Grumph!

Can't access blogger directly so I am posting by email.

It seems not all of the photo attachments are making the leap through
hyperspace.

Sorry.

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Sacre Coeur Cathedral, Casablanca.

Old cathedral in town but has been used as a convention and exhibition
centre for some time.
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Odd mosque shots

Some of the tiles in the mosque and a shot of the (yet to be made
public) public baths below the mosque.
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Mosque roof

The roof of the Hassan II mosque opens to refresh the air in the
building. We were lucky enough to be there when it did.
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The Hassan II Mosque

The third largest mosque in the world, the top two are in Saudi Arabia
apparently. Holds 25,000 people with room outside for a further
80,000. Build 1986-1993. At night a laser shines from the top of
the minaret towards Mecca.

Very impressive use of space, something I found lacking in Spanish
cathedrals - they have a big building and then fill it with junks so
you don't get the 'wow!' factor from the space.
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Look down too!

There are interesting buildings to look at but you need to keep an eye
on the footpath too!
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Casablanca

Out and about in Casablanca.
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Food

Mmmm...can't blog so back to the email posting for the moment.

Tray: First time I have ever been upgraded to business class. This
was the starter tray for the Barcelona to Casablanca flight.

Sign: I'm sure you can guess.
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Farewell Spain!

The window in front of me has lots of tapas, delicious little nibbles, that you can select and have with your drink. When you are finished they count the toothpicks and work out your bill.
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Figueres - The Dali Museum

Some guy - obviously tyred. We hopped on a train to Figueres, not far from the French border, and visited the Dali Museum. Quite surreal. But you probably already knew that.


Is it Lincoln? Or is it a nude. Squint or don't llook straight at it.

Parc Güell - More of that man, Gaudi.

Caught a bus to Parc Güell today - 'worker's paradise' created by Gaudi for industrialist Güell.

The project, a closed community, flopped and is now a public park. Gaudi's touch is very much in evidence.

Morocco

We head to Morocco on Wednesday. Not sure what the internet availability is there.
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La Sagrada Familia

Very few people get to see a cathedral being built in their life times. The one being built in Barcelona (it was started in the late 1800's) is amazing in its size and quite incredible in its design. The architect, Gaudi, was of the modernista school and liked the organic look. The next photo shows some of the interior columns, the association with trees is unmistakable. Overall the work is only half finished. (The 'free' internet service I am using wont let me go to Wikipedia at the moment but put 'La Sagrada Familia' into you browser and look at it. They have yet to start on the main towers so it will be a tall beast when it is finished - abt 2030.)



The bell towers - will house tubular bells.


Inside a bell tower. Two of the towers have lifts in them.


Some of the stained glass. The photo does no justice to the vibrancy of the colours.
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La Pedrera

One of Gaudi's many creations that dot Barcelona.


One of the light wells.


Some of the chimney pots.

Temporary store

A guy selling bags - if the police appear he, and dozens like him, just run. Their 'shop' closes like a draw string bag and follows them down the street. Quite surreal.
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