The last time I was in Barcelona there was scaffolding everywhere inside as well as outside the Sagrada FamÃlia, which is par for the course since the construction of this church gives new meaning to the phrase work in progress. The basilica broke ground in 1882, about a year before Gaudà took over and breathed life into this Gothic/Art Nouveau/extraterrestrial …
Barcelona, Day 2
Did you bring your favorite bocadillo to meet me at Parc Güell in Barcelona, on day 2 of our trip? No worries, I’ve brought enough sandwiches and vino to feed a village. When in Spain, I tend to fill up on these bocadillos within the first 48 hours and then I can’t think about them again for five more years. …
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Barcelona, Day 1
We’re not in LA anymore! Or are we? With McDo and Starbucks everywhere I look, it’s sometimes hard to leave the US too far behind while on the road. But as I mentioned in the last entry, today I’m taking you with me to Barcelona, one of my favorite places in the world. It’s a repeat visit for me, so …
And Groovy Rooftops
 I was driving, well, sitting in traffic this Easter weekend to get to an appointment in Santa Monica. It was one of those perfect LA spring days…not too chilly to roll the windows all the way up and not too warm to roll them completely down. So with the windows cracked half-way, I sat on the parking lot known as the I-10 …
Dilly dallying with DalÃ
 There’s a great side trip that you can take from Barcelona. Hop a train for a 1.5 hour ride to Figueres…  where you’ll follow the tourists for a ten-minute walk to arrive at El Teatre-Museu DalÃ:  Salvador DalÃ, the great surrealist, was born in this city. The theater that once showcased his works as a young boy now serves …