Experience BARCELONA in a day or 2 / Family Travelogue 16 May ~18 May 2018

view from the terrace of Montjuic castle:   Sagrada La Familia in the middle of the beautiful city of Barcelona

Barcelona is such a marvel city.  There is so much to do.  Stay for a day or two definitely not enough though, we only had two nights.  Thus, we had to make the most of it. 

MADRID walks in a day / Family Travelogue 15 May 2018

North Facade of the Royal Palace view from Sabatini Gardens, Madrid, Spain

Sabatini Garden is a Neo classic style garden.  opened by King Juan Carlos I in 1970.  The site was formerly the stable building of the Palace.  The garden is adorned by a big pond, hedges, fountains and populated by statues of the Spanish Kings.

Pickpockets in PARIS at the Tuileiries Garden / Family Travelogue 18 May 2018

Pickpockets in Paris

Migrated gypsies are everywhere in the crowded places across Europe waiting for the unsuspecting tourists.  We know the MO (Modus Operandi).  We were prepared.  While I was taking videos

KUNSTHISTRISCHES MUSEUM, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

The Tower of Babel (1563)
by, Peiter Bruegel the Elder (born between 1525 &39, died in 1569). Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painter

The Tower of Babel is one of the 12 renaissance paintings of Peter Bruegel housed in Kunsthistorisches.  A total of 40 artworks painted by Bruegel,  Kunst has the largest and and most important  collections of Bruegels all over the world.
The Tower of Babel painting depicts the story in the bible Book of Genesis where the residents built a city and this tower to unify and prevent to scatter abroad.

Bacchus, Venus and Cupid (between 1595 and 1600)
by Hans Von Aachen (1552~1615)

The Wine God, Bacchus, left hand on Venus' right shoulder,  a glass of wine on his right and  eyes on

Places Visited in SPAIN

Walks in Madrid

Started the walk escapade from 10 am till sun down at around 8pm, yet unable to cover a few of the many interesting places to see in the central capital of Spain, the very elegant city of MADRID.

We started at the Gran Via station walking along the architectural street, Gran Via as well and made stops at:

TOP OF THE ROCK / 27 November 2016

view looking south- towards Lower Manhattan, New York City

Amazing views on top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza..  The observatory is known as Top of the Rock

PRAGUE a day visit 13 May 2018

view of Prague from the hilltop

Prague Castle

Charles Bridge tower

Prague is one of the four most world's visited cities.  The others are Paris, London and Rome.  The mixed architectural designs of the buildings on both banks of Vlatava River in Prague are as magnificent as those on the said three cities.

Charles Bridge