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Closed: A Daliesque Day

Location: Figueres & Girona, Spain November 22, 2017 I want my museum to be a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealist object. It will be [a] totally theatrical museum. The people who come to see it will leave with the sensation of having had a theatrical dream. — Salvador Dalí I have a confession to Read More

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Catalonia’s Favorite Saint

Location: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain November 16, 2017 A good old Google search for “best day trips from Barcelona” saw me board a train that brought me to the foot of the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat.   From there, the way up was by travelling 1350 metres up the mountain in a Read More

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Let’s Get Rowdy with Gaudi

Location: Barcelona, Spain Antoni Gaudi is a genius. Born in 1852, Gaudi dedicated his life to his craft, an architectural style known as Catalan Modernism.  Gaudí’s work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion.  He considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced Read More

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Catalonia Is Not Spain

Day: 57-66 Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C Las ramblas, I’ll meet you We’ll dance around la Sagrada Familia Drinking Sangría Mi niña, te amo mi cariño Mamasita rica Sí, te adoro, señorita Los otros, viva la vida Come on, let’s be free in Barcelona Las ramblas, I’ll meet you Come on and dance with Read More

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Tapas With A Side of Picasso

Day: 51-56 Location: Madrid, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C November 6-11, 2017 With November being well under way, it was time to hop on an overnight bus and make my way to Spain.  First stop: Madrid!  I was so excited to explore this city in particular, as for me, Madrid meant two things: art and food Read More