Bend/Sunriver

Some Yummy food, good times with the fam, and pretty scenery (mt biking with Bob).

8th anniversary

We went back to the Oregon Garden and stayed at the new resort there. Things have changed a little. The last eight years sure went by fast, but then again... We bought a house, got a dog, Bob finished his Masters, we moved to California,Bob started his PhD, I got my license, we moved back to Oregon. One thing was the same as eight years ago, it was HOT and I love Bob very much.

Moving on

Now that the trip has been given its glory, I can now blog about more current things! There was Bob's grandparent's 60th anniversary, my garden getting into full swing, the continuing saga of our bathroom addition, small trips to Sunriver and camping and this weekend is our 8th anniversary! Life is good and summer is here!

The last night

Our trip was full of beautiful buildings, tasty food, great wine, and most of all...Amazing Friends.

La Sagrada Familia

This is Guadi's most famous work. In 1882 construction began on this church, and the they hope to have it finished in 2030 - guess we'll have to go back. It is amazing, it is so unique and again I apologize for not doing it justice! This church is huge! There are elevators in the towers you can go up and see the city, there is a museum underneath with models of the church and Guadi's sketches. We only spent a few hours here but you could spend all day if it weren't for the fact that it is a construction site and everything is barricaded off. It is by far the most impressive structure I have seen.

Passion Facade






























Inside














Nativity Facade

Barcelona Guadi Style

Barcelona!!

Monserrat was on our way to Barcelona where Tobi and Britta joined us! There will be several postings to follow, mostly with Guadi works. Look him up, he was a very creative architect from 1852-1926 - my pictures cannot do him justice. Of course, not everything you see here will be his works, we went to markets, parks and the ocean. Okay so no Guadi in this post, just the next several!

Monserrat Part II

Unlike most Monasteries, this one sees a lot of visitors and a lot of money. I've seen a lot of churches and this is one of the most ornate, not to mention a pretty incredible setting. But just wait, soon you will see some of Guadi's work in Barcelona.

Montserrat Part I

On our way to Barcelona, we drove up to Mont Serrat, another Monastery that sits on a hill and is famous both for the dramatic setting and the statue of a black Madonna!

Our Wonderful Place in Montblanc

Day trip to Tarragona

Tarragona is on the ocean and known for being built over Roman ruins. We had fun exploring!

Near Montblanc

Wine tasting and a visit to a working Monastery.

Montblanc walled city

Ty and Bob inside one of the gate towers.













One of the churches inside the walled city













Gate tower










Car entrance

Spain Cont. Montblanc

After the Wool and Wedding Festival, we continued on to Montblanc. The drive was beautiful, but we could not find our bed and breakfast. Thanks to free wifi and our iPhones, we located the dirt road the house was on. We were there 3 nights and made a couple of day trips, one to Tarragona, one to a Monastery and one day was spent in the walled city of Montblanc.