August 25, 2022
On my way from Madrid… Excited to be here! Special instructions for skaters The Gothic Quarter is where I stayed. Lots of beauty everywhere Plaça Reial Teehee Plaça de Catalunya On the way to the beach, which I thought was “la playa” . . but I suppose “platja” also works. Read more…
Like Madrid, Barcelona is swarmed with vegan options. But I had made many-a day’s mission a meal in Madrid. In Barcelona, food would not be my first priority. I was on my own and free to explore at my pace, which meant sites trumped eats… especially because I had felt Read more…
August 23, 2022
At a certain point of my trip I realized how ideal weather conditions were for star gazing. Though I hadn’t intended to, having not brought my tripod, I decided I needed to do a night shoot. I had the time, the transport and Parc Natural del Garraf promised an escape Read more…
Construction of the iconic Catedral de Barcelona began in 1298 and was completed 150 years later. At present day, its spires getting repaired, a large Samsung advertisement greets your eyes as you first eagerly gaze upon the structure. A bit of a disappointment. It is an extremely tacky choice to Read more…
Barcelona’s Palau de la Música is drop-dead gorgeous. It is in the style of Art Nouveau and, astonishingly, was constructed 1905 through 1908. It is a World Heritage Site determined by UNESCO, which is a big deal. I just had to see its decorative combination sculpture, mosaic, stained glass and ironwork… Read more…
So there I was driving along Spain’s easy highway system, listening to my GPS and, at this point, completely comfortable driving and singing along enthusiastically with one of the many overplayed playlists I have on Spotify, when I reached a collection of toll booths before my destination of Sitges. A Read more…
Inside Barcelona’s Parc Collserola, the ruins of Casino de l’Arrabassada lay decaying in the woods. It was once a luxury hotel. Its 1899 property was expanded in 1911 to include a casino and amusement park. But when the governor banned gambling, the site grew neglected until its ultimate closing in Read more…
August 22, 2022
Architect Antoni Gaudí is a big deal in Barcelona and beyond. Known as God’s architect, his unfinished masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, was intended to be a 20th century cathedral. And like most cathedrals it has been in active construction for centuries. Of all the Gaudí structures about Barcelona, I chose Read more…
This is the most beautiful cemetery I have ever visited. With an overwhelming about of beautiful art within its one million burials, it sits within a rocky slope creating a layered lay-out that is trily mind-blowing. To follow some of the beauty I found within my short visit.
Cementiri de Poblenou was a big reason for my deciding to go ahead and join a friend in Spain this summer. It was number one on my list of international must-visit cemeteries. This, because of a haunting sculptured entitled El Petó de la Mort or the Kiss of Death I Read more…