237-4981GZ4MTM6C2CXMB2JT/Bob%26David_break.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082820040-XSIFMOEZF2S5VX8WLMRJ/hike24.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082800599-U96898D0V79J33KML1RG/hike20.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Saw Banksia. These trees are fascinating; the pods can be made into all sorts of things and their leaves have sharp, saw-like edges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082832324-DP2U6ISH4Q2JHTHRHCA3/hike28.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082819417-F3FWM7UKWUZ9UW0Y1LB2/hike25.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains The Three Sisters rock formation. A very important place in the local Aboriginal culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737138536770-TYESTAUC3GWONURDGFA4/IMG_8520.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737082827676-ZOF6BO96DLOSSC6UF3IA/hike26.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Thousands of years ago there used to be seven. You can see the stumpy remains of the former pillars on the right side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960696776-8X0LGLBQMS4VSKPVM24H/town.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Having a cool beverage in Glenbrook before getting on the train. It was already pretty warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736960616495-OD40HYA1SSPMYYQWRZZI/town1.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Checking the schedule at the station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043811424-0XLWSTK9EPMX6BCJ0CWP/Katoomba28.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043806135-R93T7U7W4JG1RL94QWR6/Katoomba26.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains The pub where we had lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043748312-HI3V9OSN48N7ETEEWI8X/Katoomba8.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043744285-MEMDCY3PVJYDWO7330O2/Katoomba7.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains One of several shuttered businesses. For a long while, if the weeds growing inside the window are any indication! A nice example of a storefront from the early 20th century nevertheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043809513-DJDO4VSSTV6FVCRY9VVR/Katoomba27.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Nice display of old luggage at a new travel bag shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043773894-O17LQLPN99S69YSIJES6/Katoomba16.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains A good regional arts and culture center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043730814-H871XQ40WEVJ0H69KGM0/Katoomba2.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043778016-149U3LCKI24IPXRP06DH/Katoomba17.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043953340-NAW61B7KK9WJ5PV4XRFM/IMG_8564.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains A jewel of a grand old hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043723728-ITS2KVGFLD1D8QY8BMDJ/Katoomba.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains This entrance reminded me of the Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, Oregon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043755079-I851VOJG72TBEY1WUXUN/Katoomba10.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043722448-26GLXRT3YFG58TFIJF77/Katoomba1.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043731481-WJ824GR0A9DKQ0WWFU9S/Katoomba3.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043749538-J5VZISUF5V4TG7C2Q2K5/Katoomba9.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043756032-BCOYRONUO1YXRVXV6SSI/Katoomba11.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043760601-WNSPWA8EHHITKLE4RKIU/Katoomba12.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043761896-G1FEXIXQQLY2ALMYIXX0/Katoomba13.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains I wouldn’t mind spending a couple of days here at all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043767158-Y5L26XPXT6PCB3ONWPTL/Katoomba14.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043778929-5AHN19HQS99U398TLJDA/Katoomba18.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains No, I didn’t stand between them for the requisite tourist photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043784986-WJCBIRFAIXS9H1B1ZVNT/Katoomba19.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Cool— Oregon timber was used in the original construction! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043785209-WSHZZXM2G7HDTRT9FM08/Katoomba20.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043792144-4WI96YGTLHW3IBIXYARF/Katoomba21.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043793238-5LF4YMKVFGYMXNJPGTK7/Katoomba22.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043797455-CKTWOHBY78DMU4WM4523/Katoomba23.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043799579-RZ2OUSEXIGYZLIMMYALU/Katoomba24.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043743295-CB0YNQI6Z3YPO1YI2YEA/Katoomba6.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043803558-FSUY9OHYOK4M27FYJO8M/Katoomba25.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043737570-NANROHVDN4ZU54F7P888/Katoomba4.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Garden view from the front porch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043771451-8ZL0DNQD4HZFHOQYF7K7/Katoomba15.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains A large kitchen garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737043814911-4KT6BWM0JTYRPIGIW3EB/Katoomba29.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Sulphur-crested cockatoos. They’re kind of like pigeons at home, in the quantities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737090000304-Q0TBNDE5XCORYU9PETSA/IMG_8680.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Our final “picnic” dinner in the room. We’d picked up foods to go with the nice bottle of wine we’d gotten at the food and wine fair the week before. It was too hot to drink it in Glenbrook! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737090002793-E38MRVED7V1OEVM33XH2/IMG_8808.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains At Auckland airport, after our flight from Sydney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737090004012-O3Y24XSX71STR2M2NJ97/IMG_8810.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Waiting to board that plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1737089999338-Q01IYJQ1MS0S3L7XUZ8W/IMG_6061.jpeg Australia 2024 - Glenbrook, Blue Mountains Goodbye Australia, via Auckland. Air New Zealand was a very good choice! https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/sydney-part-three monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381745067-G3VVWYTQXE1OI03G3HYF/IMG_8304.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Tasty gelato at Anita, before discovering the massive locomotive factory “museum” behind it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381667800-RK1DH101L7N7LZ8BJDHC/IMG_5567.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The first piece of machinery we saw was right in the middle of the gelato shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381676351-VJ3A1HD1ZHJAAXEE1WOK/IMG_5572.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381667935-GCIWOFLABA9E0M0HGX6Z/IMG_5568.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three What’s this “viewing room”? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381713321-7U4XN0HG62XXLI2JHY8G/IMG_5670.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three An entire foundry to be discovered! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381752639-J5T3R043SSF605V5PDEV/IMG_8312.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381762277-KCWPCKBA4GSKXRMBH8NU/IMG_8316.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381676076-X35A8UELVIL4C6QPJT25/IMG_5574.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The blacksmith shop is a working place! You can take classes here and buy handcrafted items. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381681417-76FQJJVCTREO6JU9DFIO/IMG_5576.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381682904-NYJMM1ZG4QIAQWDK4Q4F/IMG_5593.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381689532-SKJC3JM63G4NUMZRMXM4/IMG_5601.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three We had a blast walking amongst all this cool machinery and history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381757642-1XXSEYDTZ0D963OVK35I/IMG_8314.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381690434-ESO4FBBEPQIUOC3UFPBM/IMG_5604.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The place is massive. You can see how they preserved the rails in the floor, and can imagine how entire locomotives could move through the factory to be constructed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381696578-67GCRUOJQK53QYJ4JC0U/IMG_5606.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The co-working spaces are through these windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381706022-P22CWEBTFW3BMBLVYOFY/IMG_5634.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Looking down towards the grocery market and the gym upstairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381697748-L7OB92RXWOH9932L9X4H/IMG_5608.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381713073-U0BQWGL7FSA7M2UFICN5/IMG_5645.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Part of the area occupied by BrewDog restaurant. Another international chain we’ve seen in Barcelona, but nothing as unique as seating areas in the middle of blacksmith furnaces! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381705188-4JTNUW2YIW6UM1OIV43J/IMG_5631.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381766076-7T58I2QC8H1HASBDAF1U/IMG_8322.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Coffee roasting facility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381768074-DZNFZO182L7QHFESW9NH/IMG_8333.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Close up of a massive hook on a moving rail, highup. Can’t tell scale here, but it’s huge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381773735-JOCF667V7930ADHB68W1/IMG_8337.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The rail the hook and pulley move on. Built in 1884, Manchester (England?) Can’t imagine how they got that up high in the rafters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381748417-SOZYDDR9Q27F47TLW2X2/IMG_8310.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381808704-HAYRCTA44M3LAFIE2SNU/IMG_8418.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The buildings extend a long way! You can see the rails in front on the pavement. A massive facility for when they built railway carriages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381719675-KKXZJF2S6D2CBMS653GK/IMG_5676.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The shell of a building where they hold the weekly farmers market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381790326-QMOB4PQG78W5ZLEZTWTR/IMG_8349.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three We bought a loaf of bread here. Very good! Were amused by their name: Sonoma Artisan Sourdough Bakery! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381721323-GM5GNOTN74M08Y327MPS/IMG_5677.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381779693-U1CEZQL9BXTK6DK66KBH/IMG_8342.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381775914-F6VJAI6FILSWKGOV62YH/IMG_8338.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381782178-8NXQRFPBSVD6O11697RD/IMG_8347.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three We bought cheese from this kind cheesemaker. Gave us a discount because it was 5 minutes before closing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381787997-YMT7KP3JXY6ARQVOUYQ3/IMG_8348.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381807179-3WB9BWKLSRB10L3JG9J0/IMG_8417.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The next day, empty of the market until next week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381743720-PB8XM9086WXAEK4YJFAY/IMG_5756.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381738547-XH8TFFTJ7R0IEMTN9MS5/IMG_5754.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Across from the market building are the buildings that hold performances and events. This weekend was an aboriginal artists’ market and also a holiday wine and food market. We went to both! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381726377-SXVL0PQTB7T3K309ZH5K/IMG_5687.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three In the artists’ market. We made some purchases: a lovely cyanotype print from a young printmaker, and a pair of earrings from another artisan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381736032-9PIEK4T7EPV4B1QEJSUT/IMG_5752.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Sunday, back for the wine and food event. It was so hot! Unseasonable for late spring, but we managed to taste some and buy some! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381795641-65RLGW9M1N9N9NAQ50B2/IMG_8412.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Food gifts of all sorts, plenty of wine and spirits, food to eat on the spot. A festive affair! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381801775-2TNKDXOEHKC2N7NQXBG6/IMG_8415.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381799090-7VQZPS1WXNQ78PZ5U4QE/IMG_8413.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three A small producer from McLaren Vale in South Australia. We bought a bottle of grenache from him. Now I want to visit South Australia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736381728236-WW8KG6DDECGQ3H9125AP/IMG_5693.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438449251-CESV2VZKV8FKM2HAJZ8J/IMG_5519.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Poster for a light show outside the opera house; fun selfie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438449518-2MEQWTST2YRUGT29HC3V/IMG_5525.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The weather was perfect on our first days visiting the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438454041-CJZFWG7KPEC00T6FB1YF/IMG_5565.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three View from the ferry boat coming back from Manley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438459839-KFQXOGHFHWOH4FHJWJ09/IMG_8144.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three View from across harbour at Circular Quay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438461617-LXAH94Q4LL5MCERFMUBB/IMG_8157.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438468828-KH3KC88UQ7QKTD28TDWC/IMG_8227.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Our first sighting of a cruise ship docked. One comes in and out every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438465761-P78I9SYPU2O0PFEFB8QV/IMG_8226.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three A lot of steps! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438473365-YSCUW7IK83VYG18F13FG/IMG_8231.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three A nice British couple took our picture, and we took theirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438475294-FIBUAR1E1IOJB2AMWUZ1/IMG_8232.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three The patterning of the tiles blew me away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438480406-C9XJAEMM9OMO4TLY6MMN/IMG_8710.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three On our tour inside the building, we saw a video of the design and construction of the building. This is the architect with a model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438484172-8RDNITWWO6IFKIJ6SSGZ/IMG_8714.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Bennelong Point before the Opera House was constructed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438485358-UKSAFQU4AW1VL3N254OR/IMG_8716.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Photos during construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438492739-RJM4ZAUVF6WNC9QLHM1Y/IMG_8719.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Beautiful lobby. There are two theaters: one for ballet and opera, the other for symphonies and other musical performances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438492209-JQ5CFXHGKH9DFEOHWJMC/IMG_8723.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Geometric patterns created by the roof construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438455567-2T9GEZ3XJ23H3OA6F7Q0/IMG_6018.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three We had headphones to hear our guide’s narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438498570-WCPIEKOZ7DS8CLT6AWZB/IMG_8728.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three View out the window from one of the lobbies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438500154-5IGZ1DST8YH77PSLAHGO/IMG_8730.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438506090-AEM64C1K6LTRNA3JLOOT/IMG_8731.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438510516-9MLTWMPEZV0OFFK7VXDV/IMG_8732.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three More of a vast lobby outside one of the theaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438512892-87DJDKFQDF7TU3ZIWR6F/IMG_8737.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Detail of roof tiles showing there are actually two colors— not just white! Made of high fire tile made by a Swedish company at a shop set up on the construction site. They are designed to be “self cleaning” with rain water, and are lasting beautifully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438515456-6EFWOAFF8M6I2S9WJ1IY/IMG_8741.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Beautiful herringbone and diamond patterns, up close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438522295-TT8LX6X8RUZA24BYIG96/IMG_8743.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three There are A LOT of stairs in this building! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438522863-TSOYKOL231HBBYBS3GGP/IMG_8744.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736438526486-FOXA122U6RF0RQ4LW5IV/IMG_8745.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part three Interior detail echoes the fan effect of the exterior roof. https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/sydney-part-two monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283376066-QDK6BWD0ZQWPT6H5CAAI/IMG_5486.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two We saw these in Melbourne too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283393313-RCAYYLSCMJQ5GCSDPPSI/IMG_5487.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Can’t believe they still have pay phones! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283387311-JIQ5LI8PKEIVKTCJ4QK9/IMG_5477.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Nice justaposition of old and new architecture in our neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283429132-DWIK2W0CUBOQIY0N2A55/IMG_8103.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two One of many gorgeous murals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283432486-HDJ8UYVWRLH4AYJ464IA/IMG_8107.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two I enjoyed looking at the details of this building many times waiting to cross at this corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283376235-0PC8DTRQGIBCPPGZJLOM/IMG_5469.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two In Australia they call pubs hotels. We first learned about that in Melbourne. Rooms were rented on the second floor in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283419861-UNXG4SF4Q3YH1F7GP7Y2/IMG_8094.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two A bookbinding shop Bob had researched before we arrived. It was not far from where we were staying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283418727-PDVDLXOYV2UBFZEFFLI7/IMG_8091.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two A wonderful supply of beautiful papers, tools and supplies. Bob scored a kangaroo skin! He has plenty of new projects lined up for 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283426045-2UY2C9KWC6PEIU17VZYD/IMG_8100.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two New and old coexist in the cityscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283455154-1ACUHK4C0SQ21ZMNMI6G/IMG_8111.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Near the Redfern station is a residential block beautifully adorned with aborignal artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283441854-1SNB2QNR4FW7WILN4TYZ/IMG_8110.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283442366-RZABSPBHH7HOQRV673EB/IMG_8109.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283392835-5SNV3T8QG1GXMBI7PWZA/IMG_5480.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283490594-6LV4MYU2Q21K1R3T9W09/IMG_8327.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283454096-WON06MU3J79J5BED3GBU/IMG_8112.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The Redfern train station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283482350-8SO6ZMWTG412KBCSRMIW/IMG_8323.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283467843-XWU47T2LX25DLT0T1O2Z/IMG_8165.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Murals galore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283384166-BKYFNF5WNQVGLTTM9AVE/IMG_5470.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283472109-S6GJMKOOOJJ0LOS71PPK/IMG_8174.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Jacaranda! An old one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283473265-82YS4UYV6O1F1MWFFS3Q/IMG_8258.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Enjoying an Australian craft beer outside the pub on a pleasant spring afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283480130-WVYKNY1PSK9QDILUG6V1/IMG_8261.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two An old rowhouse yet to be bought and rebuilt. In the day, workers of the railway carriage factories lived in these modest homes. Today the area is being gentrified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283485988-BMBTO02Q8FUX04Q7S25E/IMG_8325.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Rowhouses not updated, but still inhabited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283599102-4IB18L2ISVUEIFUPIJ7U/IMG_8788.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Wombats? Not sure but it’s a cute mural! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283492311-I3HUTMR4NM7DHBMSKBBN/IMG_8405.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two This is a wombat. Couldn’t resist a wine label with one on it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283500808-KOKM9UUIMDYW0BO4KB8C/IMG_8420.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Empty lobby of the Central Station on a Sunday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283501463-EB6C0LK5ZS1FXGWZBYJA/IMG_8410.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The park across the street from our apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283505921-YVHB9UCVHO36MEAMIVY6/IMG_8435.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283512085-842VESJAO2RPN7PAP0NJ/IMG_8660.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283514677-I35KL0C4P82QC8C8ZHDZ/IMG_8663.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283523406-8BXCE1L9UVSGKNPCAB0V/IMG_8664.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Seen in Newtown, a really nice mosaic monument sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283526062-FFK47KENYH9O14K8R7OR/IMG_8666.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283542444-CILCHDDKBQ2G4922QE1I/IMG_8673.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283534360-W45A0ROWN0O5ZEWVYQ07/IMG_8668.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Lovely buildings of a college campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283532271-EX5YRBJSP1T57H5XL5JC/IMG_8667.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two More beautiful jacaranda blooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283542446-ABV7561OEPU7YMPE5U6J/IMG_8676.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283553106-N8IQZG9CVHFFXJHLEPZX/IMG_8703.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Cute holiday decorations in The Rocks neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283461225-6HH7TFJEWO9BFWOHYBPW/IMG_8161.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The first local brewpub we went to, on the harbour. Views of the Opera House while we had lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283552854-MAZZNIMN2SZWY2KPI2GK/IMG_8767.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two A fun neighborhood we visited on our last day. It was a good choice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283596923-GBYRBVVYW7DD0ZRIWVC8/IMG_8787.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Self-serve boozery? Wow. Pretty popular on a Saturday night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283591280-SFV8DHZ68HYR5NISQNXD/IMG_8786.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283561234-J9JOT061ASDWGL6A4STI/IMG_8770.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two I spied another mosaic… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283404418-ZVANOQN01KIJWBOUVKGF/IMG_6047.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two This lights me up! Lovely old rusty tools imbedded in a mosaic installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283569726-XDPGS0W1C59ZTOF52X7I/IMG_8771.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283590992-4TOXNVREQD9BSOGUI20J/IMG_8785.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283581854-EC2V426XI1HW9N0HPBCF/IMG_8780.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283574824-JVRPCM00DEDVYVVTSSKK/IMG_8774.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Describing how there was a steel factory in the area that operated in the 20th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283584305-B5SAUZ42MR884DY5FDMD/IMG_8783.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283561483-OBETGUOF6XKJ0ZQ01S4M/IMG_8768.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The neighborhood pub we chose for our last meal in Sydney. The Erskineville Hotel, aka The Erko, was a great choice. Lively, fun place for a Saturday evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283602088-WEK51BJFU3BEEAXFP2J8/IMG_8789.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283604457-TGSPCTRQGSWR5PJECUFW/IMG_8790.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The bartender was super polite and friendly, even with a full house. Those Australians! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283606786-5E2U72W359NP9R48IE9T/IMG_8792.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Catching Bob in motion coming back from the bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283610451-KA1N0W7QHQAFQWDQO8VG/IMG_8794.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two A small wine and a large wine. A good way for us to have 1-1/2 glasses each! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283615763-1BORCDW0ICAYN1V0AA1O/IMG_8798.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Mom and child enjoying the neighborhood Christmas tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283403161-25ORDWLOONA6NAG0E240/IMG_6041.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Waiting for the train… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283411496-BSGUCYW11XUONR1ST0EA/IMG_6058.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Bye, Erskineville! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283620995-Q4KZ4M0Y2OVT1RN5WUVF/IMG_8802.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two We saw fireworks out of the train doors. A great sendoff! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736283623002-5BJ6Y89Q3J2V30SC5GYY/IMG_8805.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Our last bottle of Australian wine, enjoyed in the hotel room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301016943-MXK5ID4F6QI7PNPV4WTD/IMG_5552.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Manley is a community a 20 minute ferry ride from Circular Quay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301037049-5635LW7VGD3S7FI2XI0J/IMG_8277.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two We took a walk from Manley to Shelley Beach, enjoying the view, and the school kids on having some sort of lesson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301046699-F2T951OT1V3NZZ20HDQQ/IMG_8282.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301047121-GFNOOIWKCZP325B8LV67/IMG_8284.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301059316-9BL49AI80656YSBEMIVS/IMG_8285.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301060650-6SV7GO9CO2S5U5HKIGRS/IMG_8292.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Fun sculptures on the rocks along the walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301072548-TTSH7BA7O92DK7R70IQC/IMG_8295.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301072208-5GAX4ICSKH0XZS4ZYOV2/IMG_8296.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301085021-O0SG2KS1K498NYSA8R5M/IMG_8298.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301085472-MP2XJV1KWO7WTK8TZHL1/IMG_8299.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Australian brushturkey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301094008-TB8GZGN19PN6ZK3H88EJ/IMG_8301.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Nice spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301094758-QZIPJ18VC235990XAYDB/IMG_8302.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two The pub was getting the outdoor patio ready for the summer season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301024972-AE3MLEEFB4YK3HT2BUAM/IMG_5560.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Clever name of a new brewpub in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301016498-WEKBXPTD5T7PRDMCODIY/IMG_5555.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two We met Jim and Jan Bernau here for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301024493-5O0L6IRCJETNE30SG67Z/IMG_5556.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two View of lovely little cove from the Bernaus’s balcony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301031048-7S49EC0XIAWWUBNFJVCN/IMG_5564.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two On the ferry back to Circular Quay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736301028483-YVNQULS7APZWP4V433UO/IMG_5563.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part two Yet another cruise ship approaches the harbour. https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/sydney monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036752343-Z2ZE1YF166OGU0PAIEC8/IMG_8116.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Train platform at Circular Quay. Nice mosaic paving! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036749640-H7O3L95Z31SZEGQMBLDE/IMG_8115.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one The obligatory shoe shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036584344-H66SL55ZZXDBWAAAD9Z3/IMG_5448.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Our first glimpse at the quay and the Opera House peeking from around the corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036755217-3M5LVE9Y36VAYOSO6EKD/IMG_8119.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036585256-3IF0WG1MRD783GKCXLD4/IMG_5449.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Cool sculpture in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036761045-KYGT5W8RAZSTUPTNMM8J/IMG_8121.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Awesome surface for a selfie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036589186-UX4QLVD95RINV9L28JOO/IMG_5464.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one The Harbour Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036592341-VA50S53KHRADOPDUT8ER/IMG_5536.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Christmas on the verge of summer! It was odd to see the city decked out in such beautiful weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036792785-Z3457CSCGL7B3KRFF8FO/IMG_8249.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036776694-PBVLG3SSUXJ6BHSYY5D2/IMG_8246.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one These women had just taken a selfie of themselves in front of the tree, and we caught them checking the photo out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036779538-GB99W2465NF2EN823761/IMG_8248.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036769695-5AWZN6GK3E3VPEF0PTNR/IMG_8182.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Eye-catching giant “lamps” adorning a restaurant terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036765923-THJIPHCEI7P03XXEVWWS/IMG_8181.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A big mural that caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036791648-VW8DQRTLPO615GURGG9O/IMG_8252.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A kangaroo and emu on this bank’s shield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036803008-1IQ98XRC74149EFELJIB/IMG_8352.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Nice ceramic mosaic paving very near our apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036803123-4ASX2HMD3ZI8X1CRI06Z/IMG_8356.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A walk along side, and then over the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036596593-WN75U5XHBKGCSRJUWD5R/IMG_5703.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036810642-8G3LTRS3JVSP5B070GDR/IMG_8361.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A famous little amusement park, right in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036811645-B9TYG2F8MS8F0QQOKOEF/IMG_8363.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036822290-98ODCGO8LX8IK5GI7CBZ/IMG_8372.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Fun to walk across. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036597665-GM1WKHF7Z5BLSP3QGFOC/IMG_5721.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036605543-45MAAV0LFP374MVFIH4Z/IMG_5733.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Great views from the bridge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036600981-RWYMYO1ZF4OTX331RUOA/IMG_5725.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036604262-665R38PRGXO58LABFNIJ/IMG_5730.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036830713-4MIFPBBK3O6M2BZP369U/IMG_8375.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036830794-0TGJ28L8AQBOXL85O9PC/IMG_8377.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036822630-F70N37O8N1YWFP89HPGE/IMG_8369.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Climbing above the park at sea level, we walked through a lovely garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036813965-OZ3OBHGEDIRZZ163WZMQ/IMG_8367.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736050510869-VJLFFKZDGRTCXAKYGXUP/IMG_5715.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036840903-LAK4X691AP25HYI0FORT/IMG_8378.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Into the Rocks neighborhood, full of pubs and tourist shops. And a cycle pub, just like at home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036896257-IMK4FPC1J5G8AHTK3XNK/IMG_8761.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A booth of childrens’ clothes at a street market squeezed next to a traditional letterbox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036840452-O6SX8JO17UUAXW1X92UI/IMG_8380.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Christmas tree in the Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036897189-ZYGS8UT2ARDW2H82L1IO/IMG_8764.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036847963-WBJBQKO9UFHMG5DDL507/IMG_8381.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one The Endeavour pub. Recommended to us, and it was a cool spot, good beer and food too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036847781-4F0BQ8MDDZBPIG0BSNN9/IMG_8384.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one I had a cider on this visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036853640-L0RC9517A76966JSX0RU/IMG_8390.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036854407-CNBMN1BEAA1MBZ1ZQW2L/IMG_8402.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Enjoyed our stop for a beverage so much we returned on another day to have a meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036866093-NA8620ZBIW8M85VDWWHF/IMG_8749.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one At Circular Quay, on the way to the Opera House was a plaza with awesome “yarn bombed” palm trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036866874-IL884DPA0DRPYP088ETV/IMG_8752.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736050525900-E7PQZ6VOLUWY4AKSGEN6/IMG_8708.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Street performer with a fun illusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036610804-O7O5NM4XS697ZJ2SHLPD/IMG_5982.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one In the MCA, we thoroughly enjoyed a huge retrospective exhibition by American artist Julie Mehretu. We were familiar with her work, and excited this show just opened on our next to last day in Sydney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036608399-DZ1F73B1PBE2103S0DIM/IMG_5978.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one These large paintings are effectively sculptures. They are two sided, and mounted in sleek metal frames. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036762195-4A21WJKSEUNEOKSU9GFO/IMG_8128.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Model of the Opera House in shells, by an Aboriginal artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036744717-3MMUYT81FGUEBDI0YZB9/IMG_6038.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one The Customs House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036743459-TZXHYBNYIL1UP6Q7D70U/IMG_6027.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036872083-XJY612SD8H3KSA81E3M2/IMG_8754.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one There’s a model of the city beneath the transparent floor. Very fun to walk on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036873856-XMF64ROODOI4CR2OBED7/IMG_8755.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036880748-KMVTZUB87RW2YPEDKDH2/IMG_8757.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one We were only up one floor, yet the people look tiny! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036880818-EU2SKZ2G2NJN1M0XG3A2/IMG_8758.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one It’s very important in Australia to recognize the indigenous peoples and whose land it is on which this country was built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036889935-UM11L4AX2ED8BSR8GJBE/IMG_8760.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Symbols in the terrazzo… not what you first think… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036887549-FKSWJUL9J990P877EO6Y/IMG_8759.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036857380-5JEBY1NYVJ9I6TNJ7DB2/IMG_8403.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Train platform with a view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736036859675-CKQBZW9G6AKGDWZ6RVY2/IMG_8404.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Headed back to our neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095897996-H29T3HBO13EKQMU1S5ES/IMG_8184.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Art Gallery of New South Wales, across the street from the botanical garden. We didn’t have a chance to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095868478-24KEE63GAB6O0O772A8U/IMG_5490.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Ficus macrophylla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095869046-VAVFXVZZL4M414BOSJ0Z/IMG_5504.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095885286-2RP49PFKU0IB536OEG5K/IMG_5715.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095878417-DZYHCZQCSMVEORLDQTHT/IMG_5506.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Rocks always draw me in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095878270-XQWHBJF3CMQ3IYME5LE0/IMG_5512.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095894112-HDHHMVHQ7RMUQHWSX0V5/IMG_8170.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Ibis, nicknamed bin chickens in Australia. Not a flattering name: using their long beaks they scrounge in garbage bins and make a big mess! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095893826-Z5FG16KTCAYQLW4L8BM1/IMG_8172.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095902433-K43DJ5QSHYV9OV06CC3D/IMG_8187.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095906838-JWE9BAZBUUYMKC3ARCPR/IMG_8194.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095912292-P66VHYE4F6P3NG9L09AQ/IMG_8195.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095919622-1ZGFHAKJTTXLPABYM2TM/IMG_8202.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Some fun figures in a terrazzo walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095919415-FZ300R2GSH890X0K7KZT/IMG_8203.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A view from the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095929998-VP7VZUWNU3MYWG4BFA5B/IMG_8205.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095929019-UP10L6Y3X5PGJHM6PQOS/IMG_8207.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one Pigeons with mohawks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095935462-31KW5ORSDQZIBC4T93S4/IMG_8217.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one A lovely wrought iron gazebo facing the harbour. At an odd angle, as I was centering on the axe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095885380-9L7IELPKKMZ390UQIT4R/IMG_5515.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095940746-ZK9MJOYUCD5KAF2VWNYO/IMG_8219.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1736095935515-DFC469NIWQ8IMS97XU7G/IMG_8218.jpeg Australia 2024 - Sydney, part one https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/geelong-maanz-symposium monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323095591-MHKR5IZVS5DMRWYW36EE/Geelong_station.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Geelong train station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323095444-2YIGHCWBO5S8MBT8ULT7/Station_clock.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The station clock. We arrived at noon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323308819-ZWF0S1DCMPHK183Y4D0G/IMG_5375.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A visitor to the balcony at our hotel room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324841922-RBU226YD3QHRXJ2495LM/IMG_7993.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium View from the room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324844125-33NTR9692I9TNKUPQFJF/IMG_8023.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A short walk from the hotel, several parks by the beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323309623-B164LFJFOZYGLOACYY9J/IMG_5422.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Geelong Arts Centre photo by Bob. He took this while I was in a workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323317578-2AZHMF4UEQ3IBUN7OQFS/IMG_5427.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323318533-5EWF3GGTNWBVE9LZ8HUI/IMG_5423.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium View from the top of the library/community center building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323736795-2ZJ32UV39CK985A2ES5P/IMG_8063.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium I don’t know what a Steampacket is! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323728020-RUKOH6TB8HPNVG4VB0PR/IMG_7796.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium But I love the old rusty things out there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323728049-Z8N2MRZ990GIVAC01843/IMG_7797.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323737083-5BJCHS7MOGWSRJGNUIU6/IMG_8065.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Cute sculpture grouping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323751162-G8OGUWU1342YXFQFQZQ7/IMG_8070.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323741636-UA9QTFZ6GNOC0CKCQS21/IMG_8066.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323744810-28T0K870VGTPNRYA7G3U/IMG_8069.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Figures with vintage swimming costumes? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579886381-1OIOA2DGUN2Z280PUQSU/IMG_8080.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323751867-L7VX3UNH16A0GDB8W0DF/IMG_8075.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Inside a mini amusement park in this area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579886915-QOW6OGBZN1THKESB75AR/IMG_5433.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Ha! Bob walked by this place, but we couldn’t eat there because our only available night was Monday, and it was closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735323326497-6ZRJ5536T8JMTQ8ZWRSR/IMG_5434.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A mural in downtown Geelong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324683066-NXZTS1HYPBUDWJ2EUYU8/IMG_7769.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The sculptural logo of the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324683487-OT30BGOXN74CLXFRZXUZ/IMG_7822.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium One of many cool sheep sculptures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324697168-AREN38NU27UMSJQU9DD3/IMG_7827.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324696213-FINBQULPWV0VLJP93WLJ/IMG_7829.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324702899-7LAFCSHGKCSDTXBWD7RY/IMG_7832.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A replica of a cabin for sheep ranch workers in the early years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325495119-YOJCBIJ34PEDEGH60T61/IMG_7833.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325495438-WYH91Q56KXPYAMQETOHK/IMG_7834.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324671386-ZJW1IFL4WV6AWEXBA027/IMG_5391.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325502216-OORAAGH9F2W51062X5MP/IMG_7851.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735664685413-FFIQE1HFLPMG4TUK23HB/IMG_7853.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A replica of a 1940’s family cottage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325508314-HE217I7OYNWT5LK7MSF1/IMG_7860.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A corner of the living room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735664693745-18GG808FHGF6GURAWEB2/IMG_7858.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium More of the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735664687248-W1FUY5YOOCDOZPGVN5TX/IMG_7856.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Down to every detail of family life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735664692572-C4ZQNLP95M22IEH8QL61/IMG_7857.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium A corner of the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325508119-MZHGJHJ2PTU9842SEB2C/IMG_7862.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium At the entrance to the gallery for the juried exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325516041-LPVTWS1KB9NJVOY232AY/IMG_7995.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Loom operator describing how it works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325515433-KEWLGT8ZEU6JOQ7ZJV12/IMG_7994.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735324672637-M5WE1XFJY651ORNAB4EX/IMG_5409.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The punch cards that control the design. 1800’s technology— pre-computers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579788814-2UXGYDNQ37HVV4NCP7RJ/IMG_7987.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Bob, Martin Paten, who’s home this was. He’s Helen Bodycomb’s husband, who was the chair of the symposium (and an amazing artist!) A friend of theirs, Bill, is on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579825219-R122GQHHIJCP5I370NJD/IMG_7985.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium In the center is Eric, Anabella Wewer’s husband, and another friend filled out the sandwich assembly line team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579745478-FV39YNL4ZKEF31IVHXFS/IMG_7988.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Window at Liminal Gallery, where the show was held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579746667-6J7OFVDLJFL24XJLU3SM/IMG_5414.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium With my piece (on the right) at the gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325202667-M0PCJBHBXVPPN94MKJQQ/IMG_7790.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Helen Bodycomb welcoming us to the symposium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325196048-0R7G1OZJPE0PYMA5OBTY/IMG_7780.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Luca, of Ravenna, Italy, is well-known to most all of us. He was the keynote speaker, sharing his distinctive and well-known style. He’s a sweet and personable person! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325197052-CX2V81ETRHPMA77RLKF1/IMG_7783.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium On screen is a detail of his work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325200624-AS82O9HLMKP1MEUQQRWR/IMG_7786.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium David Jack is kind of the grandfather of contemporary mosaics in Australia. He’s based in Melbourne and has a big studio that produces huge public mosaics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325204656-T6L7W6LQDJY1WUZ2MHJZ/IMG_7791.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Mireille Swinnen is from Belgium, but has lived all over the world with her diplomat husband. He’s retired now, so she’s back at her home and studio in Belgium. I’ve met her many times here in the states. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325206975-8N0XIFM4H6R1XOBOBLU7/IMG_7799.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Arianna Gallo is another important artist from Ravenna, and is Luca’s husband. Together they own KokoMosaico studios, and I’ve been there several times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325208942-G3QY610CREGOB41BG6EO/IMG_7807.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Tamara Froud from the UK. She led a big community project involving many MAANZ members around the world (including me!) in which everyone created small mosaic roundels, and in workshops they were assembled into panels to be installed in a city in South Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325212194-LQ2D1BYFVTA3VLYJW3OM/IMG_7814.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Outgoing acting MAANZ president Marian Shapiro giving a tribute for Dorothy Burke, MAANZ president who unexpectedly passed away late in 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325214117-CI2P9L2I8JW7Q7SYWSWV/IMG_7815.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Trevor Burke speaking of his dear wife Dorothy, who was MAANZ president until her untimely death late in 2023. I had the pleasure of meeting Dorothy and Trevor several times in the US. She is sorely missed by all of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325217344-GBVX6H023SGSD45BFE69/IMG_8009.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Workshop with David Jack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325220662-3OM10G9TBO7JKG5SLDPL/IMG_8013.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The Wild at Heart project in progress. Tamara in the center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325224977-FTU4BOLS65LL43V30AWE/IMG_8016.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Two of the panels. My Stellar’s Jay roundel is on the right, at the bottom of the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325225938-CZH6XG9RGBVF6N5E6HT2/IMG_8024.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Luca did workshops in which he created one of his signature works from beginning to end— in 4 hours! It was a pleasure to watch his process. Three groups of us on three days were treated to an entertaining performance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325233913-E3DSSJ0C2YSAFKCGH077/IMG_8028.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325240644-K3QS6E2DNL2AXBD6G96K/IMG_8040.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325247686-HHDSIT6BSTCYAF14NAOC/IMG_8042.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325253485-V7VJSFQ574RLZSYLJ694/IMG_8044.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium View on an overhead camera projection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325261758-BLZ2KQ8OV7DXBOKSVD7K/IMG_8048.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Works from the two previous days on view at the front of the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325266979-FXF1C7RQRD20SCCPBW1I/IMG_8050.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Up-close view of Luca working with teeny tiny tesserae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325269185-YWW47V6UILCA9J6YJV00/IMG_8053.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Nearly done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325274635-UKO1FF0KWXSHMRH3NSW8/IMG_8059.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium Piece from the first workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735579671278-J01J6YKCFS21LUNQWAFS/IMG_8026.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The second work, but I didn’t get a straight-on shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1735325275580-U76DBLLZ8K5TTYRLZVCS/IMG_8061.jpeg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium The one I watched him make completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/3ee60264-d7cb-4c48-8bd9-668fa3be0250/Virgin_plane.jpg Australia 2024 - Geelong, MAANZ Symposium - Make it stand out Bye, Melbourne! https://www.fabamotravels.com/australia-2024/melbourne-1 monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/5ca41019-bb60-4dc7-aa33-d593dd9bebf7/beatles.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne - Make it stand out Cool Beatles mural waves hello to SF, but goodbye to travelers going through this gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/f4e89f95-9917-4501-a8e6-8f073682be12/plane.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne - Make it stand out Air New Zealand— we had a very comfortable flight, even in economy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/a1b91ac2-de2f-4a44-8d9d-b4a78f9f84ab/Myki.jpg Australia 2024 - Melbourne - For our week in Melbourne, this was our neighborhood. The city is well connected by trams and buses, and we got our Myki transit cards on the first morning! Bob collects transit cards from every city we visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810340952-3WRPA0LV6HZJ335XAPVJ/IMG_7366.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Former post office and now a community arts center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810365692-948NWJTD5K7CBFD90DGZ/IMG_7744.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810331222-6G5Y83365DJ1TJ2K8R8F/IMG_5371.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Detail of Victorian fountain with a kangaroo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810331554-8WZYCYI5NQR9WQ6UG7MM/IMG_5355.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Does this apply to me?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810336220-AODVUOHPCJVHUPKTDBS6/IMG_7364.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Early morning, before we went on our outing to Wilson’s Prom, I spied balloons through the skylight in our shower! Bob went outside to take this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734811768720-8CISOQUQWKGX612TL4AS/IMG_7491.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Amazing bread from neighborhood bakery, The Bread Club. With artisan jam from Wilamette berries. Cultivated worldwide! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810338548-L4CNGML5C4IKTZ4XDRFS/IMG_7359.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Delicious artisan cheese we bought at Queen Victoria Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810344336-8M9WSGGR8C2YXRBGS9M0/IMG_7635.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne We prepared a wonderful meal with products from the market. Lamb shanks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810357145-5SVA6NVHQXPP9B6G38BV/IMG_7707.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The Auction Rooms. Cool breakfast and lunch spot near our apartment. Actually a former auction house for old stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810349690-E1IVLCIGZVK00Q09ISQE/IMG_7705.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne View from our table at lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810368359-F5Q3JZERALHNJ88GLG9R/IMG_7748.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Takeaway counter. I picked up a coffee and pastry on our way out of town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734810373202-S75T7LVCOY0OUE3CEDIP/IMG_7749.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827563275-6LOFLMJ5L1TUYVEDEFNA/IMG_7384.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne In a bakery called Pandesal, in a village on the way to our outing. We picked up sandwiches and treats for our lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828478243-7YENAJYL5TFATSFUYN50/IMG_7400.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Otherworldly landscape of dunes! We had no idea what we were hiking towards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827563937-K4HADKYQCPTC6CX8ODWS/IMG_7392.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Looks like we’re in a desert, but the ocean is not far beyond the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828474964-0MBLVCH5HW95O20F9O3L/IMG_7390.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827568268-1DI2F93YZ2SUU4ZRMM6N/IMG_7406.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827547756-ZHP9WUS84ADW73791E1F/IMG_5210.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Then we went for a bush hike. I almost typed forest, but it’s bush in Australia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828484792-EN57VH2Y7SHXGKWA2XLP/IMG_7426.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828474124-7JNP3RRWGR5BTB1FTHQV/IMG_5212.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Gorgeous ferns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828484049-Y5S6WC5HTGDTULAEWJ0X/IMG_7415.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne New spring growth unfurls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828469300-L5Y87ZCO75TAXVZCWBB5/IMG_5194.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne At the top of the hike, views of the ocean. Beyond this is Tasmania, but we couldn’t see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827570983-0JCGKPW203STEOZR3YHQ/IMG_7432.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne He always like to climb up rocks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827542799-ZFYLHHIGNROU8KVT288A/IMG_5190.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Andrew, our guide, taking a picture of our group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734828489976-PNIWWLCVDT5V1ETVK7CI/IMG_7433.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827549533-S2N7LQMX8YVCXGHI7AQE/IMG_5250.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Squeaky Beach. A famous destination. The fine white sand can make a squeaking sound when treading on it. I didn’t really hear it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827584767-9A14F6QD4A3CIN6S3UW8/IMG_7453.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827578284-U1WB8ZFFTPDXWHZUN83L/IMG_7447.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne LOVE the rocks, the lichen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827579161-7TI3IXAQD6QZ9EK2Y9D9/IMG_7449.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827558637-E6XATM76BAN0VF7G38K2/IMG_5253.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Last stop, the wildlife viewing area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827556765-56P8HV5BCKVNPRYZVV4U/IMG_5252.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734827586858-9JWN5X8LO86GN9OD9YBT/IMG_7468.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The sweet wombat! We only saw one of these guys, and it really looked like he didn’t want us staring at him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812147678-1JXCO9EJPNOX4BR342GL/IMG_7746.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Our first glimpse. Such a juxtaposition— the low buildings of the market against the massive newer skyscrapers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812142245-V3IVV0BGGN5DL6NDU3G1/IMG_7634.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Freshly decked out for the Christmas season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812118159-6BK4LKQD8AZRVVJUOCVY/IMG_7338.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne This photo doesn’t capture the scale of this crayfish. It was about 2 kilos— 4 pounds! The quality of seafood was incredible in this market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812126900-0YU4TD5UM6MVRBP5DXVI/IMG_7342.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Victorian-style stalls line interior of the massive superstructure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812127976-YD2X1W5S97CQIC1DQ2M0/IMG_7344.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne It was a feast for the eyes, browsing up and down these aisles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812133379-2L60D7NUYOC5J85QKXMJ/IMG_7345.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812134910-9KFZ7KB8KWNSPDTFLM6J/IMG_7346.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Where we bought some cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812140991-UVR25XZ05ZP9PDMKBYSD/IMG_7483.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Sunday afternoon back at the market. This Italian porchetta stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812118154-51E7NG8ZW3LW44XTB5WY/IMG_7484.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne I was drooling, but it wasn’t lunchtime for us yet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734812149263-QNVP3WXCBH0IYAWDUYUN/IMG_7747.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Tram coming at the market. We made this ride many times during our week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815183607-CIT1CP2A1KFOZL9LGWMO/IMG_7631.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Flinders Street Station. Central station for trains to and from all over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815149652-TIAA6RETHZIAP6DKS5VH/IMG_7373.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815154898-TDQYHM3FXEK4VB5WRCG3/IMG_7376.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Early Saturday morning. Quite empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815157983-4V419SZNZIVQTIX5WQQF/IMG_7377.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815164129-1VFDFXUB7NXAVAV2QSDT/IMG_7378.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Outside of station. Clear view of this mosaic and painted mural. Later that night the spot was hopping with a band, people dancing and partying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815167842-CGU4030OLN9TWPJN3YC9/IMG_7379.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815181806-2SX0RX6NKGA2CU6UPVFS/IMG_7619.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815124347-1WE803AQ6MGW1KXMGFEC/IMG_7335.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815131250-9GX9HWCPRCFOS86OPTOG/IMG_7348.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne An example of the old Victorian architecture in the CBD. This one in a bit of disrepair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815134582-S99GNWZP49A3L1YC7236/IMG_7352.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Entrance to “The Block.” Nice mosaic floors enter into a sharp Victorian arcade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815140601-AJT0UAC0YVMM2S540DRZ/IMG_7354.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815143185-06FMXBYZKES573XRZN77/IMG_7355.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815147927-PN2I5H90NNCS8AMPPAMF/IMG_7357.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815170006-M6FLRR6G8VFBIEGQYO8N/IMG_7382.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Odd for us to see “Merry Christmas” in late spring warm weather! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815175352-ZJT4MRCDCMWZPAVEE129/IMG_7383.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The Yarra River runs through the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815176710-XHRTDOVSJEOCK0V5PDJR/IMG_7599.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Interesting architecture of a theater downtown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815123920-06BOLIWFR45JOCJHPZGV/IMG_5316.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Fantastic modern architecture. A theme in Melbourne seems to be bold geometric shapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815186620-MPQVVYWNQPF46WACJXVS/IMG_7639.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Love the abstract geometric compositions these buildings make. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815572958-UF0P0YR5RJTO7BJJSWLL/IMG_7704.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Library front façade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815543444-ZDU8NXQK12TCNYBYM8OS/IMG_7641.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The giant chess games are fun to view, especially when people are playing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815549837-G9E9735DAL3HIT2Z666J/IMG_7654.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne A view into the reading room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815561701-2FPDL8LM1IMPTFD56TUL/IMG_7698.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815542790-6CQAP98TJK9T176WFN4C/IMG_7648.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Banks of lovely old tables and chairs. I love how the desk surface can convert to book stands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815547772-5IIWBZAYANAW4CTAIBVV/IMG_7652.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815553037-23ASUNC7BOK453U0QUSO/IMG_7656.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815555534-Z1M707ZMF3A60HQ54EEL/IMG_7659.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815563428-YT49X2UF56GRRXUKPO79/IMG_7701.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815568114-RX915BN893234XV1OXR4/IMG_7702.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734815569613-WZU76WLKUOH114Z1KFCJ/IMG_7703.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Another stately reading room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817832662-RXZL7NSTLSGJRYE582K4/IMG_5316.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Exterior of the Ian Potter Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817827137-DHQZ6FF0D35Y7PUD3D1E/IMG_7494.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The entry vestibule. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817835720-9BG843J66BVH6JG82ODK/IMG_7492.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817887116-AKRMKPKA3B6YVJYWCW4G/IMG_7575.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Great display of indigenous sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817839774-XAPTQIH4179GQCQ3M7LS/IMG_7499.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817843307-7CTH7AE1CTXP38MD7G5U/IMG_7500.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817837179-ZDSEDK73M062NZLF1S7V/IMG_7496.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The special exhibit: art portraying cats and dogs in all manners, thoughout several centuries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817848236-6LVU78GZQ8VYSFK7DMS3/IMG_7505.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Detail of a tapestry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817849780-S7YLHV1VN5CSGIAFX6B8/IMG_7512.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne The whole work, hung in a narrow corridor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817853862-BETSEPNJQ5OP4PGZEA2Z/IMG_7515.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Everybody’s seen this, reproduced ad nauseum. But it’s a classic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817856076-GLWUQNW1ZTCW2RURLYEG/IMG_7516.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817860410-68O6HCJJV0DEBDBPPU41/IMG_7528.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Smug Victorian cat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817863347-7ABV8N4FQ5I2VBWFYA5H/IMG_7533.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne How cute! They dressed chairs up to suggest cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817867308-XAM6K3JPM8IVMB9CRLFF/IMG_7549.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817869724-UWVCRNMOE4QQMRFGNRL6/IMG_7551.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Entering a vast exhibit of a contemporary Aboriginal artist. We almost didn’t enter this boldly garish space, but once in, we were captivated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817881485-7Z48WDRDFUDG8OONAL41/IMG_7566.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne It was an intense experience, walking through this retrospective of Reko Rennie’s work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817872845-4EGSGEW5U9I11CMT3Z8G/IMG_7553.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne I’ll let the images speak for themselves… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817882379-UNMEMRQH40KUVWQ0NZ9D/IMG_7574.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817875572-ZCNC7H94HO41BYDSHQFV/IMG_7558.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Another aspect of the clean geometric architectural design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817825565-QSZE7CDPUPU0YMP6YEJD/IMG_5306.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817887845-ABZX64ST1WIF5PU79PZV/IMG_7580.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817890728-LEEIJNRRNEIKFZZ7CD4W/IMG_7590.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Ironic piece of work. Tiny, specific details of a young artist’s tough early life on the streets of Melbourne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817894873-KH9JFF1TSNF3UUIGRLYR/IMG_7615.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Still Life. Beautiful tea service at museum café. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817901431-NANLGYRF5R343ZKH2CCL/IMG_7618.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Leaving that amazing gallery, headed to the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817902636-STWEQ60Z3D0XLR63M4NZ/IMG_7619.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817923484-Z9AEOGWU1CEL5IGDCYIZ/IMG_7628.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Interesting installation and work of a Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. Didn’t know of her; but evidently an important artist. Born 1929. Worked in the US 1957-1973. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817910070-5DYYASHSJJVEHS2LMG45/IMG_7621.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne “Dancing Pumpkin” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817911763-C8ECXPGPDSUQKQWN7219/IMG_7622.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne We came to this building at Marian’s suggestion, to see this Dalle de Verre ceiling by Leonard French. Australian artist, 1928-2017. Created 1963-67. Stunning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817918162-KZTE6DS2GLT4PKEFCZEY/IMG_7625.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734817918699-O873HPAFN2SAUHBGRUII/IMG_7626.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829210392-T1EALJAJ3MB9L1XUXB7F/IMG_5318.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829209817-42TOOPSDI21WUP6E24JR/IMG_5321.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829220158-OM9BK5GLJ2TFPEYFPB8O/IMG_7601.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829219491-VQ6LWCJ9WD7D4P7L9JH8/IMG_7602.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829226825-WVSIKCJ0GIRX2MY0E24A/IMG_7603.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829230735-HMC7IB72QBVRZV9VV3FL/IMG_7604.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829235927-I80J1748LRPHSS5CVHZD/IMG_7606.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829239482-3UBOPHBJMEHWW82NBCWH/IMG_7607.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829244364-8FGP5VUHZMJQXZTJKFZ4/IMG_7608.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829249427-8E9T26B1FKXQAYY9XIE6/IMG_7609.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829250829-KF8XIWA3GCPSEGDUIBCI/IMG_7610.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829254514-QVLRRPKSYGHSLGM48D7T/IMG_7611.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829363594-KX3KYJRQ8ZVW59TOZ0JU/IMG_7486.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne A Sunday afternoon tram ride took us to Brunswick. Several brewpubs, looks like it’s in the process of getting refurbished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829359150-B8DPB80LAMAVHIRNS9HL/IMG_5256.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne 4 Pines has several pubs thoughout Australia. We saw the original one in a suburb of Sydney later on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829371303-5VWGIR3I92S4VXN4L7RB/IMG_7488.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Giant tap room, family friendly, live music, games on TVs. A lot like things we have in Bend! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829372565-MDKZLX6I0SS3D90ATP3P/IMG_7489.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829381342-TX1BDLOM7BXZ895PSA21/IMG_7490.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Feeling pretty familiar—food stands at tap rooms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829365841-0EOWWYXFPH1SXSKIDOGC/IMG_7487.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne A perfect afternoon snack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829401722-YH8B7KOCE60P2LABOYUU/IMG_7721.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Another day, another neighborhood to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829357665-T4M9XGNFU3TROEGM00CZ/IMG_5357.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne Went for ramen at a highly recommended place. It was good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829381781-YZ74FA4L75Z58GSPUGP3/IMG_7713.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne More murals abound! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829387904-MOKILBUWLYK7Q2GH8EGH/IMG_7716.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829394502-375P33KXEHYLRU3190OK/IMG_7718.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829393173-XI8K5ZK1AQ2ZUBP4592Z/IMG_7717.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829400095-2TWHIUGJF0RCRIIVQAAD/IMG_7719.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne More interesting Victorian style buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1734829405606-230ZNMZNLCIMLPM5KFBC/IMG_7722.jpeg Australia 2024 - Melbourne https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025 daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/puglia monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/3aa8fc8f-0a3b-42ae-94a6-5f29118809e7/route+map.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Make it stand out Here’s our route. From the bottom of the toe of the boot up and over to the heel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179914937-3HFCC7Q0S6J7DRHHH06L/IMG_1390.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Not far after we were on the road, a remnant of an old castle hugging the side of the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179914893-4BQEDIW3XJ2P8ZIA271T/IMG_1394.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The terrain changed dramatically as we moved out of Calabria into Puglia. Reminded me of eastern Washington state, or even the land along I-505 north of my mom’s area! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179950220-X4FEAZG1B6H7Y0W2QY6K/IMG_1408.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - We made a very quick dash through some streets of this beautiful town to get to the bakery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179948815-B498PUX12DV5ECA8K2AX/IMG_1407.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The entrance courtyard to Forno Santa Chiara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179942800-EKQKCR72H1RJOZGHW1N0/IMG_1406.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Sure wish we had time to relax and have lunch here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179924409-XXTT79L0K834H3K9NZED/IMG_1399.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179924385-ZI6R5P3XHAKITQI8LG8C/IMG_1401.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The "forno". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179933200-1X39JF4GXELQJSRMVORB/IMG_1402.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The also make amazing calzone and focaccia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179934188-BB7LGJ2EFL5ARNVSGH14/IMG_1403.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The wood that keeps the fires burning constantly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179941133-9LIX34WHE2VK3E0LZ90A/IMG_1404.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Racks of the delicious wares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179955713-PNI3X3F3SK2KC1I8KF5S/IMG_1412.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Shaped oddly, but oh boy, the texture and taste! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768179955878-4YVDFATYBXA7EFOU9PD1/IMG_1413.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - We'd brought along that fresh pressed olive oil, which we enjoyed with tomatoes and the bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180337221-ZVR98GEQ2OK9LZ9NL4GM/IMG_1418.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - No agenda for the first day or two. Settle in, and begin exploring the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180339188-0BUG05AGP16JJDMXJHZC/IMG_1421.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Bari is famous for handmade "orrecchiete"— tiny ear-shaped pasta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180343661-079XOMENC3IJEB1GD0KE/IMG_1422.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - A huge tourist attraction— nonnas make and sell them on the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180346251-SME7Q50GX0L0ZCSTW0QK/IMG_1424.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Our first lunch out. A salad with burrata, pears and walnuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180348721-ADX59S7SD3OWOLU4NLFG/IMG_1425.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - And octopus. Plus, the delicious focaccia for the table! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768237439863-KML298DC2MHKMRSTNNB5/studenti+grads.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - A university nearby was graduating students that day. We saw many graduates with laurel leaf crowns! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180352301-548FY67W6OFKRNA7OPNY/IMG_1433.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The main shopping district had many beautiful buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180356647-YSX0G2AS54BDM4FAKK5L/IMG_1435.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Elegant 19th century storefronts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180360760-D18KUIH7CE367XPIDQ0F/IMG_1439.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Café companion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180374716-XZY4056TS7PCS15FBEEP/IMG_1661.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - In the streets of the old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180371583-SP74PAZ6CM9QD90VIZGI/IMG_1660.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - These fruit stands are always so colorful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180363275-Y1Y0TXEJWPD70VM6L8F9/IMG_1659.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Such narrow old streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180378680-3M00WWPF8N13ILDSSNH2/IMG_1663.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Field trip of students posing in front of the Basilica of St. Nicholas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180384205-S88LCU0SXU4PRKKTGAKG/IMG_1664.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Yes, that St. Nicholas. A saint shared with Western Christians and Eastern Orthodox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180387260-DMDKXF75ODTEL8OQH95W/IMG_1665.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Originally built 11-12 centuries, another from Norman times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180391296-1T9O28HWPS5G9QASIVOH/IMG_1667.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Continually restored and maintained, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180394895-BMLQVUKTPZQWHSPH9T5R/IMG_1669.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - It's an important pilgrimage place for both Catholics and Orthodox Christians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180397195-DVV2561AX77D1X169QJ5/IMG_1673.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180401787-7KLWTBU10LHW69BJ3GFD/IMG_1674.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The crypt is more Eastern Orthodox in design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768256681843-PG9A08L0IQPOXAHX15PU/Romanesque+capitals.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Details of Romanesque capitals of the columns in the crypt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180405893-TJZXEIR6DM4XMTN1AI9H/IMG_1678.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180407248-MPZH9IO6HYPOS6YEZXXD/IMG_1680.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180414008-02KPIDD5M58ZSRXXLKLM/IMG_1686.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180415918-JHYYKB4HXK5GFKS83N3T/IMG_1691.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180421039-RLE981YO0OJPPOC5F0IZ/IMG_1693.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - An alabaster window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180423476-FZBRIVNVI2YR9P3DH17I/IMG_1694.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - This bit of floor dates way far back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180432735-55AX386VQZDPJ0CIQ11H/IMG_1696.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - In the streets of the very old city— little shrines often dot corners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180429533-WPD1DZLY1CZ36RELEAKV/IMG_1695.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - 21st century Halloween decorations coexist with the old traditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180436873-MR8CSNVQ3LDYJYGEEM7U/IMG_1697.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180439994-FK44WTH3SZHB115EPFR6/IMG_1701.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Looks like locals hanging for drinks and chat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180464244-BUWQOYY0QSGXNWARUL6D/IMG_1714.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The restaurant we chose for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180444261-UKCZ1GLGQMJMDINU4YPQ/IMG_1702.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - We sat in the courtyard, which had a medieval feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180502244-2RM4UJ5S816L31X56XIF/IMG_7619.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Just another Norman fortress! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180446672-5I608NAIODFM9HMI9W8J/IMG_1704.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Still life with barbed wire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180510116-GYBJAK6X1TGG4BKPOOLB/IMG_7639.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Cute mural spelling out school—Scuola. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180507932-Y1HX08VD803B7ONKZ1QV/IMG_7638.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Fun murals on walls near the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180451567-KGUBHFOSFLM5C3219X3F/IMG_1708.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Beautiful day on the Adriatic sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180456686-3Q2XJJ7F078I2Q94KDF7/IMG_1711.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180458555-WKN6LFFKTE4TNJETQASB/IMG_1712.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Sure, I'd leave my beer bottles here, too, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180472933-9OKPJ36XRFH6HDJ7ALCK/IMG_1717.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Christmas decorations were already making their appearance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180474390-UUJP7G26HSD3GKBJRXW1/IMG_1718.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Mostly pedestrian shopping area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180481038-GIKNJIEUID9UIVKEFMV2/IMG_1719.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - These are so cute! I'd like one. Except their top speed is 28 mph! Not for city streets in our country! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180482276-8TEP942Z7WVF0NFSIOY0/IMG_1729.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Café breakfast before departing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180489641-0PGI1FJZASS296T83VQY/IMG_1730.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Must be a church, but looks like and official building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180498232-ILF038V4CDJR5SIQQBS2/IMG_1732.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Signs on lamppost bases in the pedestrian area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768180492334-D5RI00WPX5F0ZEGV2UR3/IMG_1731.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768323145297-4ULQJ9OAB7VSB7UY766B/IMG_1441.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - A cappucino seemed the right thing to get to start off our visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768322355235-PKWDAEYPRMEGCWDAJFL0/IMG_1443.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - First glimpse of the trulli after walking from the newer town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321929451-QHKDMLNYYOYGZFB317FU/IMG_1479.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - An overlook vantage point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321909202-NC1ATRNPM1G6XGP5F13S/IMG_1448.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - There are rows and rows of trulli homes and shops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321998183-EZQHT84XM8C3X98HQP3X/IMG_7525.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321915693-4HUJXABUY302NYVGZL6J/IMG_1449.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - A popular photo backdrop— the only " siamese twin trullo". Note the dual cone roofs on one building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321917387-9G2WI47ILLZZOM9NDDAE/IMG_1462.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321922726-D5F5O3NC8BA6WM70ZQR5/IMG_1468.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321926960-29UB2DKEY9P3TIKKN4V1/IMG_1477.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Most walls were whitewashed, but I like this one with natural stones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321964253-T5QFCLL2Y97DL1LDYCNC/IMG_1514.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - We went into the local museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321938894-JZL7NLJMXAP5TJ4S23NJ/IMG_1493.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Inside, we learned about the construction and life in the trulli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321987350-999E8X4WV15PFO61113Q/IMG_7482.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Set up as it might have been, and you can walk all through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321933261-4YEM5OHRHUHN5900R5E4/IMG_1485.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Funny cardboard cutouts to simulate people working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768322354096-APYKIMP22M8GD9XSCKXE/IMG_1502.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321942962-N5UHPOZYW0QD5TVL18FI/IMG_1496.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The whole place was so well restored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321937067-ATQZSTY0T4UNWCNNTH3S/IMG_1492.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Short doorways! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321946267-LYQVN2AOBBQJ0RC0GALZ/IMG_1505.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321994106-LQ2VTVSWCNHXAY0PJSH5/IMG_7483.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321951912-DGS4QSZG2FNDV29SY7U8/IMG_1511.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321957736-Y8DLYVWFUZNGOEJ1KZ7C/IMG_1512.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Efficient use of space. Lofts in the highest parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321958190-EYCM45OXYIKQ9WMUL21K/IMG_1513.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768322360713-JIL5OCBKJVQI7LRACOW2/IMG_1507.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321951121-65KF7QVYAK67XP6543UA/IMG_1510.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Ominous clouds made great dramatic lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321995050-CZT1QQFR6YIP3Q01OZ2V/IMG_7523.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - One of the jam-packed souvenir shops. Aaack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321965432-9IL7A3Z3AQ4MUZOHC7CF/IMG_1517.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321980255-7OOVVG4QHEMD4RHRXFL4/IMG_7456.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Awwww… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321986654-M49STDHXJD846HNOC4J6/IMG_7461.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321972073-7P4ND4GESYZRZ7UGANGI/IMG_1586.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - I love to snap photos of old rusted signs and stuff! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321973801-Y1S881TEJ2G9YUPBDIFA/IMG_1589.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Glad we got back to the bus queue early. The people with luggage are just arriving by train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768321979055-C1ILCEJTOAY7Q3CE12J3/IMG_1590.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Those ominous clouds burst into a downpour. Luckily we got under the shelter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258849531-50K2QIFZNU0P7QNEUTBS/IMG_1591.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - A nice harbor in the old city. We almost took a boat excursion, but it didn't work out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258880629-6NKPD9YGMKNVXGO6GWHB/IMG_1625.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258850840-EQ7D06AJ3DU1CU40OZZC/IMG_1595.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Turning the corner at a castle/fortress we discovered a big art exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258857838-Z9L295GF8NKBFSR4LPV2/IMG_1597.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258858320-XURT2AWBKRSA4GFWRLTQ/IMG_1600.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Bob loves Goya's work. It was very exciting to see an extensive exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258864090-TGQ6T7UZWU7XRRI1BJ68/IMG_1604.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258864931-SQZLVTGLVD2O7YT7SVXS/IMG_1608.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - He thought the presentation was better than those he's seen in Spain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258873140-EYRSGXVSZLR88VM21RTP/IMG_1610.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Enlarged detail. I loved that cat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258873132-UOE437EJUHWWTQJM0NLH/IMG_1615.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258880350-HHQRRAFCBV57YA36XTNC/IMG_1618.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - View through a small window in the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258886151-YHZCYU0JXTKDGSXDGI1L/IMG_1629.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - The name of the whole multi-venue exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258888938-4NYRNENJXU1UPO11JIVN/IMG_1632.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - This was a former convent compound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258907110-926Q642TMYXWY5L6HVZV/IMG_7577.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - This video installation was reminiscent of things we've seen at the Venice Biennale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258908306-TGDVB5KGUPJCG629TX6C/IMG_7578.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258911215-2B18W6SP558OA6ADPURQ/IMG_7583.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258893376-94BE4JIZIBRSVCAA1HIG/IMG_1647.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258897424-YCM331WELZES6GB3JI4A/IMG_1648.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Wandering through the old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258900562-GWM0IQLJYN8DO0WZIP8V/IMG_1651.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - Cool color on the Citröen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1768258903049-MYRYBALYWOUEHPC4YNNJ/IMG_1652.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Puglia - At the train station, an old water tower. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/more-calabria monthly 0.5 2025-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766164019201-MIYFPB1U06QJPCWMP49I/TimpaBianca.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Make it stand out Aerial view of Timpa Bianca, from the host’s Airbnb listing. Click the picture to go to my video walk-through of the apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163598814-WLSE60Z6ANMHWXTCGLY0/IMG_1213.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - View from the terrace. Bombile is straight across, at the top of the ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163626308-PUV82UBRBT2MKLN3GSFP/IMG_1227.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Reflecting time on the terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163598424-8ZZQZPWKVM7OSTWOOKJJ/IMG_1214.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - One of their cats made themselves at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163619674-5LZ8WSHIE8F6CKO55BG6/IMG_1223.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - By the pool, their dog came to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163604273-O5AHN5TKEO5U4IUE8R7F/IMG_1215.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Gorgeous new pool the owners had done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163610746-QMIDOEEO9UCS2K0FDE0E/IMG_1218.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - One of the very old olive trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163613755-SUJVTC7NB7SIBV61Z0H9/IMG_1219.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - One of the many kittens rolling on the chalky soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163620300-AYAX6XKBK51ROX2KJBSK/IMG_1226.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Fresh persimmons I picked from their trees! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163629733-D15HN84YFUFFMXIJCJ8P/IMG_1228.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Another gorgeous view to orchards and hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163636942-SDZ9DWLCTHC8BJ613R2M/IMG_1233.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Olive harvest time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163650275-K503EEVFF9KSLML79I78/IMG_1238.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The nets on the ground capture the olives shaken from the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163637887-A08L92NLBPUARY8O436M/IMG_1235.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The dog being helpful? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766163650230-QDWWUTLR31A5EN21UJ6O/IMG_1236.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Fruits of the harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766504588724-8KCITNMRJ6E91FC3Y6DI/IMG_7331.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The ultra-fresh oil our host gave us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766504588778-CQNEUFAFBRK154RRDVH7/IMG_7330.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Beautiful color, deep aroma, tasted amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766504583196-UM2CTQVTQK2BGZFSO37P/IMG_1345.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - On the road in and out of Timpa Bianca, sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766504583076-PNJJPN65MPO1K6S4K1WA/IMG_1347.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Also near Timpa Bianca, "Casino del Principe", 17th-18th centuries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502911104-UED3V160TDQQZ0XT7NMN/IMG_1240.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - On the road to Gerace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502912915-GFM5RROZ50MOPY8189PO/IMG_1242.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - More windy roads in mountainous terrain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502928488-C06G8O0M3C977GS98NB0/IMG_1245.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The plaque says it's from the 10th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502920727-K03O3F51TMFDRP3DCYE5/IMG_1244.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Kind of amazing any part of it still stands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502929778-MD7AYIHXS110CM3IZJAB/IMG_1246.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The view stretches to the Ionian Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502937195-DLR859PS4KYS2UMLVNOM/IMG_1247.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502938651-1OGJKOT3AW3GKSTWEHIH/IMG_1248.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502945422-PJYWQ7043B16KOUHK4ZR/IMG_1249.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - They don't want you to get lost! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502947144-QK63N25BDTERFUOCCPH0/IMG_1250.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The citadel of Gerace, much newer than the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502952983-ZHHLRCQEF215KPYWEUYE/IMG_1253.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502956583-KCVSZJ1EQ2ZE42R53G74/IMG_1254.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502960913-42IQZJ3RHQUC5ZBRDAJ7/IMG_1255.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - A lovely little town, not too busy in October. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502964551-Y6HFHLFHSM1PV9MFVPLC/IMG_1256.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502966632-VXEHQRS9ZKQ6YU4IIDB6/IMG_1257.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Cats, always, around the villages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502971997-TM049QE3QTE8HZMPRKS6/IMG_1259.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Lovely maintained buildings, gorgeous views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502975080-DG8K59EMHKX0HUJ6KL95/IMG_1260.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - We need to drive down this street? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766502978177-S5WJEQAK31PKJQVFG7I5/IMG_1261.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Yep, that's the way out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503545249-CF4TEDA4KFOH12PWC6FE/IMG_1266.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - First stop was the old town mill. Here's the channel where the water comes from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766505817208-CKOL9X145QSJBB1YI1ML/IMG_7294.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The mill was for both oil and grain. Water is diverted to each mill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503553956-KTXAB75KIM5NJ9FWGDKK/IMG_1269.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Gianni was the last person left who worked at the mill. He was a funny, informative guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503555107-X6KUDNH46CZXN9PTYK5G/IMG_1274.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Underneath the water channels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503561974-A687KD1VX14GYG4ZS0QW/IMG_1277.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Explaining this is where the water came in to power the millstones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503562667-P4M4ZGZMT9UHSFTQE20H/IMG_1282.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The grain millstones– granite from France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503570101-XHPXVKIZNQ8U6V5O0VMP/IMG_1285.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Demonstrating raising the top stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503570819-IAS7JWKEQJAG6VA0YAKC/IMG_1290.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Moving the top stone aside… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766686784088-BE085R7FIXW32OIT1KRE/IMG_1296.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Showing how each piece fits together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503579557-37UWXELHIMHJ79J46EKG/IMG_1304.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The ancient communal clothes washing trough. It’s still used today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766686852132-R8M8SELDLBRC5Z32PN28/IMG_1305.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - The mural depicts women using the trough. It was painted our translator's father! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503587816-WCR617XEBE6JYG8DWQHQ/IMG_1307.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Lovely paving in the center of town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503596518-QB3RKZOU52SBA0EDEH8X/IMG_1309.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503597845-DWH6EEFAMJ0WCJ6XX7YR/IMG_1311.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Nice murals decorated many walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503603419-YUN8MYKA3H27NXXZJEDT/IMG_1313.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503613330-VP8EAQFO0YREGM01IGLE/IMG_1316.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503617897-R5B5ME2KEIJT15SDRJN6/IMG_1317.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Cool old photos adorned many walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503620790-EO3T94S6MCT2AGL12G69/IMG_7299.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Ava, on right at back, and one of the nonnas explaining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503634632-C5DW4J0QOXZ5GVNN8TQS/IMG_7303.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Rolling the strips of dough, cutting to size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503639535-5RA1VQJGEW7DB7171VPU/IMG_7304.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Bob forming his first fileja! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503648518-F5L2I0GU4UJ1GTNVT4M8/IMG_7305.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - We got lots of help from the nonnas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503647761-YQUYB53IKS315CC7L7KF/IMG_7308.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Some townspeople hanging out with us, waiting for lunch! Notice all the pasta drying in the back, on a basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503605259-OSY2YDFUEP9RR8O40Y9S/IMG_1314.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - My plate of delicious pasta i fagioli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766503609705-CJRHZUTPVANZVE7B2H4Q/IMG_1315.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - So many desserts! Fried dough twists and Torta della Nonna. Yumm! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766506254033-PDVAR56BFADO3W8Q4TAT/IMG_1337.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Gianni explains how these trees are 1000s of years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766506253863-TBWFZ1K9L53EOQP6VTJM/IMG_1330.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - After lunch, we were offered a tour of ancient olive orchards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766506260028-LV4M0HB0JCKO9VF8YGRQ/IMG_1341.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Amazing how part dies out, but more branches keep growing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766505822705-KPISTP8S57ISR03AQPH1/IMG_7328.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - An orchard with the harvest nets down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679370614-QOMPU0LFM8QY93128HF9/IMG_1361.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Along the seaside at Siderno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679369854-II6VBA71ZBWM96PF91HX/IMG_1364.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Also in Siderno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679451044-M96VHPNSR1XEJVCJAH8O/IMG_7340.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - A bit of a run-down beach, empty of people because it's October. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679460862-W47LDYJE0C00IV66ZY36/IMG_7359.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - At the beach near Monasterace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679461275-CFASC5KSNAA6VPGXD87G/IMG_7352.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Bare feet on the pebbly beach! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679375811-0Y2AQ65QH5WXEUNIFG3J/IMG_1365.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Archaeological Museum and Park of Ancient Kaulonìa. The Greek name for the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679377973-HZKBNSPM1OA5SWX4OTM6/IMG_1366.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Beautifully detailed carving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679382071-65LHM34UCTNOTPHBEI4U/IMG_1369.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Excavations of an ancient town, settled by Greeks in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679386355-J5S03AIGT22LBNVHJSVV/IMG_1371.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Only the Ionian sea separates this coast from Greece. Eventually destroyed by the Romans in 200 BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679390406-918BFEWNK4KZI5AF40KS/IMG_1374.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Large hand-hewn stones from a Doric temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679396283-MLG1WLW1DS56BF418GUJ/IMG_1375.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - A capital of a Doric column, upside down on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679470574-M1B9VVCSZ9IDEZI4SU86/IMG_7377.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Pointing to the excavated mosaic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679475924-SJ015XXUTA91XVFT12IN/IMG_7369.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Except it was covered to protect over the winter. Shoot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766687687869-WTDTTCKWYPIQGV2QTJZC/IMG_7411.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - This is what is under the tarp: baths with elaborate mosaics including dragon and dolphin motifs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679397510-PICXS90FRY1WC0EU9X45/IMG_1376.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Active dig underway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679400990-952FG25EUPN4EX8Q1097/IMG_1378.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - In the museum, we got to see a mosaic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766687688644-10QS9ECQBXGDKA6TBTR0/IMG_7401.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Panel describing the layout of the rooms and location of the dragon mosaic. the dragon in a large home in Kaulonìa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679428372-SCOWLGMA5YNI883M5GYW/IMG_1384.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Artifacts found on site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679439260-SZOPB89U9URHE9M3B3Y0/IMG_1387.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - More lovely ceramic forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1766679420051-HB1QVRBH6NTDSYYF6KUX/IMG_1385.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - More Calabria - Remains of ancient public baths. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/looking-for-family-roots-in-calabria monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608802517-NHS0L76LQMYLKJIHQZA3/IMG_0867.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Getting cash in Cosenza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608803646-YKX5PKQZQYFY1VBLQ5PX/IMG_0866.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Ever-popular mosaic paving design: Opus Circumactum! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608806909-9KGBBEM5D3O8VUQ7XNSX/IMG_0943.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - An unusual church design! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608809231-VOZQL2M8VZNVRUT9FLAM/IMG_0944.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Not far from our Airbnb, taking a walk to check it out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608813303-RKTQB36XIS80O43KI2JF/IMG_0948.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A beautiful sunset was beginning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608816853-IDZS9WPTYHTUKASTQVBB/IMG_0952.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - And a sculpture park near the church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608823612-09HSPIVWS9W4SP35F3OS/IMG_0957.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The sunset intensifies and dogs frolic on the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608821403-PJF413Y8HYR5IIQ5P8TX/IMG_0955.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Beautiful art AND nature! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608831447-QWI0G785IWMQ88FBS0SE/IMG_7111.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Our apartment building is on the right side of this narrow street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608844597-CH4UNROZW1DP7DMTQHV3/IMG_1113.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We had a narrow wrap-around terrace and nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764608837184-0ZQQA8EAY9I7N0FSQEGZ/IMG_7243.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - One day we had a parking space immediately in front of the door! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620359428-YHNIBQTT5HL2LEGD4HNC/IMG_0868.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The first thing we came upon was a park with the war memorials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620361195-0UO4X6R2FEA96DFKSITT/IMG_0869.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Lo and behold— many Adamos! And Grecos and Porcos, other names in my family tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620367882-8GKCP8D9Y7J30LQDVZVO/IMG_0870.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - From WWI on the other side, the family name Aceti from generations back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620369068-WAZG3GYJBAN4TW0RMMHS/IMG_0871.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - I imagine village events taking place here in the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620420005-ZCOY04U5F0IZFLWQJJ7H/IMG_0881.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We saw hearts strung across many streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620372948-S358MIQX7ZBM2FY82ATL/IMG_0880.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A tower of one of the many churches in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620384425-C65NQ50X4ZFJZSXTE385/IMG_0889.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The door of the church where Francescantonio Adamo was baptized in 1865! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620396689-PW0FJYUHVY9YOXJFIPE3/IMG_0892.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Stretchhhh… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620406682-X09FCJYA4YSY04L1BIJC/IMG_0900.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Admiring just how old these buildings are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620431072-VKKYD3C1FKTWF55SOJUC/IMG_0906.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The address given for the birthplace of Luisa Greco, via Vegliaturo, nr. 12. Born in 1877. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620428668-BHZ28SS28XVYZGBDDJBU/IMG_0905.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The place looks unoccupied now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620440495-T4RVQ8CIB0N06DSH8A20/IMG_0910.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - This olive tree could be 1000 years old! The Greeks populated this area way back when. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620420038-I64MA3UA4YYDD3CA4ALD/IMG_0904.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - People here were farmers in this beautiful but rugged landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620441049-4C1L4NATBKJ4BH0HB39Q/IMG_0914.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Cave Canem: Beware of the dog! Classic mosaic image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620450162-JUDUKHMCIX83DCKUX73N/IMG_0920.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Well done mosaic mural on the city hall. A fun discovery for me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620454499-TCF10TXI4B5BSU3NPPOL/IMG_0924.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Nice clouds, view to the valley below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764623777156-XOT46CY8YJW3VNC5GCSY/IMG_0941.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A visit to the town cemetery was moving. This is the side entrance, probably for funerals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620465614-B7NT78C026ZOJFV4EP5S/IMG_0929.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - What a jolt to see my name on so many grave stones and mausoleums! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620457558-8CL5LNZU7ISI7PI8XRQ2/IMG_0927.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We found so many names from my family tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620465237-2F7ZIQKG1CQ4UZRB65K5/IMG_0928.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Adamos, most likely related to Francesco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620476316-MZ3RMRG9OL27SI11A7CX/IMG_0930.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The researchers traced Adamos in Figline back 5 generations from Francesco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620477360-WZI7AO5QB7NQRQ2BH6X3/IMG_0931.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620485006-XRJVL2Y7AXEX704SHN05/IMG_0932.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620485214-9PDCCZ7S5U1S0O6EED6P/IMG_0933.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620495118-2NGSWUM63B0PZRNYWP36/IMG_0934.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764620501297-P89G343CZWG3PD9H6QEL/IMG_0937.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - My great aunt, sister of my grandpa Al, was also named Rosina, and born in 1898 in Figline, but died in California! Perhaps they were cousins with the same family name? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764623762575-X7208W8XKMLZIXMWYLJM/IMG_0936.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Names from some generations back in my tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764623771056-MWQGK3G2ZFGCV5EPBPBE/IMG_0938.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - And Adamos continue in this town to the present day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764623771403-N35M4U1EGS98NJR26KJR/IMG_0939.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Another mausoleum with the Adamo name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694415152-GIIKX4PUL4TN8ZH8KQY5/IMG_0965.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Sculptures in the plaza above the parking garage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694414258-4WJTYNY1UDJHSC5DH7S8/IMG_0977.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Always on the phone! Patient dog waits for his master! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694420198-O3NR2CS4A0KNKR2JQZYT/IMG_0981.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A very long plaza doubles as an outdoor sculpture garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694424233-AJ6C8I3GAO3FRPI4KHK7/IMG_0982.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Interesting sculptures are all very different from each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694427529-DXNWDQDOWGCBWG8ZMNHH/IMG_0987.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - This one is by Dalí. San Jordi battling the dragon. Famous Catalan legend, patron saint of Catalonia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694429822-O3NT66Z762PSY828ZZYO/IMG_0989.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - I'm sure plenty of people pose for this picture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694434029-IYB88AO6GR06E4LG0JYK/IMG_0991.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694437583-XPPMEA34OX3CTCBENCL5/IMG_0994.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694462767-CFF1K0PXP4WMJL8L4MIR/IMG_1020.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - In the old part of town, a cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694458246-CTYN5FMW3RXF3LI6C7B0/IMG_1019.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - On steps of cathedral, looking to the plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694440846-DATVF6VJIJ955PLMO6XE/IMG_1007.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694443885-CYINR87Q900JCUC4JUCM/IMG_1013.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Very old fragment of mosaic floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694445821-RZB1CP2YX574UM21DFTY/IMG_1015.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The floor was from the 12 century, Norman made. It was restored in 1998. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694450362-BAHTL7ZDX3RU50OHKXPQ/IMG_1016.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694451458-LOJ8XVZ877Y05YDOE0IR/IMG_1017.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Elaborate wood confessional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694456435-MLMJ16M29OOKAH7UNNU4/IMG_1018.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - I liked the modern banners in the old church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694465610-LEM6XGP242U1ABEVE9M3/IMG_1023.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The city hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694469183-61E07M10W8LU36IBCT6V/IMG_1027.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Nicely restored theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694475120-R2C28GV0OST108NUSV1K/IMG_1030.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A stairway that had several community mosaic and painted murals. Sadly, it was meant to beautify an old area of town but was falling into disrepair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694477985-WXFDYM19WVNFMM5KAGCS/IMG_1031.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - This gecko mural looked pretty good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694482730-6DJYE04P172ZDK284Z4M/IMG_1042.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Restoration going on in the old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694491313-WI1CMXZKGWEEADGDNCT9/IMG_1046.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Sign for the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694487540-BBCOULG5OYX96ORMSOR1/IMG_1044.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - It was a steep walk up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694494532-IXZNPGMCH7B0RX86AJ1O/IMG_1047.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - It wasn't open but we checked out the exterior we could access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694537502-R26NWZ3AV4X0BBMHWI0V/IMG_7167.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Centuries, layers of building, deterioration and re-building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694545754-7NDMKIVT4UP97X5CBUFW/IMG_7169.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694546745-7LHMRK7QJ2C5UJ4HJ3CI/IMG_7178.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Example of the many small houses in the dense old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694499922-TRAFJXXXDVT506EBTO0F/IMG_1048.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - View to the valley, and a Calatrava bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694501773-Z9EKHG82JDLJ1GWRZART/IMG_1049.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - One of the many tall highway supports that go through so many mountains and valleys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694508913-KRDXS3BXJKZEZCWBAHJE/IMG_1052.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Look closely: ancient lettering "Farmacia Tucci". Just because I'm a fan of Stanley! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694517349-8RUHLNG23MA878LVTC5A/IMG_1056.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - This sculpture captivated us from several angles. "La Victoria di Samotracia". From a Greek legend, the Victory of Samothrace”. Not sure of the story, though! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694516923-X6IYXSGJGKNJTV6097PD/IMG_1057.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Seems like some other figures were plastered over, and this cherub remains! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694523839-1UAOCT6FW4J2E1P4E0Z8/IMG_1060.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Another Adamo?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694524238-ARCVZJ3NMVY8Q3OL73UQ/IMG_1059.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Back on the long commercial plaza/sculpture park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694531497-MXN6SNRXV9OBVV9V5HUN/IMG_1061.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We saw this artwork all over Calabria, in one form or another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764694535354-5T34FYLT6XZ2CL50VGI8/IMG_1063.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Translation: "A child who reads will become an adult who thinks." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728400844-RDDUMFUDB7SJRB5NRVHW/IMG_1121.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - An example of the many switchbacks we went through on this trip. This one was a backtrack cuz we missed the right road! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728421083-0IZI0TEOICXH0O88CEPF/IMG_1122.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Getting to Tropea was worth it. Excellent lunch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728420876-HWLZL90SMC7V3L93IJ1N/IMG_1123.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Bob had octopus and I had gnocchi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728464697-RGJL7ZD4GFIDMYJCGH1C/IMG_1126.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Picturesque town on the Tyrhennian Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728439848-Y8AWUIY92LZ2O1A4XGS0/IMG_1131.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728465480-ZMV3LJLKDX8BJC062DCJ/IMG_1133.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728508911-254SRHV7AEVZRH14OZYM/IMG_1144.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The volcanic island of Stromboli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728498487-3FGPXO6NWPK1W0I5VN4I/IMG_1136.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The famous Calabrian chiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728490952-TJBCHE6HV0E7B05OBPVH/IMG_1139.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - It's quite a touristy town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728503914-EISU54UL0B48SBO4E4WB/IMG_1142.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We saw several renditions of this wrought iron cross in Calabria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1764728515544-03N447AICQITRH0E2SVB/IMG_1146.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - This is a rural place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083908767-K364MGUMA89IHC3DITQU/timpa+bianca.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Photo of house from their Airbnb listing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083911497-OVOBSLZH740UFTFBJ7JO/IMG_1151.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - View from our cozy deck. Ruin of Norman castle in Sant'Illario on hilltop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083912135-AB8HAF0ZAXQ34OPQ3A1X/IMG_1153.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Sunrise! I was surprised to look out about 5:30 am one morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083919326-NIEX91FNKR38JIFO3NCE/IMG_1156.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Approaching Ardore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083919660-8NXK3VLP5ZXXK3BVRHY1/IMG_1157.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The cemetery in Ardore. On the hillside, lovely views of the Ionian Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083931506-MQ5K3TUJFF10EXPD3XRN/IMG_1159.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - We are suspecting that the family name was originally Panuzzo. We found no people named Panuzzi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083928111-FN0NX84F09AUPTBOST01/IMG_1160.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Nice looking cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083935189-57ZNDV3JYDF2VJR3HAXR/IMG_1162.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083938492-6IZS41LL4P96QOFWVM7G/IMG_1163.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083941463-JNQBYHDEL0WM8G9MB5L8/IMG_1165.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Coluccio was my great-grandmother's maiden name, so it still exists in this town! Sadly this was a recent child who died the day she was born. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083947490-CZY59UMRG4NTT8AJLZK7/IMG_1167.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - An old school. Can barely make out the words "Instituto"… and "Madonna" on the wall. …maybe Pasquale or Luisa went to school here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083948892-9BENI5V2OW2LV5EUD6YL/IMG_1168.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Our host at Timpa Bianca said this place makes the best granita. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083954836-BEXH28ZG2VN23YS0FDNI/IMG_1173.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - So we had to try some! Strawberry and Melon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083952008-DYSYTW7YUA2ZM9YM9WX3/IMG_1169.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A restored church in the hilltop plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083988579-7QTNREOG2AYNQ56ZJS6P/IMG_1184.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Interior of the Ardore church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083998476-RPP1WJFFWKRZFGH0NA7I/IMG_1185.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083960071-IZ1I6M3Y2O10LYZLTTXQ/IMG_1175.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - View from terrace of the castle ruins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083963829-XS6X12O8K6L963SX70BX/IMG_1177.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083983083-EZLERVU8ZNN224BZTR3S/IMG_1179.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Castle wall and tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083974513-N39P6J5KY4I3FTHI3VAJ/IMG_1182.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Signs for the castle, and another nearby village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765083997187-2L6LTS2SIXMLKL3Q5U9G/IMG_1188.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The road to Bombile. Can you believe we navigated this road? A bit scary! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084004614-6JFPBHJM9JX62YJF0S9Y/IMG_1189.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Tiny hilltop village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084005755-ZVSBBM19UFQT18VQHUWU/IMG_1191.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - SO tiny, these streets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084012623-1TAM1R2RGJADPETDP5K9/IMG_1193.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - View down to Timpa Bianca from Bombile. Our house is the red roof, if you look closely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084015535-LZV01TNY6O1YS81715HP/IMG_1195.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Directions to find the statue of Madonna della Grotta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084020230-ONLXWZ5FH9ZVTGBE40F7/IMG_1197.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Church of the Holy Spirit (16th century) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084044026-Q6WLIM55Q7L09LHG0C1Q/IMG_1204.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084020945-BODFSA3L4AQQJNV59E3M/IMG_1199.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - A statue inside the church. Not THE madonna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084028091-3TTZB68A7Z20NZJMEDIJ/IMG_1201.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - The Madonna della Grotta at the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084035971-642FSVYDNOS2FEBDWGL8/IMG_1203.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084036349-Q7D28WOWZCIIBQEBFQP5/IMG_1202.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Here she is! Close up of statue, sporting lovely gold crowns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1765084044110-3CUDXJ6EXEE3Z49QQWXG/IMG_1205.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Looking for Family Roots in Calabria - Heading out of the village on crazy narrow streets. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/italy-1-guardia-sanframondi monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485297991-D0AMYKULQH9I0NFK0LVJ/blue+car+arrival.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Landed in Naples on October 1, picked up our car, and off we go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485305281-X1PWLN0FJZJKLTZWNH5B/deck+view.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - View from our deck overlooking the Benevento wine region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485298012-1MSK5436BV3WAR8QVLE4/deck+laundry.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Sheets drying in the (very strong) breeze! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485305981-DUB6WG8OEPMLD3URV943/Bob_walking_ourstreet.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Bob walking up our very tiny street, towards the main drag through town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485312388-2BOW8GUP2H0YDTFNYVFL/town+5_onion+tower.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Cool onion dome caps a tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485312971-6RPUBZFLH40NH9IR00EB/town1.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Walking through the narrow streets of the medieval village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485319663-VAS2DXX11HYS74Y8292B/town2.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Many buildings are nicely renovated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485321216-RG5GS0VJVIH8RGFKHJ5T/town3.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Tunnel passageways everywhere. The village is on steep slopes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763485324738-AZTVEOBJ90AVHAMOE4Y1/town4.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - These town dogs followed us all around! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570929814-76KKLM8BOTN3NES9GOZJ/castle+sign.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Twelfth Century? Whoa, this place is old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570935797-S7QYZHART2CXQV7Q83IG/crane+castle.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Of course, the castle is a ruin, but slowly being restored to some degree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570932287-PSLX4W6WJKVV9KJG4HDU/crane+grounds.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - The grounds were fenced off, but this is a view through the fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570939587-VJ7Z7A47ICBBGN6D4KVV/street+mural.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Mural depicting leather dyeing, an industry that used to be in this town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592578231-IJC5D6ZVD935S022Q8DU/sfogliatella.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Fresh baked sfogliatella— traditional pastry of Naples! SO good…and we got 'em frozen to bake at home in the local grocery store! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570946551-BR017M44HKZ00AM8N75A/pizza+rest.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Pizza box from local restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570943488-8CLLFTUGBWJPX38GEH68/pizza.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - The pizza was fabulous! We ate here twice. The waiter made Bob feel comfortable: he was Argentinian, so they spoke Spanish! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570952023-TL9G4GNKCSCGJIX3EAYF/pizza+Making1.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Pizzaiolo in action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570948782-NN1FNBVBKKZBSNTWNDUB/pizza+Making2.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - There was a steady stream of take out orders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570955050-Z3K7KMSZUZ0XWOKU162F/alchemie+meal.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - At a second restaurant. Excellent food, this seared tuna. And the girlfriend of our first waiter worked here— more Spanish conversation with another Argentinian! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763570956426-AVE8GK66K5I5KGPJNIB7/green+drink.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - We were persuaded to try this drink with a local liqueur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763571017529-9YL7XF6BN3Z2145NDBCY/sunset3.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Fading light gives a lovely honey glow to the buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763571026016-QBDWMZ75KFKM02NFH0Q8/sunset+wall.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Late afternoon light on decrepit buildings makes them beautiful to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763571023388-V4KSLE2E94VN97SXUC35/sunset.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - A beautiful sunset sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592578843-2MGLTEXO21HBPKZ6DQJZ/harvest+truck.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Harvest truck rumbling through the main drag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592968284-IT20CFCSPGHPUTH2PWJJ/walk1.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Beautiful and dramatic mountains rise in the Sannio valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592978612-KVJS7LDMQRB9YO98UC99/walk2.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - A view back at Guardia, with the castle on the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592988712-RCF4WPB5L404CN9THZSR/walk3.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Ready for harvest! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592994034-X4V6RIJJPUJ00WHGCCGP/walk4.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - The Sannio wine region surrounds Guardia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763746002947-OJR91GXJV51FXAYS6R1Q/IMG_0785.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Walking past the town cemetary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593000114-L330HQ1HMQNMAIIJ2CP9/walk5.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - There's lots of cactus in this area, with ripe fruit this time of year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763746002250-RNUBQ0661KKWZB0CL1GN/IMG_0795.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Farmer tilling his recently harvested vineyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593010387-3T9SNB0LCE4SNM6VBJCA/walk6.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593010033-CSCTEV7Y05B2OYL4SVTY/winery1.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Entrance to the winery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593015618-E44DDB4PFC4SXUOOVKII/winery2.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Bulk wine sales— wine dispensed from gas pump-like tanks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593022824-D3R2RUNJV5IUA8WMHSRG/winery5.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - A customer waits for the gal to fill his jug. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763592965686-KG875TEMAGLETK4K949X/harvest+Guardiense.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - One of the many trucks bringing in their harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593017325-LQ2XVDW71DPN3RBN0QVS/winery3.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - It was a busy day for the farmers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763593022888-ZF5Z4PFXF8V1Y283GMZU/winery4.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Farmers stop here for their grapes to be tested, presumably for sugar content… …which I assume is how they get the price per pound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/b381e2b7-20b2-4965-9465-4fa0bddb8872/IMG_7088.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763853206988-RP7ZA6PTMR2EYXU4OXPY/blue+car+leaving.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - Stopped by a train crossing on the way out of town. The 2nd time it happened— — the first time was really long, but this time we knew what to expect, and it was much shorter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1763853206508-IHOQ0FWXPRDXY17A7494/autogrill.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Italy 1: Guardia Sanframondi - A big, lovely roadside stop, as only Italians do… Espresso bar serves you in real cups, and the freshly made deli sandwiches are really good. Always look for autogrills on autostradas! https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/fifth-week-last-in-barcelona monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425183217-ODOG382YYLS42P1HU6V1/IMG_0439.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Taking advantage of the grill! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425381392-7C3K3YXYK29W1H1LPMIU/IMG_0437.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A cut of beef called ternasco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425303400-J9PEA70LQGTN03HGTOEE/IMG_0440.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Our excellent meal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427053908-ZNB1HGI0I7P5K4N3V49T/IMG_0448.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - In front of cathedral, traditional band… and traditional Sardana dancers in the crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427050093-Y85OQHO4KU02BGS7N3A3/IMG_0450.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Late afternoon sun, before festivities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427044973-DH93T39OPZ6YNRG81XDL/IMG_0460.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Plaça San Jaume, the city hall with dignitaries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427043719-JIOQODAX1U4Q1DCZVTKM/IMG_0463.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The newest Gegants! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427033503-4Q1GB6K85UJ2DRCTYQ52/IMG_0496.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A bee creature, from Manchester, UK… Manchester was the invited city to the festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427033343-QJ6D4303N33A5W1EVN3C/IMG_0493.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Bees are the symbol of Manchester …representing hard working people back to the Industrial Revolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427039672-KTICQDAB4DNYUSOLTI7G/IMG_0492.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427039932-DCWD2Y7U4BPETQSFPFPV/IMG_0485.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Traditional Barcelona Gegants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760427049784-DAF1811L4WLZ4TFBJJZ8/IMG_0452.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Always impressive, fireworks right off the top of building! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429131398-AUNE8JRLMTOFYDYG0VVK/IMG_0519.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - On the way to Terra i Gust, this street performer was great! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429131350-8NS4GI0D1W68WZQ8ETDV/IMG_0522.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A very local winery, we'd been to before. Up in the hills of Barcelona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429133427-SLXMPRJRVYIGZ8SX0XUA/IMG_0526.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Excellent band from Veracruz, Mexico: Son de Madera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429133741-GIYILGV1MOUR7F2NHFKW/IMG_0532.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429135121-NAVJKNNKID9KNEDDO0YC/IMG_0534.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429135733-OFGVRN8SGG9QRPFN4B5W/IMG_0568.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - In Parc de la Ciutadella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429137047-0APD1OL8A78QL3YA7PT4/IMG_0571.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - also in Ciutadella parc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429137512-DT2V53D96RKI2DAF3WZS/IMG_0574.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Local craft beers at Terra i Gust food fest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429138507-SRODHWWROS3W5HA20JPG/IMG_0575.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Two of many restaurants serving up tasty plates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429140542-OAZQI8R2WDFS44119KS6/IMG_0579.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Parrots are keen for apples! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429139237-TTW5E2D1LX1KE20JA5MB/IMG_0577.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Tasty apple, and pigeons don't seem to think so! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760429141395-5M4WD84FZSDC1CR09SF8/IMG_0581.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Arc de Triomf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428813080-C4PSZCE504S1DN8XHAGI/IMG_0545.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Awesome public art in this park! We first this park in January, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760605401785-27OR5T168E7NAZA2CZAM/IMG_0552.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Parts of an inflated person welcome visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428839294-UAX8WOHRGJF5VZXRN0E6/IMG_0551.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Cool inflated hand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428816192-1GSUPZJ5EAO0CP0MDLHE/IMG_0550.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The feet and legs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428813178-SOZP7VXNQXKKIH8RX3MU/IMG_0546.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A funny costumed performance for kids—of all ages! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428815703-0YRMCB4YQIG98ZWUGFVU/IMG_0549.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Festival of Asian street food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428839638-QT2ZM4LEDBSFECT23IQM/IMG_0557.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A bee welcoming people to the Bee installation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428841838-BO3DBVLOENEF2PDC6VEA/IMG_0559.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - An art group from Manchester conceived of this whimsical installation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428842159-6Q1JQP9SEGXXTUKRK0P6/IMG_0558.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Seen over by the "beekeepers" while folks peer in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428012825-QLHWHDTPUDAG4UJNP2I9/IMG_0567.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Funny little dioramas— with bees! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428349548-5AP30JLI7NZ5IZHINITI/IMG_0564.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Set in cartoon versions of their town in England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760428349355-UQ6RSWHBM1AQZXRC8EF5/IMG_0565.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Amusing "underwater" scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433843923-39G74M4T6A8QPBBHAGZU/IMG_0443.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Cute cartoon version symbolizing the "devils" in Correfocs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433843551-Z7LHCTZ7H7M7Z4P4DD4O/IMG_0582.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - After the kid's Correfoc, kids spelling words with the spent fireworks shells! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433846159-TGIS24HNCLTX9XTJ72BQ/IMG_0585.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - In the middle of Passeig de Gràcia! Pretty fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433846591-ASR36HPJO2J386GSCC30/IMG_0588.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - More fireworks. Never gets old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433849457-L31VR53OF7RA9FWCT3SC/IMG_0592.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The famous Casa Milà, or La Pedrera on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760433849815-0WM0BYMUTD7BQ0GGQV9J/IMG_0602.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Yeah, those sparks are pretty close! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434002868-RAD42RG2LKZIAFL45R89/IMG_0613.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The Barcelona Falcones— a unique style of castellers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434002998-4BE6AU0IAY9M4MK5VH7A/IMG_0618.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Forming a super cool pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434004412-9LO2S6IUYGA8HPFTHUVY/IMG_0630.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The Castellers de Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434005324-6EGGDOT976TWY6Y8HJTG/IMG_0634.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A team from another town in Catalyuna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434264819-2DCBA392WAYS62GX9G3O/IMG_0642.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Remainders of a Roman temple in this building! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434260284-M9NA1Z85KPWAKVDTEF0L/IMG_0636.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Not much is left from Roman times, but this was saved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434260248-7WVJA3EU8L52AVCI52H9/IMG_0638.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Nestled within other buildings, a mini museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434262556-YKIS324BWQQEUGLRN5NI/IMG_0640.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434263083-PD0V2YXGM6YJZAQ9TIYY/IMG_0641.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434265635-DWEBX9U3OVO96JLO5Y01/IMG_0644.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Enamorats = Love Birds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434267031-MAZMHXRHDHE0W6JPWGGV/IMG_0647.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Having a drink and a bite in a cool bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425517125-SNZNX9QC03R1QX3OCRMK/IMG_0607.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - My upstairs loft studio. Loved my space! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425506105-GDVXFV5B1GL3LV6SK4AG/IMG_0684.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - A neighborhood bar for an aperitif. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425517489-XM4OH3CQIAQFP66D4A4M/IMG_0683.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Mirror selfie with a neat setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425499787-OQKG95F9CG5NR596Z2O1/IMG_0700.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - An abandoned former grand house in Gràcia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425504839-1MK66E0EVR1346DNO9BH/IMG_0698.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - That the city made a public garden space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760425500437-D51RE24SQ5WC1M0ILA2V/IMG_0699.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - In Catalan, but describing the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760426124873-8PFM0SJAMR4ZBUNIR2VS/IMG_0514.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Restaurant "Bar But". Funny name, excellent food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760426122213-SJESH920NFCZD5HHPVB0/IMG_0517.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Nicely decorated, cozy dining space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434863922-SVDD58947WC1JVLDZCXO/IMG_0655.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434864294-MZAWEA5HX6CD4IPF6HY4/IMG_0656.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Original Nativity façade, the only one completed by Gaudì in his lifetime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434866003-WWHXFP9T4LQQIUTG3HKL/IMG_0659.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434866992-2DAFEDMT98V4SBHL3BGX/IMG_0662.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - To be the front entrance when complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434872770-YQIWITOTJH77BKQ4DLQH/IMG_0663.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434872713-LOPBEKSAHUDON2F4X4TJ/IMG_0665.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434881844-S5DETIIUZRUGEYZ42MH3/IMG_0670.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - The Passion side— the "scary side" 1970's era sculptures by Subirachs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434877161-5TEGA0FBWXD3KQPZN75M/IMG_0668.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434878018-031CHY634P4X02BQK3LW/IMG_0667.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434881507-QQT7AAA0XBEZ1T49O655/IMG_0669.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434884665-FFFAFG6IVQ8DP8D8A1NP/IMG_0671.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1760434887012-E7A0KZ13UQMIDY3UAQ3W/Sagrada+tile+murals.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fifth Week: last in Barcelona - Tile murals in the Sagrada Metro station. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/fourth-week monthly 0.5 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758626828662-UTYNR04KBVLJ7DGMJJP0/Bob_terrace.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Pouring celebratory cava and chanterelle pincho. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758626828303-WT4G4GMMMZZIKAD9M04X/Cava.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - ¡Salud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758626831766-SM5DPCKANRCM68M8AFPH/Lynn_upstairs.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Me in my upstairs "studio" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627048664-IQ3AHA6V1DANUNFSJ43H/IMG_0173.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - It was foggy on the drive up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627047224-T8ATP2D60RPMMQ475J38/IMG_0175.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The mountains were coming in and out of view, as the fog swirled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627041686-3SW7CX3P5E7WH8EWBP6X/IMG_0216.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The rock formations are fantastic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627058813-1KGPF2DKYQRI8MSQW4LJ/IMG_0178.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The Creu Roja, or Red Cross had some rescue dogs for visitors to interact with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627051544-WLUDLKLNQ14DJ0WD53AP/IMG_0218.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Well, this one was a therapy dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700084003-IOBHLIYF07H7A439YQUT/IMG_0217.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Such a sweetie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627037255-RTCST3GWESFC5FI2MDD7/IMG_0182.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627018580-J1LRIR00Y93WQA2NAOZW/IMG_0214.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - This place was first built 1000 years ago! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627002538-EMAA0L5V6M485GEAP9J2/IMG_0191.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Up high is the shrine for the Black Madonna, patron saint of Montserrat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627014003-ON8YRBKC20NS3ZG0BFGM/IMG_0205.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - It's a small wood statue, blackened by years of smoke, apparently. You have to be on a special tour to go up there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627010296-27IT05DG83NSJ97B1SUQ/IMG_0201.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The view from a side chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627014324-KBJD4358WN4B61VH9YSX/IMG_0198.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - An unusal crucifix depiction by famous Catalan sculptor Subirachs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627007012-JRRU9BHQI0VAHZ5577WU/IMG_0189.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Lovely mosaic floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627006658-S546AOB389IWQUX9PINT/IMG_0194.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The central stained glass window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627010941-1OXEPA91APSPQU6ZFJYO/IMG_0203.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Some of the many chandeliers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627056392-Z5KATPC78K14L0D7EEWP/IMG_0206.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Each chandelier was donated by a city or a country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627053858-P60V8M03U4PLRRQG0SNH/IMG_0208.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - This one is from Girona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627018757-Y5P70O6Y15WDSFMVOGR7/IMG_0209.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627023112-BJ8VODL9O2H7E668EGJ9/IMG_0188.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627027708-25EVPJY09O3ANSHP5G6B/IMG_0225.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Cool fungus! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627023281-LN1BM24AGKO9RWBR3FKX/IMG_0219.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Traditional bronze lion to put your mail into! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627028696-D4DUF6ZX0CCCQ839OLA4/IMG_0224.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Detail of a gate along a walking path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627032331-TZAG5EBE6GVQOPTHF83R/IMG_0229.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Across the way, the boarding school is visible. We heard the boys at recess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627033493-KTCX3CE6UR3YR3Y9YQOX/IMG_6909.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627035379-OAUG6LUMYGJMQHIWW24L/IMG_0232.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Two funiculars get visitors up the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627001894-VAEFPHVJ33V6IEB1XLIG/IMG_0235.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The lower one is on a "zipper" track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627043310-6BHLQK7OJ6LIO46ICR5F/IMG_0238.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Bob chatting with our guide Xavi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627039138-NSNXSPQQNC1RACJPYX0O/IMG_0240.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - A very old engine that used to get the train up the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758627045234-OSW8XPXM7OE3ZOFERC0M/IMG_0242.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Peek inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700284738-ARLFKMR2Q9WFKNHMBETB/IMG_0239.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Side of the old passenger carriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700543180-MB8Q7SNWFHR2M0GEJNZ3/IMG_0249.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The small winery in the Pla des Bages region. A small region in Catalyuna that we’d never heard of before! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700451480-CMLWGNYHF3YZJ78EUOJ7/IMG_0251.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Entrance to tasting room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700695084-W59GYOVEUCKBEGX0ZMMR/IMG_0257.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Our two guides pouring our welcome glass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701002919-2XK2T2V7004IMUNIKGXB/IMG_0255.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The family-owned winery has been in this family for hundreds of years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644566822-7PI16I24Q1VG6LC99QA1/IMG_0261.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Into the ancient cellar. This thing aged a sherry-style wine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644570999-XRTL08XEQUI1OK2R4K7N/IMG_0263.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Xavi was a great guide— also a sommelier! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644575265-EPKZFEQLJO0FB0LHTCSV/IMG_0264.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644579257-WQQ7W6G6H0UVSDL4PUYF/IMG_0266.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644582943-QLD6X9GDWABLBADLRSUY/IMG_0268.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The Roqueta's family crest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644586436-6P85R0U7YJX9IPA1JLLN/IMG_0270.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - We went inside an old ceramic wine vat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644595880-HAQ5EWN2EZEKBLDXGIHF/IMG_6922.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644590893-B1H6XE67G5PSKYYTESMD/IMG_0278.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Red grapes almost ready to harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644604083-A5I1M4E4OTFBJO0ARD8A/IMG_0283.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Their vineyards are sometimes tiny and nestled in the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758644600227-QI03WOBEN1FKUUOR1WJP/IMG_0279.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Their cabernet sauvignon has a designation named 3.9. (Can’t remember the reason for 3.9!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758700695469-VDHC168E9HXJ304BIOV7/IMG_0292.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Awesome iron-red hills/rocks on the drive back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701479501-5LVMQVIJIGSGZNL3NFT7/IMG_0300.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701064685-8NTAK6K301XFG518S96G/IMG_0307.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - We were excited to see this amazing felted artwork! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701063279-7N8B1KAQHY79ABUNQZPN/IMG_0301.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Close up of exquisite little vessels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701063402-WJJ92PIQE0RVG8QXIP20/IMG_0305.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Wool and linen felted together in a technique called nuno felting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701067161-YEGTKN429L51R2JLMPV0/IMG_0321.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Enclosed structure of wool and linen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701065960-U7846RKZRCYYI9SD7E37/IMG_0316.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - All by Catalan artist Susana Arce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701064725-14KUF3XN7MYQECF4PX9U/IMG_0308.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Formed to look like a topo map. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701066205-5A3L0XHSU17C41ZVTK6W/IMG_0318.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Wool felted with an impression of a leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701067371-LRH5J0XU2ZUJUKJQQ0M7/IMG_0323.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The museum included historical fiber processing equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701068395-0VTOF6U7S45YS28TC6IK/IMG_0324.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - A Jacquard loom with the punch cards— like we saw in Australia! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701068695-ZNK600XMM9FHS86DI9XO/IMG_0328.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701069604-56TIZM96WRT1NX88LMO6/IMG_0330.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - A vintage knitting machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701069888-2310JTXBBUXYMPX89MML/IMG_0333.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Also in the museum, a collection of historic clothing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701070804-4YEDU113R0L8OS4J5581/IMG_0335.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Looks like the Jane Austen period! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701071162-A53188ULMS6V0CM2W861/IMG_0337.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Into the 20th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701072094-3L9Q509Y04U2FEVTBNEF/IMG_0340.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Beautiful example of Japanese hand shashiko stitching. I like to do this in my fiber artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701072483-AF40TSSSJZRELPDFEJ9X/IMG_0343.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Mid century— the classic "Marilyn Monroe" dress, with Andy Warhol style print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701073500-14IPRHQYYZC343E2OLWA/IMG_0344.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Also in town is an old castle, turned into museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701074133-45E0O6IRBHSDAV37BE38/IMG_0347.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701074698-ZPBRGUGF2BYVRLPNEH65/IMG_0355.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701075369-5KVSZ128FUTDCN2SH5V1/IMG_0358.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Old wood type letters spelling the town's name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701075968-B6S2MRBFHE6ESYM06ITE/IMG_0359.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - One example of elements of life, early 20th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701076543-IVIYFWKU3C5KKF9PZSZX/IMG_0360.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Old and new juxtaposed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758701077315-GY6SO3IL04BMKLZVCG1K/IMG_0361.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719293011-15Q3P96M85QX5IOHVYC6/IMG_0382.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Getting on the Telefèric. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719292982-6I3K63NUZ6PXXQF1D1VR/IMG_0383.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719294370-UKHJOAXMID02BSM4HJDG/IMG_0389.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719294740-8TT5WLP4Q60B9XWVCWF6/IMG_0390.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Great views from the clean windows! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719295784-48CPXI3PY9MCCR1KFFTH/IMG_0392.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719296280-AASI4IQPCTOS9NRGMHQY/IMG_0399.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Outside the castle/museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719297252-ZC4GEYL8BNMNC5QKD061/IMG_0400.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719297706-OMM12K3CUNLHPINDMIXO/IMG_0401.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719298675-V5JB6AQRAL0P5SHBSRL5/IMG_0405.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719302122-WM654JK5QLCV50TB6LLG/IMG_0419.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Coming down, we got off mid-way to see a diferent view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719299235-M894T64MP1J7VFMZLNPT/IMG_0406.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The cruise ship port and shipping port. The biggest port in Europe for cruise ships! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719301643-C1JCMSYCQN4ECKOQCG7S/IMG_0415.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719300146-8W1POV99JV4IT2Q4T8W9/IMG_0408.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Interesting paving: pebble mosaics with bottle top and bottom rings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719300848-H7F4VBKBZXEJYX7JPQYC/IMG_0411.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - With areas of brick as tesserae also. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719305601-SSHHFV0RSMCJSA0OI0CL/IMG_0422.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - We walked down into Poble Sec, and a refreshment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758719306069-S4O4I94SO856QH65MW0P/IMG_0423.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Right to the street lined with pincho bars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704129402-OIC9DTYY39DXXD45KEUR/IMG_0367.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Great photo taken by Robert. He and Nina came by for a great evening on the terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704129780-SEUF1LHZ8PB0CDRSSVDS/IMG_0376.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Beautiful dusk sky from the rootop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704126719-TGBZO1TWQ0V4148UQBRV/Bonnie+%26+Lynn.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Bonnie and I after a lovely dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704128145-ZGMAIXCA5DZ0WOQ1VR1T/IMG_0297.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - The new Abaceria, the public market, rising from the old location in Gràcia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704128628-M5CBJS3FRQ1NCX242764/IMG_0298.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - A old public water fountain in Gràcia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704131744-FAMADSISH6E0QMM7UKJC/mini++car.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - How small can they make cars? So cute! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704132272-J0KZOB7NQBWTH12SAQLA/plac%CC%A7a+del+sol.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Family play time in Plaça del Sol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704127217-3OWYA8DGAHQEP0DIFF8B/growing+window.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - Growing window caught my eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1758704133731-VXD3PC2QIAANBD1O3P6V/toaster.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Fourth Week - How about this new take on an old-style toaster? In our apartment. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/a-slow-third-week monthly 0.5 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926604924-8M8S0SOY7BGE1SLKIY4S/IMG_0115.jpg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Croissant and Chucho from Pasticceria Ideal. Chucho… croissant dough, filled with pastry cream, deep fried and dusted in sugar. Decadent treat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926604872-ZS1U6OI3H2Z7RB2MYWJM/IMG_0124.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - First day in the studio, testing a new plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926606426-UPA0IX7J6NQEEK1K86XH/IMG_0125.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Roser's studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926606837-Q6N9Q9IM3AEV6TB2DSAR/IMG_0131.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Casa Fuster hotel with flags for Diada de Catalyuna… The annual holiday celebrating the Catalan people. Traditionally associated with the independence movement, in recent years the movement has been slowed down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926607790-GC0QC6AH05AYSKGBZ7JC/IMG_0132.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Cookin' up a garbanzo bean stew! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926608323-J4H52AYIKEJ9T0IZLHTR/IMG_0134.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - View from the roof, Friday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926609334-ASMXDSEEBIEEFCU42OLZ/IMG_0135.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Beautiful display at the Ninot Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926609614-JXEIFNEXIRKZH764BPON/IMG_0137.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - The butcher preparing slices of veal… for the traditional Fricandò we would make that night! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926610708-JL1C4ENBZ27YTC785WZ9/IMG_0141.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Gran de Gràcia on the weekend… the street is closed to motor vehicles and people can walk in the street. Really nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926611037-JPEDGZN7QLTSPEA1DNZ7/IMG_0144.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - The perfect dried mushroom… Moixernons, Catalan name for these mushrooms traditionally used in this dish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926611930-KK2BNDL7WAFJ9BXEYT20/IMG_0145.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Preparing the Fricandò… Bob’s special talent, applied to a new dish: flawless chopping prep! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926612307-NRFXBG4FPVWUETA7GVYV/IMG_0146.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Our Saturday night meal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926613835-7K1RHB5PMJ5XN7R7Y4MN/IMG_0152.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Happy Anniversary!… Just before our celebratory lunch at the restaurant Santa Gula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926613152-RU418JSI5KJUD9ZO3VGM/IMG_0147.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Plaça Narcis Oller, where the restaurant is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926614408-HOWAIDC9Z9YEY0W66C9F/IMG_0153.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Gula… Translated loosely as gluttony, but in a good way here— the food is super delicious, but in small enough portions one can control oneself— or not! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926615152-HWVCNPVJQ4MQ1DG25AAI/IMG_0154.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Sunset light on the buildings of San Pau… The former public modernista hospital that’s now a museum and Unesco heritage site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926615967-G3XOD3TL3TOWYTQYK92M/IMG_0155.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - We've visited many times, this time for a concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926616561-ILB88WVUIOFAAAL5TDO6/IMG_0156.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Waiting for the quartet to come out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926617407-PKU1U3YEBVH1YUOBMDRU/IMG_0158.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Candelight performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926617811-VXQLV61I3GM6XA8JBVSJ/IMG_0159.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - The players were very good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926618796-J7J1EXPQU5K3KAD3J2GZ/IMG_0161.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - Main building, beautifully lit stained glass windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926619082-EOKMCIQ11V57JJU86I9T/IMG_0163.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757926620544-9213EYBF8SOSEY5WMJD2/IMG_0165.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - A Slow Third Week - I seem to match these pink domes tonight! https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/second-week-bilbao monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/7b637341-d4f3-4198-83b1-413a9d68ce4c/IMG_9900.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Make it stand out The view in one of the directions from our rooftop terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401997264-RNTJ7XFU2D99M0MVVKUT/IMG_9921.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Setting up a booth for jerseys, it looks like. The torsos are waiting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401997329-AZXMNL5VLJXQY5ZDFL4R/IMG_9922.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Checking them out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401998552-GUHXGCEL57X9W64JGZ7H/IMG_9923.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Map showing the route of La Vuelta. It actually started in Italy this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401999057-8DI6UBTNGK7O3NV8STT2/IMG_9924.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Statue of the Basque artist Zuloaga. Robert coveted a painting of his years ago. He’s so sad he didn’t acquire it… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401525713-I8Q71V75BG4QEBQ3SFE5/IMG_9935.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401525895-HHV8DE58SAF2XC9WAT29/IMG_9936.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - I love miniature things. And that they are wrapped in red yarn—Love more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757496470261-FUN4WRIZYYD719B6QRDQ/IMG_6805.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - “This house is your house” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401527138-IJ961HXF6M0DYCBGAYIO/IMG_9942.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - It was magical walking through these walls and tunnels of yarn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401527580-YCN5M60CDL046KVCJ4ML/IMG_9948.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401528525-ODIHTJQ3OYAT70WFJRU5/IMG_9951.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - The exhibition contained many of the artist’s collection of vintage suitcases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401528919-TL7WLL93W4468VESW9TC/IMG_9960.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401529943-FHUI20TZ8DBC6QBZI3CY/IMG_9980.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Caught in the web of yarn were many drawings by children who participated in community sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401530507-YMYP9BQM6MANUYKYYV1X/IMG_9981.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Participants were asked to draw their concept of “home”. Interpreted broadly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401531080-ADB7ZYL0PUP2JQ1ZJZBW/IMG_9985.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401532141-H1BEZGG1SCVPBVISGBM1/IMG_9987.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - The top floor of the Azkuna Zentroa (Basque for community center, loosely) is a fitness center with swimming pools. And this rooftop lounging area for members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401532442-GLT0SP8MTRGWH49O2WZV/IMG_9990.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Beautiful dome on the original building. Each corner has one of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401533369-RO2MKYILI9Z8B6VWI3FS/IMG_9991.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401533904-KKD4260BDNYSLZ3NGLGW/IMG_9995.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401534691-ESISORWDXV3DVIO3MGN2/IMG_9996.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - How cute is this? It’s a Citroen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401535380-7UCCYINSDAS9LJWLCYJ2/IMG_9998.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - The entrance to the metro, decorated as a Tragachico— usually feature at festivals in north eastern Spain where kids “get swallowed by the creature and go down a slide . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401535884-6U1B0I4GWKUTB2YEARF9/IMG_9999.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Side view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757401536707-B49GEW4H5V21BN5JQ1Q6/IMG_0003.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421617123-BS8DDP5LT618Q7QK7NBG/IMG_0027.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Starting out with tortilla and café con leche. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422166453-UVBSM1IJ05WU0STP42YK/IMG_0015.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Front of the museum. Never get tired of seeing Frank Gehry’s architecture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421614974-C4AIQ8MZ1PTLBX9W4ALE/IMG_0028.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Soaring interior rotunda. Each time we visit there’s a new surprise installation suspended from above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421592781-AR3XTOEV7FD0EJOP951X/IMG_0075.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Oversized sculpture called “Soft Shuttlecock” by Claes Oldenburg. From here you can get the idea of a shuttlecock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421590474-FJ8IHWNV6RVWWA8W0FGW/IMG_0080.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Detail of the fabulous wall piece by El Anatsui. We first saw this in January 2024. Glad it’s still here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421598400-I382VQIXZDKIV4TF269A/IMG_0054.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Overwhelming installation by Barbara Kruger. We saw her work at the last Venice Biennale we attended. Bold statements about our society from an American artist who began as a graphic designer. This piece was done in three languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757423863368-JIRE6RQFYP99IG51CJOG/Frankenthaler.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Some of Helen Frankenthaler’s work in the main exhibition hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421592364-WYGVHVXK9KED3ABUI3JT/IMG_0077.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Inside the mirrored box by artist Yayoi Kusama. It was also here in 2024. Since then we learned about this artist, and saw work of hers in Melbourne! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421596730-X8F88EI99OI00S8T8A0B/IMG_0066.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - AI - generated 360° video. It was constantly changing and mesmerizing. A still doesn’t do justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421594823-XUB4MBEZHEJX3DXA1OEC/IMG_0068.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Another of the AI-generated images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421588893-Q1WEV2DLCVUPPZ95QIEZ/IMG_0086.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Contemplating the delicate crackling details of the Cor10 steel masterpiece by Richard Serra. Titled “Matter of Time.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421586318-3HVWWNQUB5T4GA2W4K9I/IMG_0088.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Watching a moving montage of the history of Bilbao’s waterfront. From shipping glory days, through decline and abandon, to the Guggenheim today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421585805-38KT91UXG9XGXQGCPQ58/IMG_0091.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421607006-0ANS5WK1XWF0O8IM18EQ/IMG_0052.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Glorious day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421608815-7YDOXKZATFE2HPCCULDU/IMG_0049.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421583516-FP8IG2NIDUGY40AMYXSM/045aa984-f317-4c2a-b79c-8b71f70e8bb2.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Robert captured this fun silhouette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757421583469-GK139I0ZRI30PQUQCPLR/75f2060d-a7fa-4c62-bbaa-96ca8df23f9f.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - In a rare event, Bob cooperated with posing for a picture by Robert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422166555-F1RLP4OEW4UZLV07T38P/IMG_0010.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - In front of the iconic “Puppy.” By artist Jeff Koons, of whose work I like nothing except this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422365957-BDAHJKSHFAJMLEJ4NJ20/IMG_0105.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Choosing which anchovy pintxo to get. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422366336-PD7ULXDO8CTR5AJGF817/IMG_0020.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Checking out the beef ageing chamber of a restaurant specializing in big steaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422367748-P6PX0ZIGGRUF95K7YD05/IMG_0107.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - The Nervion river runs through the city. The Ribera Market is in the center of photo. Great place to visit; unfortunately we didn’t have time this quick trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1757422368916-3ANNHWCI2TD1L2J3ZNHR/IMG_0108.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - Second Week - Crossing into the San Francisco neighborhood. https://www.fabamotravels.com/barcelona-southern-italy-2025/first-week-barcelona monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800051589-4UAFPISC0XRIJ1FY3PFC/IMG_9836.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona At SFO, in front of the mural our friend Ellen painted on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800073569-VUIBYXV4VI0I99V2Y0JI/IMG_9833.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona It was a massive project with a big team coordinated by Precita Eyes mural organization in SF. https://www.precitaeyes.org/special-projects.html https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800046744-PJZVN9R1L0RTOSQGSNC8/IMG_9838.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800030259-5GDBKEDJ4AWMTDL92V06/IMG_9841.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Tile and mosaic mural by Joyce Kozloff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800030344-S589RLNN91ML9X76QF9B/IMG_9843.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800035461-Y5EVNLA564TTSUYCZULB/IMG_9847.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona In Gràcia! Late afternoon light glowing on a lovely building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800035478-YVGXBOXRKKXHMM84DCAE/IMG_9849.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona The undersides of the balconies are decorated with mosaic! the lovely decoration on the walls is called sgraffito. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800038918-E21EHTQ41U0SUIJ7O20S/IMG_9851.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Saturday morning break after market shopping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800080796-KSXRRCPWXPPBKV9AYHDL/IMG_6721.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Cute poster for the Festa Major de Sants. Annual festival in the Sants neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800039859-LMS0WCMAI60103FXJ9AD/IMG_9853.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Streets decorated by the locals with funny objects, designed to a theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800042963-FCK7PM9NMEY21EZIHP8T/IMG_9855.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Help! I’m going to be turned into pickles! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800045117-MRVINK1BAI774IKYA2B6/IMG_9856.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona More fun street displays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800050881-BY3BRHJYX7QQQYKPCUC9/IMG_9857.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800056729-MBOI5PBK6NUZ77B3QNEK/IMG_9858.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Part of a sea-themed display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800057575-DRFPJ5EK3DQY4ZNIY2TD/IMG_9859.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Inspired by Jules Verne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800062433-MN1YHVBY859I0G913XQK/IMG_9863.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Saturday evening, our first time enjoying our rooftop terrace for an aperitif. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800063127-RGU21ZDQLNFEJR1XQIYO/IMG_9865.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Grateful for the outside space! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800065445-COCTZZJLACZD3DFHD0OQ/IMG_6722.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800067113-ABJLM2XDMF8I0N1UD4ZQ/IMG_6724.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Joy of summer produce: these Barbastro tomatoes are the best! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800069610-FNK0YCVQWEH4O6ZTI6KJ/IMG_9867.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Sunday walk up to Parc Guinardó. High up above the city. Sagrada Familia nearing completion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800070491-K4MJD6Q982I9OWM6LXSH/IMG_9870.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona View of the defunct power plant “Tres Chimeneas” and the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800075987-CAJ7X5Y8ZM11PHKT94Z1/IMG_9874.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Bougainvilleas in full glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800078364-W12UAYY0ANTS4RXS79KR/IMG_9876.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Reward for the 2 hour hike! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6436e81e27464d39cdd3b985/1756800079382-XM6IO7FT5SO9DQD1RMJ9/IMG_9886.jpeg Barcelona & Southern Italy 2025 - First Week: Barcelona Monday morning making raspberry jam. 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