Monastery de les Avellanes, Lleida, Spain
The Monastery of the Avellanes (hazel nut trees-which were grown on the monastery grounds) is a bit of an oddity among our many visits to churches and monasteries all over … Read more
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San Jeronimo Monastery, Granada, Spain
If you come to Granada with no advance reservations to get into the Alhambra, chances are that you’re going to have to wait a few days. But, you need not … Read more
Cathedral of Granada, Spain
As you look at all the cathedrals in Spain, and compare it to this one, the Cathedral of Granada certainly sticks out. It’s not Gothic or Romanesque like all the … Read more
The Walls of Ávila, Spain
The walls of Ávila are lit at night, and surrounded by a walking path. It’s a brisk 3 kilometers or so, and a lovely walk on a cool Castillian night.
The Cathedral of Ávila, Spain
I shot about 100 photos in the Ávila Cathedral but I ended up with this one shot across the apse at a lone crucifix on the wall as my favorite. … Read more
Basilica of Notre Dame, Lyon, France
As part of our Viking river cruise, we stopped for one day in Lyon, France. We skipped the organized tour in favor of walking around the old city ourselves. And … Read more
Cathedral of Aix en Provence, France
The Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur (the Holy Savior) in Aix is interesting because of all the styles that went into it over the centuries. Originally built in the 5th Century on … Read more
Cézanne’s Mountain, Aix en Provence, France
Late in his life in Aix en Provence, the painter Paul Cézanne painted Mount Sainte Victoire dozens of times. It was just up the hill from his studio, and he … Read more
Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Boí, Catalunya, Spain
My favorite museum in Barcelona is the Museum of Catalan Art. It’s not full of the Catalan Art that most think of, such as that of Miró or Tapies. Instead … Read more
Palace of the Popes, Avignon, France
There was a time when the popes did not live in Rome, but instead at Avignon, in Southern France.