Thursday, October 18, 2007

Spain, Part 1

BARCELONA


View from Placa d'Espanya


Palau Nacional


Olympic Stadium Communication Tower


Palau de Congressos de Barcelona


La Sagrada Familia. Designed by Antoni Gaudi, construction started in 1882. It's still not even close to being finished.


Front entrance


The back of the basilica


Close-up of the rear entrance


Sagrada Familia Crucifix


Interior of the basilica


Stained glass


Interior construction


One of the Barcelona beaches


Christopher Columbus monument


Passeig de Lluis Companys


Arc de Triomf, built for the World Exhibition in 1888


Gothic Church of Santa Maria del Pi


Side of the church


Walking through a local market


Interesting...


I usually hate street performers, but this guy was funny


I love this stuff


Churros con chocolate. Always important to stick to your diet when traveling.

IBIZA


View from the hotel


Playa d'en Bossa


Walking to Ibiza Town

VALENCIA


Used to be a bull ring, now a bunch of shops


Cool paint job


Gargoyle on a bridge


Palace of the Arts at the City of Arts & Sciences


The Hemispheric at the City of Arts & Sciences


Pond in the City of Arts & Sciences


Some government building


Valencia Cathedral


Thought by many to be the Holy Grail.


Close-up of the Holy Grail


Central square

GRANADA


Funky Backpackers Hostel


Monument to King Ferdinand


Walking through El Albayzin


Random church in Old Town


Inside the Granada Cathedral


Cathedral columns


Coin operated prayer candles? Aren't you supposed to actually light a candle?


View of the Granada Cathedral. It's pretty big.


La Alhambra


The walls of the Alcazaba, on the Alhambra grounds


The Alcazaba


The Alhambra grounds


Nasrid Palace courtyard


Nasrid Palace entryway


The Generalife (garden) on the Alhambra grounds


View of the Alcazaba from the Generalife


SeƱor Frog

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