It was so hot today but we still found the energy to do some sight seeing. We checked out a Park (de la Montana) and came across an Egyptian monument. It is called Templo de Debod and is an authentic Egyptian temple built in the 4th Century BC. It is from the village of Debod, [...]
Archive for May, 2006
Our hostel in Madrid was on the liveliest street in the city, the Grand Via. This street is the best shopping district and home to many large hotels. There is also some very cool architecture around which we could not wait to check out as the weather was beautiful. We checked in our hostel and [...]
One of the must do’s in Barcelona is to see the artworks of Gaudi which include his most well known piece of work the La Sagrada Familia which is a wonderful cathedral that is like no other you will ever see. Here is more about the man and his work.
Antonio Gaudi (25 June 1852 – [...]
Josip and I both wanted to escape the British weather and find some sun, so Spain was the perfect destination. Barcelona was our first stop. We arrived late at night and chatted a little to our new room mates before we went to sleep.
Our first stop the next day was at the local fruit market [...]
