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| Huang Yen the dishevelled (and often intoxicated) Merlion travelled to Spain for a short holiday. Here he is at the magnificent La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. |
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| Backtrack to the start of the trip. Huang Yen began his sightseeing in Madrid. |
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| Here he is at a sculpture of a fallen torero outside Las Ventas (bull-fighting ring), with an angel mourning him. |
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| Hola Madrid! |
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| Puerto del Sol, the heart of Spain. |
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| Some cerveza alemana at one of the Café & Té outlets on the Calle Mayor of Madrid. |
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| Sunrise on a foreign land. |
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| It was one of the hottest Spanish Octobers in decades. But the intense heat suited the tropical merlion just fine. |
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| On the way to Toledo, the capital of Visigoth Spain. |
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| The Roman aquequct in Segovia has stood for nearly 2 millennia. |
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| Some tinto, por favor. |
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| Segovia Cathedral built in the 16th century. |
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HY popped by Portugal for a couple of nights. Most elderly Portuguese men seems to rock a tweed cap or hat of sorts. |
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In Lisbon. The Belem Tower at the mouth of the Targus River reminded HY of his stoic big stone cousin guarding the Singapore River at One Fullerton.
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| Taking in the sights at the cloister of the Church of Santa Maria at Hieronymites Monastery with the ornate Manueline limestone architecture. |
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| The whole place has an intricate design with inspirations from the Portuguese golden age of maritime exploration. |
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| Cabo de Roca, Portugal. |
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| Looking across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Tinto again in Sevilla. The rest of the day was a bit of a blur. |
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| Malaga |
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| The 15M cum #Occupy protests in Malaga. Throughout the trip he has heard the Spanish talking about the economical crisis and unemployment issues. |
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| At El Trillo |
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| Granada |
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| Granada |
Alhambra Palace
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| Some sweet Moorish architecture |
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| Palacio de Generalife |
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| Mijas in Málaga |
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| Valencia |
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| Shopping in Barcelona!!! |
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| Barça tickets! |
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People watching along La Rambla
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| The beautiful Barcelona City. |
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| He spots La Sagrada Familia! |
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| Gaudi was a genius. It's the first time HY felt something grotesque could be so hauntingly beautiful. |
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| HY reckons he's in the belly of an extinct medieval whale. |
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| Dead tired. |
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| HY reading 'Short History of Spain'. |
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| Huang Yen es muy contenta. He'll like to visit more of Barcelona on his next visit. |
2 comments:
Wow, I love seeing my own Country via foreigner eyes :) The pics are fabulous. I know everyplace you show except Mijas and Valencia city :)
And the pics of Lisbon are wonderful too :)
Kisses
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