| Jan and Len's Sojourn in Spain: Introduction September 6 - 20, 2007 |
In 2000, Len and I made my long-awaited trip
to southern Spain, visiting the Alhambra at
Granada, the Costa del Sol from Malaga to
Gibraltar (with forays inland), Sevilla,
Cordoba, and Toledo. It was a fabulous trip,
with warm, welcoming people, delectable
new foods to try, awesome architectural
delights, and beautiful scenery. And I got to
practice my Spanish! If you must make a
choice, definitely go the southern route as
we did in 2000.
This time, Sept. 6-20, 2007, we chose to limit
our driving time: We chose Barcelona to see
the renowned Temple of the Sagrada Familia
(Holy Family) by Antonio Gaudi, spending a
week in the city. We soon learned that the
autonomous province of Catalonia (in the
northeast corner of the country) prides itself
on its language, Catalan, which seems a
meld of Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
to southern Spain, visiting the Alhambra at
Granada, the Costa del Sol from Malaga to
Gibraltar (with forays inland), Sevilla,
Cordoba, and Toledo. It was a fabulous trip,
with warm, welcoming people, delectable
new foods to try, awesome architectural
delights, and beautiful scenery. And I got to
practice my Spanish! If you must make a
choice, definitely go the southern route as
we did in 2000.
This time, Sept. 6-20, 2007, we chose to limit
our driving time: We chose Barcelona to see
the renowned Temple of the Sagrada Familia
(Holy Family) by Antonio Gaudi, spending a
week in the city. We soon learned that the
autonomous province of Catalonia (in the
northeast corner of the country) prides itself
on its language, Catalan, which seems a
meld of Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Fortunately, we were always able to make ourselves understood with English or Spanish.
After Barcelona we rented a car for a week, tootling around Catalonia, Andorra, France, and the Costa
Brava. For those who prefer the mini-version, I'll put a few photos of the highlights of our trip on this page,
with links to more detailed versions and lots of photos.
After Barcelona we rented a car for a week, tootling around Catalonia, Andorra, France, and the Costa
Brava. For those who prefer the mini-version, I'll put a few photos of the highlights of our trip on this page,
with links to more detailed versions and lots of photos.
| Palau de la Musica Catalana |
| Temple de la Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi (Photos by Jan) |
| Palau de la Musica Catalana by Lluis Domenech i Montaner (Photos - Spain: Eyewitness Travel Guide) |
| Park Guell by Antonio Gaudi (Photos by Jan) |
| Street Scenes Many Mini-Bikes, Spain Loves Starbucks, Narrow Street in Gothic Quarter, Find Len at The Arc de Triunf (Photos by Jan) |
| Next: Driving Around Catalonia |
| Barcelona Cathedral We spent most of our time in the cool cloisters. |
