Sagrada Familia

My photos cannot do this place any favours. The most amazing photos were its consecration by the last Pope in 2010 - it really looks like a cathedral with the red carpet and candles. But the natural light and the towering pillars are simply amazing.

Barcelona

June 8th 2013
Whoa, Barcelona – who would have thought we could have added to our extreme weather experiences (snow, rain, sleet, sand)? Oh yeah, not just a thunder storm, not just lightning, and not just rain, but oh boy, the works! How weird could it be standing under the shelter (minimal) of a KFC shop opposite the Sagrada Familia Gaudi Temple, with no vision because of a blimmin tree and fog?? Wow, did ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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