54 Days on the Moon

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One magnificent building after another.

 

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And now the old market.

 

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You may have noticed quite a few narrow houses in this area. Most were of 4 stories so no area for a lift so it was up a circular staircase such as this one in a shop.

On the outside a pulley system to get larger or heavy objects up to the higher stories..

Now came our rest stop at this 200 year old cafe run by the same family.




And this is what it served.



So a drink called Horchata made from tiger nuts with copious sugar. Quite sweet.


Served with a local pastry.


Some pics in the cafe.




And with another classic Spanish restaurant next door.

 

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The market but this was as close as we got.

 

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We are now out of the old city and walking towards the bus.

 

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A little bit of drama when an older couple had a fall crossing the street. Fortunately no serious injuries.




Just facades of old buildings.







Now driving to the Arts Precinct.

 

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Now at the Opera House said to be modelled on a Spartan's helmet.













Up to the top floor.

 

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And into one of the larger concert halls.




Now a smaller hall.




And the views from outside.

 

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Loving the tr so far Dr and Mrs Ron. The hospital in Barcelona, just wow!!

 

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Another fan of your great pictures of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. I am now seriously annoyed that we missed visiting it. Looking closer I see that it was designed by the same architect as the Palau de la Música Catalana. Another superb Art Nouveau building in Barcelona.

The building work on the exterior of the Sagrada Familia has progressed noticeably since we were there in 2018. Of course it is entirely transformed since our first visit in 1976. It was pretty easy to tour it in those days.

 

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The sculpture outside the main auditorium.

And now inside the hall. First the orchestra pit.

 

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Part of the program for the year.



The building grows on you.








The rest of the precinct.

 

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Now walking to the gardens.

 

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The designer referred to this as feeling like a wave.



Though some locals refer to it as the urinals.

 

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Heading back to the Moon.

 

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The NZ challenger for the America's Cup in Valencia in 2010.

 

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This was an excellent excursion. Our guide was helping out filling in for a friend. Normally he is a curator at a Valencia Modern Art Museum.

Back on the ship and as usual to Kaiseki.



And my selection.

 

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Once again to Atlantide.





And the wines.

Before the food came our view was filled by this.

 

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Mrsdrron started again with the caviar whilst I went for the foie gras.

She then had the seabass and I the prawn curry. I asked for extra spicy and it delivered.




Mrsdrron then had the mango trilogy and I the pavlova.




When we got back to our suite the Easter Bunny had been.'