Monday, May 9, 2011

Barcelona/Andora /Le Grasse France

Guadi is Barcelona apart from the Barcelona FC the club with more spoting teams of different sports than u can imagine the only one is cricket they dont have.

Gaudis influence is every with  long ques in the street before all his uildings the ongoing work of his chirch is just incredulous and cant be described how yoy feel when you see it and his totaly out of the square thinking that startd with the crusifixation over the main door and all his use of ligh and sound I dont know if it is beautiful or just extraordinary.

But we both decided we prefered Madrid so i guess that goes against conventional thinking which is not a strong point of mine.Food was better and more relaxed with more plazas etc and different area genres .Cape towns water front and food leaves Barcelona for dead Not to mention the price.
Mind you in Madrid to have a table with its own beer taps and the Paelia just full of seafood Barcelona had a hard act tp follow.Elvis also enjoyed Madrid much more pariculary the National Gallery.

Picked up our Peugot 407 and off on the road trip we headed near miss with a waste bin and a scooter and we were out of  Barcelona on our way to Andora and France for the first two days with the Pyrennes to cross more on our way to Millau the Big bridge in France up in the clouds.

A stop at Le Grasse for the Night First .Stayed in an old Mill that was working in the 14th century so was a bit Old.


Chewing the Fat


AMast or two

Minding own Business

Ropes are to pull and lift bags incase police come

Singing in the Rain

Gaudi


Colunbus Statue

FC Barcelona Stadium Holds 100,000


Old Mate Gaudi Park


On Top Of Park


Self Explanatory


Top of Cayalyuna Palace


Parapats Castle and port


Same



Catalyuna Placa


Gaudis' still to be finishe Church another 30 years to go??



Would you go with them


Diaganiola Calle


Street Performer


Fish Prcticing safe sex



Boat washer


people


Syrian Demonstration


tarraronga beach


Roman Auditorium Tarragona


Tarragona


On the way to Andora


The Road trip vehicle


Pyrenness


French Border Andora


Mounrain Vista


First Accom france


700 year old water mill


Waiting for tea

Donkey having his




Sunday, May 1, 2011

Madrid /Culture/football/BULLFIGHTS

Man what a contrast the National gallery with Goya and Piacaso 2,00o year old Roman Marble sculptures,Plaza Statues to all and sundry,Real Madrid according to them the best team in the world and on their record you have to agree BUT I would have to liken their supporters to Eagles supporters who go home when their team needs them as I think they are just so used to winning.

The galley was just in credible with all the art and centuries of it so good some shit but very engrossing and moving for a none arty persona.

The gardens in Ritiro Park just beautiful.

Bullfighting unbelieviable just quite engrossing. skillful,magestic and artistic in its own way and boy do the boys have to be fit. The death is quite peaceful.



Kings Palace 2001 rooms none used






Real Madrid Pitch



Crystal Palace


Walking through Ritiro Park smell of the climbing roses beautiful


Watching 



People from all over Madrid come to relax in the Park








The Bull has his moment of glory






Random Street scene