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Spain 2014

Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga, Marbella and Gibraltar.

Image: Good friday processions. The heads of the brotherhoods in front. Image: Good friday processions. A Jesus with the cross float. Image: Image: Image: Gaita (Spanish bagpipe) players. Image: Colombus at the top of his column at the south end of La Rambla. Image: Mum on the tourist bus. Image: Many streets in Barcelona are lined with trees, creating almost a woodland feel to it. Image: Image: Interesting ornate light poles. Image: Image: Image: Interesting pavement tiles. Image: La Sagrada Familia, from the southwest. Image: This is virtually a fairy-tale basilica, designed by Antoni Gaudí. Construction started in 1882, and it's still not completed, Image: The Park Güell, also designed by Antoni Gaudí, was our next destination. Like so many places in Barcelona, there's street musicians performing. Image: Viaducte de Dalt. Very characteristic of Gaudí's style. Image: Helen's made some comment which she found amusing. Image: Mom and Helen in front of Gaudí House Museum, and a view of Barcelona in the background. Image: Different angle. The museum is Gaudí's former residence. Image: View of Barcelona. The park is located in the hills above the city. Image: Panning to the south-west. Image: And there's what looks like a castle on a hill to the north-west. It's actually Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor, a catholic church. Image: To the east, the anti-aeris bunkers of Turó de la Rovira. Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Plaça de l'Ajuntament seen from the north. Image: Mom and Helen. Image: The Mercat Central market. Image: Valencia City Hall. Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Porta dels Serrans seen from behind. Image: Porta dels Serrans seen from behind. Image: Christian symbol at Porta dels Serrans. Image: Porta dels Serrans, one of the old city gates. Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: The train has reached its max speed of 300kph. Whee! Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image: Image:

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