Latest Posts
A Wet Visit to Cádiz
Whilst on holiday in Sevilla, we decided to hire a motor and nip down to Cádiz for the day. Sorry. Because we were in Sevilla with British friends, I slipped into speaking like a character from Downton Abbey. From here on, I’m back to ‘mericun enlish. Cádiz is an
Granada Leftovers
I love T-Mobile Thanks to free cellular data worldwide, I’m writing this post while zipping along on the train to Sevilla. I was tempted to title this ”Mary Anne Eats” because I found that I have several food photos. Let’s starts with them. On the way to the
Head for the Hills
Do you know that the word Gypsy comes from the word Egypt? For a long time nobody knew or cared where gypsies came from, but there was speculation that they were Egyptian. Turns out they migrated from India in the 14th century. I suppose this implies that Gyp is derived
Not the Alhambra
Here’s the thing: the Alhambra is huge. Huge both in size and in detail. A proper treatment of our visit is going to have to wait until I’m home and able to sort through the over 100 photos I took today. In the meantime, allow me to distract
Out and About in Albayzin
Albayzin is the old Moorish section of town. You remember the Moors, right? They were the Arabic folks who nipped over from Africa to bring arts, sciences and Islam to this area. Then the Christians came, destroyed all the mosques and build churches on top of their remains. So goes
Barcelona Leftovers
Before we left for Granada, i had a look through the photos I’d taken in Barcelona to see if there were any stragglers worth sharing. The answer to that question is up to you, I guess. Above is Barcelona’s Arc de Triomf, built for the 1888 World’s
Apartment Life
Late in life, Gaudi devoted all his time to the Sagrada Familia. So much so, that he lived in his studio in the building. But as a younger man, he was just another working architect, albeit a famous one. Gaudi, build me a mansion. Gaudi, build me a private compound.
A Palace of Music
The Palau de la Musica Catalana got its start early in the twentieth century because a local choral society wanted a place to perform. The result is a world class venue that offers concerts from Baroque to Rock. A lot of them. The hall is active over 300 nights a
