London once more, and thoughts on staircases and buildings (One of my very favorite pictures I've ever taken. A staircase at the Melk Abbey in Austria.) So we went to dinner on Queensferry Street, the next block over from our hotel. Julie googled 'where to eat near me' (how did I not know about this?!?), … Continue reading 2023 Scotland – 10
Stirling and Linlithgow Castles (View from Stirling Castle.) Today was a day trip to Stirling Castle and Linlithgow Castle. The morning was a repeat of Sunday, complete with calling a cab because the buses weren't coming, only to see them all come as a bunch as we got in the cab. Ah, well. Such is … Continue reading 2023 Scotland – 7
The Royal Mile, Dunnetteers, St. Giles and a Concert We actually slept in this morning! It was lovely, and we had a leisurely breakfast, and had a chance to talk to Lizzie, the proprietor of the Kingsway Guesthouse. By the time we got going it was about 11. I haven't mentioned the weather much lately, … Continue reading 2023 Scotland – 6
Tonight we attended a flamenco performance at the Paleau de la Musica. Perhaps this wasn’t the brightest thing to do on our last night, as the show started at 9pm, and we didn’t get back to our hotel until 11. Not bad, except we had a wake up call at 3am for a early flight … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 16-17, 11/9-10/18 – Musical Barcelona
Today we visited Sagrada Familia. I’m not quite sure where to start on this one. Basically, the Sagrada Familia is a Basilica, and the name means Sacred Family. Antoni Gaudi designed this church, felt it was his true life’s work, and he is currently buried there. It was begun in 1882, and has continued ever … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 15, 11/8/18 – Religious Barcelona
Today we roamed, and I got my architecture fix. We started out just windows shopping, and exploring some of the offerings off of Catalunya Square. It was a beautiful day, and about 64 degrees. Christmas decorations are starting to appear, as is merchandise in the stores. It’s easy to forget it’s early November in this … Continue reading Barcelona/Rome Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 14, 11/7/18 – Streetside Barcelona
Today we took a day trip out of the city high up into the mountains of Catalonia to the monastery of Montserrat. Sharon had this trip high on her ‘must sees’ for this trip, but I really didn’t know much about it. It turns out that Montserrat means ‘serrated mountain’, and the complex of buildings … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 13, 11/6/18 – High Barcelona
Today we continued our bus tour of Barcelona. We hoped on the Blue Line today, and explored the northern part of the city. This led us up into the foothills, and around the area outside the city center. We covered a lot of ground and saw a lot of sights. We considered going up the … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 12, 11/5/18 – Unfolding Barcelona
Our ship sailed without us. Literally. We were rudely kicked out of our stateroom at 7:30 this morning. Well, nicely, not rudely, but we weren’t ready to go. We had a great time on the Norwegian Epic. The ship and company were excellent, with top notch service that always tried to please. We met some … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 11, 11/4/18 – Sinuous Barcelona
Palma, the harbor city of Mallorca, is a lush, colorful, taste of Spain. The sky is incredibly blue, and palm trees abound. The island itself looks dry, and the hills are brown and green. Considering the weather we’ve been having, to have a beautiful sunny day was delightful. I was writing the last blog, … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov2018 – Day 10, 11-3-18 – We are in Spain!
Suzanne’s Travels 