August 25, 2022
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 24, 2022
Knowing I would need a meal, I decided to head to Girona, which seemed to be an attractive city based on its prominence on highway exit signs. A quick search for food yielded a couple of vegan options that sounded yummy. But I also discovered that the town had a Read more…
August 23, 2022
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…
El Castillo Torre Salvana has stood in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain for over 1,000 years. That’s one thousand. It was once occupied by the Cervelló family who once ruled the area. But during the Catalan Civil War of 1224, the castle was besieged and the inhabitants were brutally executed. 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…