Not on a bike for this trip with Mary but we were looking for sun and found it again in Spain, this time Barcelona. It was the first time in the city of both of us.
Highlight of our visit was undoubtedly this iconic building, Gaudi's famous church, La Sagrada Familia.
The exterior is dramatic but it was stepping inside the building that really took our breath away.
What makes it so special, apart from the novel construction, is the wonderful lighting that modern stained glass produces. It is virtually impossible to do it justice with a point and shoot handheld camera while avoiding being trampled by thousands of visitors.
We found sun and more interesting architecture at Barceloneta, the very pleasant beach area of the city.
This fish out of water was sculpted by Frank Gehry and although it looks as if it were made fromm copper, it is apparently steel treated in some way.
Mary and I spent a week in Barcelona and in a couple of days I shall be back in Spain but this time on board my new motorcycle. I'm travelling with a couple of friends, ferrying to Bilbao and then going wherever our fancy takes us.
