Tag Archives: Spain

Joan Miro, Barcelona Botanical Gardens, Olympic Stadium

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 12th, Barcelona Retracing our path up to Montjuic today to check out the Joan Miro Museum and the larger Barcelona Botanical Gardens. Joan Miro Art Center Bold colors, eccentric style and more interested in symbolism than realistic productions, … Continue reading →

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Montjuic, Palau Nacional, Magic fountains

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, April 11th, Barcelona We did a bit of housecleaning and laundry this morning, as well as sleeping in, so got a later start.  Catching the Metro and connecting to the funicular took us to the top of Montjuic. Montjuic … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia, Arc de Triomf, Park de la Ciutadella

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday, April 10th, Barcelona Warning, another long post.  So much to share from today! I’m rather embarrassed to admit that I really did not “get” Gaudi.  After visiting Park Guell, and walking through La Pedrera, as well as walking past the … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Park Güell, Gaudi and Architectural Flair

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday, April 6th, Barcelona Sundays are quiet in our neighborhood.  The small stores are closed and the streets are vacated.  You’ve heard the saying about rolling up the sidewalks after dark, well that applies in spades here on Sundays. You … Continue reading →

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Barcelona – Hop on bus, Picasso Museum and Santa Maria Del Mar Church

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, April 5th, Barcelona The sun came out and once again we are blessed with beautiful weather.  Our first job this morning was to mail a couple of post cards.  Just around the corner from our apartment is this enormous … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ Cathedral, Walking and rambling on La Rambla, Mirador de Colon.

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, April 4th, Barcelona Our weather cleared up and it was time to get out and explore.  Originally we thought we would take the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus, but decided to simply walk.  As I mentioned earlier, the Barcelona Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Barcelona ~ It took both years and days to get here

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Happy April Fools Day Everyone! Tim and I have arrived safe and sound in Barcelona.   The reason I say it took years is that we have had to cancel three previous attempts to get here.  The first was right … Continue reading →

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Cordoba Spain ~ Flower Festival and the Mezquita

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

With walking the Camino – 500 miles across Spain – heavily on my mind, I thought I would take a look back at a few places we have already seen in Southern Spain, specifically in the Andalucía and Costa del … Continue reading →

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Walking the Camino – I may have lost my mind…

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Over the weekend Tim and I attended the Film Festival near San Diego. We went especially to see a 90 minute documentary movie about walking the Camino. In case you are not familiar with this “walk”, the most popular route … Continue reading →

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