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Official Flag of Barcelona |
Antoni Gaudí at 26 years, 1878 |
More about Antoni Gaudi at Artsy.net |
Jenn and Alissa witnessed a number of great works of architecture by Antoni Gaudí, one of Catalunya's favorite sons. Barcelona's most revered attraction is the intricate and as yet unfinished Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. Most people know what you're talking about when you mention the name in short form, la Sagrada Familia. |
but they usually returned to the apartment before he & I did. As we learned later, after we'd become hopelessly lost riding the buses, the ladies did quite well at getting around the city on trains, and on foot. In contrast, the husbands got lost! |
Alissa & Jenn went on a bus tour on their first visit here, but the next time, |
Bones & sorrow, such is Passion! 9 June 2010 |
Saint Longinus, Passion façade, 9 June 2010 |
Frontispiece for Salvation... 9 June 2010 |
Tourists, cranes, towers, & crosses. 9 June 2010 |
All images Copyright 2011 by
Alissa Boykin, Brianna Figueroa & Jennifer Handelman
except for the top row... stuff from the web...
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