(See more details in the comment below) but this is a box on La Sagrada Family which every square equals 33, the age of Christ when he was crucified.
This is "La Sagrada Family" or the "Sacred Family" church, probably one of the most well known churches/structures in the world. I feel so lucky to have been able to see this masterpiece. Though Gaudí designed it in the 1920s, it is still being worked on (hence the cranes in the background) probably for at least 15 more years. Every detail of it is modern and original and yet classic at the same time.
This is the nicest theatre in Barcelona, where we saw one of the most famous Spanish actresses playing (she is the star of "y tu mama tambien," a spanish movie that's pretty well known in America).
You might call this a Gaudí weekend. Gaudí is one of the best architects, probably the best in the history of Spain, whose peak was in the 1920's-1930s...he built Parque Guell (pictures below), houses (this is the roof of a 7 story "house" he built...now a historical monument but also people still live there!) This is a friend and I on top of the roof of Gaudí's house.
It was finally warm enough on the coast to not wear the same jacket I have on in every picture!
Gaudí's houses built on Parque Guell, I call them the Hansel and Gretel houses...
This is the program director, Carmela, and a few students sitting at this extremely long bench with Gaudí designs.
Carnaval was this past weekend- not as big in Barcelona as in Cadiz, but it is the 3-day version of Halloween here in Spain. It's usually a huuugggee party and everyone was dressed up in parades every day and in the clubs at night.
This is the olympic "futbol" stadium. Barcelona hosted the Olympics in 1992, and the structures are everywhere still in the city, of course. It brought huge development and growth to this area, and now Madrid is pushing to have olympics in either 2012 or 2016.
A friend and I overlooking Barcelona, the background is largely the port area where we ate at a nice nautical club (thankfully paid for by the University!)
(See more details in the comment below) but this is a box on La Sagrada Family which every square equals 33, the age of Christ when he was crucified. 
This is "La Sagrada Family" or the "Sacred Family" church, probably one of the most well known churches/structures in the world. I feel so lucky to have been able to see this masterpiece. Though Gaudí designed it in the 1920s, it is still being worked on (hence the cranes in the background) probably for at least 15 more years. Every detail of it is modern and original and yet classic at the same time. 
This is the nicest theatre in Barcelona, where we saw one of the most famous Spanish actresses playing (she is the star of "y tu mama tambien," a spanish movie that's pretty well known in America). 
You might call this a Gaudí weekend. Gaudí is one of the best architects, probably the best in the history of Spain, whose peak was in the 1920's-1930s...he built Parque Guell (pictures below), houses (this is the roof of a 7 story "house" he built...now a historical monument but also people still live there!) This is a friend and I on top of the roof of Gaudí's house. 
It was finally warm enough on the coast to not wear the same jacket I have on in every picture! 
Gaudí's houses built on Parque Guell, I call them the Hansel and Gretel houses...
This is the program director, Carmela, and a few students sitting at this extremely long bench with Gaudí designs. 
Carnaval was this past weekend- not as big in Barcelona as in Cadiz, but it is the 3-day version of Halloween here in Spain. It's usually a huuugggee party and everyone was dressed up in parades every day and in the clubs at night. 
This is the olympic "futbol" stadium. Barcelona hosted the Olympics in 1992, and the structures are everywhere still in the city, of course. It brought huge development and growth to this area, and now Madrid is pushing to have olympics in either 2012 or 2016. 
A friend and I overlooking Barcelona, the background is largely the port area where we ate at a nice nautical club (thankfully paid for by the University!) 
1 comment:
Gaudi is so cool - what a clever, clever man! I'm quite jealous of your adventures. Keep writing...any go to London in March!
~Kono
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