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April 16, 2018 · 5:35 am

54 Days at Sea — April 10, Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tropez, France

The morning after leaving Barcelona we anchored off the coast of Saint-Tropez, France. Here, Ursula and I would walk the streets of Saint-Tropez and take a quick boat ride west to visit Port Grimaud, which you’ll see on Wednesday.

MS Prinsendam anchored off Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tropez is a wonderful little town with a lot of color and charm just waiting for your camera.

Saint-Tropez panoramic

The streets hold many beautiful scenes:

Saint-Tropez, France

And the small harbor offers up some really charming boat shots:

Saint-Tropez, France

Below is a little photo gallery/slide show of Saint-Tropez. Just click on any image to enlarge and bring up the slides:

Saint-Tropez, France

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April 6, 2018 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — 54 Days at Sea, Barcelona and Park Güell Favorites

Shutters and Shadow

Here is today’s Fun Photo Friday gallery and slide show:

Here’s Looking at You

Barcelona Cathedral in Black & White

Primary Colors

Lights in Shadow

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Painted Door

Christopher Columbus Points the Way

Barcelona Oasis

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April 4, 2018 · 12:00 am

54 Days at Sea — Visiting Park Güell, Barcelona

Park Güell

This week and last I’ve been presenting to you images of a very distinct architectural style. It’s known as Catalan Modernism, and it is characterized by a very fluid, organic look. One of the most important practitioners and proponents of this style was Antoni Gaudí.

Park Güell

And the best place to go to see Antoni Gaudí’s work is a park on the western edge of Barcelona. Today’s photos were taken at Barcelona’s Park Güell, which was designed by Antoni Gaudí and built during the fifteen-year period between 1900 and 1914.

Park Güell

The buildings here are typical of Catalan Modernism, with brightly colored tiles adorning flowing, curvaceous forms reminiscent of what you would expect from a fairy tale setting.

Park Güell

Not all the lines at Park Güell are fluid, or even modern, however. Rather surprisingly, neoclassical elements such as fluted colonnades are also in evidence:

Park Güell

Enough of the architectural lessons. It’s time to just soak in the sights of this fascinating park with a photo gallery. Click on any image below to enlarge and activate today’s slide show: