The Rambler, the main street in Barcelona
We visited La Pedrera in Barcelona. Gaudi, a famous spanish architect designed this apartment block in the early 1900's.
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Bilbao
colourful street scene in Hondarribia
Bodegas Talai-Berri vineyard near Zarautz
San Sebastian a famous seaside resort ( can't beat Queensland beaches)
The Wind Comb sculptures by Edwardo Chillida
San Sebastion
Pamploma streets where they have the running of the bulls.
Douro Valley Portugal
We had lunch at the Pousada Solar de Rede
Inside the Pousada
Traditional way of pressing the grapes in Portugal
Pousada De Santa Marinha at Guimaraes in Portugal
Oporto Portugal wine casks are brought down the river on these boats
Salamanca a university town in Spain
Avilla a medievil walled city in Spain
Roman aqueduct in Segovia Spain
Lunch at Hostel del Cardenal in Toledo. Paela, what else?
It was raining in Madrid so no pics but we visited 3 major art galleries. The history in Spain and Portugal is mind blowing. We loved Portugal and its people and it was another great adventure before dementia.
You know what I love about these trips? That your eyes get to see all these wonderful places you have only seen in pictures. We went to greece a couple years ago and I as awed at how beautiful the islands were. I'm sure in our new country we will have much more opportunity to travel.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know where to reply to your comment as I couldn't find an email address on your site, and I figured you'd get this before you visited my blog again. I have lived here all my life and so has my husband, but we have travelled some. We are about to emigrate to the UK tho. Unless you live here, you can't know how draining it is to live in fear all the time, not war zone fear, but just general safety fear. We don't yet know when we are leaving, but we are hoping it will be soon. We don't want our daughter to grow up thinking the way we live is normal. Sad, but that's just life here. We do look forward to our new life, even with all the new trails it may bring.
ReplyDeletePS: I'm SOOOOO jealous you got to see the Gugenheim, it is one of the places I'm dying to visit!
ReplyDeleteOH! OH! OH! Such shots Diane! You know, I never had an interest in visiting Spain, but I may have to now! Such architecture, sculpture and wine!
ReplyDeleteI really would love to see the work of Gaudi one day, Barcelona would be mind blowing.
You must be getting so excited about the trip, you lucky, lucky girl!
I`ve always had a facination with Spain...I remember doing an assignment on it when I was at school, especially with the bull fighting....
ReplyDeleteI love the old buildings....
Just amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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