De Nou Barcelona

July 19, 2016 by tdelora

After all the travel we have done I still have a hard time repeating trips. But I have softened a bit and we have learned how to incorporate re-visits into new trips. First it was Paris, then Munich, now Barcelona. Revisits allow us to dig in deeper into a place we have access to and enjoyed. We had that today.

The pictures below will show you why we like Sagrada Familia, still under construction for over 100 years. If all goes according to schedule it will be done in 10 years in time for the anniversary of Gaudi’s death. But the locals are pessimistic, some say 2032 is more likely. All I can saw is wow. Look at the pictures below, we will be back.

On top of the basilica we had a chance to go back to a tapas bar we enjoyed years ago, Cerveseria Catalana. We enjoyed it 4 years ago and it lived up to our expectations on a re-visit.

Near Sagrada Família.

Sagrada Família.

Inside Sagrada Família.

Shadow of Sagrada Família.

High in Sagrada Família.

As hard as it looks…

Inside Sagrada Família.

Near Sagrada Família.

La Sagrada Família. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

Up in the Nativity Façade of La Sagrada Família. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

Inside La Sagrada Família. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

Cerveseria Catalana – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

Tercera Part

July 19, 2016 by tdelora

As is wont in this part of our trips we are getting a little weary, especially Syd who has been pretty much on the road since June 20th. Something simple today then, a museum perhaps? As it turns out, most museums in Barcelona are closed on Mondays except for The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. Sounds good to us!

Opened in 1995, El Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art) or MACBA was an interesting change of pace for our journey. Kim and I enjoyed it very much, so did Sydney but some of the more ‘advanced’ exhibitions threw her a little and she had to sit them out. One of the more interesting movies I saw was reenactment of scenes from ‘A Clockwork Orange’ with “Woman” but with the original soundtrack. Very surreal and fun.

Since arriving in Barcelona I have been seeing ads on my computer for fast track tickets for the cable car at El Teide in Tenerife. We did the fast track saved us several hours of waiting. Web cookies are funny things…

Tapas for dinner, great stuff!

Looking for Syds next victim… er meal…

On the way to the museum, love the streets off of La Rambla Blvd.

Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art) or MACBA.

An installation at MACBA. The shredded paper is resumes.

An installation at MACBA.

In this exhibit you put sweet and salted ice in your mouth, walked in side it and it blew hot air on you. You stayed until the ice in your mouth melted.

Syd as art.

We had to explain to Syd the irony here and not offensive.

An installation at MACBA.

Walking around Barcelona.

Tomorrows destination.

The lobby of MACBA. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

An installation at MACBA, 100 pictures showing people at 100 ages. – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA

Scenes from Flight Air Iberia 5848 (Operated as Vueling 3217)

July 18, 2016 by tdelora

Time to move on. Although the itinerary said Air Iberia we were really on Vueling Airlines to and from the Canary Islands. A low cost airlines and it showed. But we made it and that was the purpose.

We left from Tenerife-North Airport, a place that has always interested me as an airplane nerd. Aviation history was was made here, that is all I will say.