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Monday, May 14, 2012

Random picture Monday

The fruits of my labor
and by labor I mean travel
which is not so laborious
it's basically quite glorious.

Ha. Who knew RPM could rhyme?

First up, Barcelona!

BAAARRRR-ce-lona (sung to the tune of "Oklahoma").
Rambling along the Rambla.

Delicious ham on display at the market in Barcelona

This pic deserves to be extra large since it's basically a photo of heaven. Also at the market in Barcelona.

Chilling at Park Guell with Gaudi

More Gaudi

The Sagrada Familia - the prettiest church I have ever seen...and I've seen a lot lately.

Back side of the Sagrada Familia

Front side - under construction until sometime
in the middle of this century.

Dancing the Sardana (a traditional Catalan dance) in the square
outside the cathedral

At the beach in Barca

View from Montjuic in Barcelona

More city views from Montjuic

...and continuing with Segovia...

The ancient Roman aqueduct in Segovia

View of Segovia from the top of the hill

The Alcazar in Segovia - the castle after which the Magic Kingdom was
supposedly mirrored. This view isn't quite the Magic Kingdom view.

View from the top of the tower of the Alcazar over Segovia

The square around the aqueduct in Segovia

Monday, April 30, 2012

Random picture Monday returns!

After a brief trip to the south of Spain, RPM returns with lots of material!

View across the Tagus River from the tip top of Toledo

Inside the Mezquita in Cordoba...the Arab influence part

Plaza in Cordoba

Sevilla has too many pretty streets. It should share a few.

Bullfighting ring in Sevilla

Feria time (spring fair) in Sevilla!

Massive cathedral in Sevilla (3rd largest church in
the world!)

View from the Giralda (church tower) in Sevilla

View from the top of the Giralda over Sevilla

Plaza de Espana in Sevilla

Amazing tilework in front of the Plaza de
Espana in Sevilla

Feria! So many cool dresses

The beach in Cadiz

Plaza in Granada

Spice market near the cathedral in Granada...

...and tea too!

View from the Alhambra over Granada

Stone carvings in the Alhambra

Lots of fountains in the Alhambra

More stone carvings

When I take over, this will be my bedroom.

One last Alhambra picture

Monday, April 16, 2012

Random picture Monday

The past week has been pretty low key so this week's installment is somewhat of a hodgepodge. Enjoy!


Good news: found it. Bad news: it was closed.

The terrace before...


The terrace now

No, not our view. View from a friend's apartment over Madrid.

Watched the neighbor's dog this past weekend. She left us with some fun
memories...and lots of dog hair. 

Monday, April 9, 2012

Random picture Monday

I successfully navigated through my first Semana Santa (Easter Week) in Spain (including a nice little jaunt to Cordoba in southern Spain). Some photos to reflect a few of the small things that make Cordoba so charming. More on the trip to come...

Archways, old buildings and orange trees

Intricate stone walkways, hidden plazas

Imposing doors

Ancient pillars to nowhere

Sage tile work

Making the most out of flowers, windows and sunlight

Imaginatively manicured bushes