Some photos

When I moved to Austin, I got myself a digital camera, making it simpler to allow others to trace my ways in this new country. So this is the place for the friends at home to see where I have been...

Clicking on an image will produce a larger version. To see earlier or later pictures, use the menu bar at the right, which is sorted reverse chronological, i.e. newest sets of pictures at the top.

Honeymoon in Spain II (August 2005)

After Malaga and Granada, we flew over to Barcelona. This is the exact opposite, since it's one of those modern cities that are completely cosmopolitan. I think I could live there :-)

Among the things worth seeing there is the Park Guell, a park designed by the early 20th century artist Gaudi in his usual playful style. Here are two pictures taken there:

The other thing is Sagrada Familia, a church also based on designs by Gaudi, and under construction for about 100 years already. The towers (in different styles) on both ends are mostly finished, the ones on one end only recently, as is the entry portal:

Of the rest of the church, much is still missing, though. For example, most of the roof isn't there. Since it is all financed only through donations, one can imagine that there will be construction going on for decades to come.

Also in Barcelona, we found a wonderful market for everything from fruit to seafood to skinned sheep heads and pig feet. You may be spared the latter, but the fruit stands were too colorful to not show: