Picasso & The Museu Frederic Marès

January 8, 2018

I was amazed that at one point in his career Picasso painted people who looked like actual people.  Even looked like me in once case! After the first 2 photos the security person told me photos were not allowed. No big deal as most of his stuff is too weird for me.   Not too […]

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Barcelona Cathedral

January 8, 2018

Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulalia, it’s proper name, is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in the city. One story says that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snowfall in mid-spring covered […]

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Museu de Cultures del Mon

January 7, 2018

  Across the lane from the Picasso Museum is the Museum of World Cultures.  It was a Sunday and the Picasso had a long line and was already quite crowded.  This museum on the other hand was practically empty, so I took advantage of the low crowd only to be greet with the news that […]

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Sagrada Família and more of Barcelona

January 6, 2018

  Sagrada Família Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family When you go to Barcelona, the #1 “must see” is this church. Gaudi’s gaudy masterpiece. In 1882, construction of Sagrada Família started under architect Francisco Paula de Villar. In 1883, […]

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Notre Dame de La Garde – Marseille

January 2, 2018

Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally: Our Lady of the Guard) is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city’s best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille.[1] It was built on the foundations of an ancient fort at the highest natural point in Marseille, […]

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Porte d’Aix – Marseille, France

January 1, 2018

Porte d’Aix (also known as the Porte Royale) is a triumphal arch in marking the old entry point to the city on the road from Aix-en-Provence inspired by the Roman arches.  The Porte d’Aix was initially The classical design by Michel-Robert Penchaud conceived in 1784 to honor  Louis XIV and to commemorate the Peace of Paris in 1783 […]

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St Paul’s Shipwreck Church

December 30, 2017

There is not much for me to talk about on this post.  My sister-in-law Kathy had mentioned in an email about her  interest in the church and wondered, since I was on Malta if I had seen it.  I was planning to spend the next day wandering about the capital city of Valletta just a short […]

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Valletta

December 30, 2017

After 3 nights at the Paradise Bay Resort I headed to Sliema, the largest city on the island to check out that part.  A few minutes walk to the harbor and with a kitchenette at the Day’s Inn I knew I had booked a good hotel in a good area for wandering. There was nothing […]

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Sliema & Valletta from the Tour Boat

December 30, 2017

After a long day of walking I decided to take a harbor tour and whilst waiting for the boat to leave I could not help but notice the color of the Mediterranean. The cruise starts with a swing by Manoel Island.  Originally used for a quarantine hospital to combat the many plagues in the area, […]

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Goza – Xaghra & Victoria

December 29, 2017

After seeing the Temple I took a stroll around  the town of Xaghra where it is located. The first thing  I saw looked terribly out of place.  The Ta’ Kola Windmill It was built in 1725 by the  Order of the Knights of the Hospital of Sant John of Jerusalem, or their more common name, The […]

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