Barcelona, Day 3

The last time I was in Barcelona there was scaffolding everywhere inside as well as outside the Sagrada Família, 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 Gaudí 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. …

I Amsterdam

When I arrive in Amsterdam it is sunny but thunder strikes. Finally it drizzles and yet the sun is still fighting for air space. I am nervous because I’m not used to the number of cables overhead and the oncoming trains. My favorite architect Antoni Gaudi died from getting run over by a tram so I have no romantic notions …