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 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
Today we were, quite literally, blown away. It's 4:30, and we just got back to the hotel to see an alert from the Rome Consulate. They have sent everybody home because of a high wind warning, and cautioned to look out for falling objects. Coming from western Washington, we just thought it was … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 5, 10-29-18 – Getting Blown Away in Rome
So today was a marathon. We had an all day tour of the Vatican. This included the Vatican Museum, Garden tour, train ride to Castel Gandolfo (Pope’s summer palace), tour of the gardens in Gandolfo, lunch at the gardens, tour of the castle, and train ride back to Rome. Okay, it was a lot. So … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 3(?) 10/27/2018 – Getting lost in the Vatican
Sunday, July 22, 2018, Aachen Germany Today was the big class. One Million Euros in prize money. 1.7 meter high fences. A triple combination that was a triple bar to an oxer to a vertical, amoung other things. The stands were packed full. This class is one of four major Gran Prixs that comprise the … Continue reading Aachen via Paris, 7/22/2018, Rolex Gran Prix of Aachen
Wednesday, 7/18/2018 Around Town So today, Sharon and I split up, and decided to meet at the horse show. I really wanted to see the Aachen Cathedral, and she wasn’t feeling up to. Agreeing to meet in the early afternoon, I headed out towards town (on the right street this time). Aachen is a real … Continue reading Aachen via Paris, 7/18/2018, Around Town, and more horse show
Paris, France to London, England Paris to London, Day 10, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 The Eurostar train ran at 186 mph. We ended up sitting backwards, so I slept most of it to avoid motion sickness. Because we could only have two bags, Sharon and I both condensed our bags from suitcase, boarding bag, and … Continue reading The First Trip; Paris/London 10/2013, Part Four
Paris, France This is the first blog I wrote - actually just emails. I’m reposting, just to get it up on the blog, and also because I got a kick out of rereading them! In addition, I always take lots of pictures. I think I average nearly 2,000 for a 3 week trip. So … Continue reading The First Trip; Paris/London 10/2013: Part One
Suzanne’s Travels 