As I wrote before in Mundane but Beautiful, one of our goals of traveling in 2013 is to look at the world with wonderment. This is a continuation of the idea. Places have their own flavor and atmosphere yet so often the things that lend that atmosphere are subtle. Here is a look at some [...]
Last summer, Andy and I were in Valencia, Spain with our friends Jaime and Val. We didn’t do too much in Valencia, but we did go to the City of Arts and Sciences Museum to look around. We didn’t actually go in, but the outside was interesting enough to keep us occupied for quite some [...]
As mentioned before, I like doors. They are mysterious (what is behind that door) and mundane, yet beautiful. I was going to call this Doors of Spain, but since I really have only been to Barcelona and Valencia, this is what you get. Valencia We went to Valencia last year in August to participate in [...]
Güell Park in Barcelona, Spain is one of Gaudi’s creations. This is just a small part of the park and a view of the city as some rain clouds rolled in.
One of the most famous attractions in Barcelona, Spain is La Sagrada Familia, a cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudi. Though construction began in 1882, it’s still not completed, and scaffolding and construction equipment are everywhere. Sort of by accident, Andy and I ended up there as the sun was starting to set which made for [...]
Andy and I were in Valencia last summer, and the old city gate pictured here was one of the sites we liked most.
Mercado Central is the large market building in the center of Valencia, Spain. This grand structure in the old town of Valencia houses a large number of market stalls selling all manner of fruits, veggies and meats and even pans and souvenirs. Imagine a farmers market nestled in a crowded plaza outside, but inside under [...]