A Travel Blog
How many towns do you visit that have gone from being capitals or major ports in their region to being small villages or minor towns? A surprising number it seems to us, which is just another reminder that towns, like people, should enjoy their day in the sun while they can, because it rarely lasts! … Read more
The adventure continues … Our adventures didn’t finish with our arrival at Cerbère though. Not only was it a roundabout trek up a fairly steep hill to the railway station, but when we got there we discovered that the ticket office didn’t open until 9.45 while our train was leaving at 9.39. To wait for … Read more
The day we left Barcelona ended up comprising an expected and an unexpected adventure! Read on, if you are interested. The expected adventure Many months ago when we first planned this trip, Sue contacted her Internet Bookgroup friend Dvora whom she’s known for many years now and who lives in Figueres, just out of Barcelona. … Read more
There were two places in Barcelona that Sue really wanted to see – La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell. Today was Park Güell day. Park Güell We decided to enter from the top of the park (built 1900-1914) rather than via the popular tourist entrance, though to get there we discovered involved a steep climb … Read more
Today started our Modernism adventure proper, with two pre-booked guided tours of two rather different examples of Modernism or Modernisme. This is the style – primarily architectural but also involving other arts such as painting, sculpture, poetry, design and decorative arts – which occurred around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. It roughly equates with similar movements … Read more