SPAIN, CAMINO DE SANTIAGO, Finistere

September 22, 2015

Day trip through Galicia to the one of the closest places in Europe to North America. The Romans believed this was the end of the Earth. 

SPAIN, Barcelona, Las Ramblas

September 12, 2006

This morning I walked down Las Ramblas to the port. Street performers, sidewalk cafes, markets and flower and bird shops line this beautiful pedestrian street. At the very end of Las Ramblas is the iconic statue of Christopher Columbus next to the port. After watching the sailboats at the port, I continued walking to the beautiful beaches located in Barcelona. Later that evening I went to a sidewalk cafe for my 1st experience with Paella,  similar to Louisiana Jambalaya,  and ordered Sangria. As soon as I ordered it began to storm. I ran inside to eat and drink and 5 hours later the torrential downpour stopped. It was now 12:30 am but as luck would have it, the Tapas Bars were in full swing.

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SPAIN, Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia, Port

September 13, 2006

I took the overnight train from Madrid to Barcelona. Barcelona is truly beautiful especially Los Ramblas and the port. La Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous sites in the city. The enormous incomplete, roofless mastepiece of the eccentric genius Antonio Gaudi. He was run over by a tram in 1926 before he could complete his most bizarre, controversial creation. The construction is still ongoing.

SPAIN, Madrid

I took the overnight train from Paris and arrived early Sunday morning. Madrid was beautiful and is supposedly the cleanest city in Europe. I believe it. Not as exciting as I had hoped but the fact that it rained both days and I was there on a Sunday and Monday may have been contributing factors. The Mayor Plaza was especially nice and there were sidewalk cafes everywhere. It rained too much to take many pictures.