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GPS in the bus from the Portugal airport
GPS in the bus from the Portugal airport
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Praca da Figueira, a plaza
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Smart cars were everywhere
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Praca do Comercio, view towards the enormous mall
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Busker with puppy, he was surrounded by a huge crowd
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Castelo de Sao Jorge, the castle on the hill
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Our trolley
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Metro station in Madrid, a wall with an animated Matrix-like effect
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Botanical garden
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Back entrance to the Prado, the line in front was hundreds long, in back it was empty
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Glass elevators at the Reina Sofia
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Lake and monumnet at Parque del Retiro
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Metropolis building
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Museum of ham. Ham was insanely popular.
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Gardens at the Royal palace
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Royal palace
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Opera house
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Cathedral across from royal palace
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Mosque in Madrid
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Fast AVE train to Sevilla. It could go up to 230mph.
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Mazapan castle at the House of Mazapan
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Glimpse of the cathedral in Toledo
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Cathedral entrance
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Transparente - fantastically decorated window in the roof
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Church robes. The black one is similar to the one Q wore in Star Trek.
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Cardinal or Bishop hats (we don't know which).
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Hymn book
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High alter
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Back of the choir
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Stained glass window at back of cathedral
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Crypt at a Synagogue
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Narrow streets of Toledo. They were painful to traverse.
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This mosque was the oldest standing building in Toledo.
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Puerta del Sol
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Roman Aquaduct at Segovia
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Wall of Segovia
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Plaza Mayor in Segovia
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Road sign in Segovia: Warning, people live here. Or at least that is how we interpreted it.
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The Alcazar at Segovia. This is the building that Walt Disney used to model the Disney World castle.
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The Alcazar at Segovia
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Coat of arms at the Alcazar
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One of many impressive stained glass windows at the Alcazar
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The Alcazar
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The top of the Alcazar in Segovia
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The town of Segovia from the Alcazar
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Vampire head from the Dark Arts Museum in Segovia
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Bike rental in Sevilla. Many towns had bicycles all over for rent.
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Horse drawn carrige rides in Sevilla. The town also had an hourly street cleaning crew coming up after the horses.
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Entrace to the Alcazar in Sevilla
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Spanish fan at with mother of pearl
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Fern coverted fountain at the alcazar in Sevilla
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Peacock with baby
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Bill at fountain in garden at the Alcazar in Sevilla
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Resting birds at the alcazar garden
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Moorish decorations at the alcazar in Sevilla
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Moorish arch at the alcazar in Sevilla
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A courtyard at the alcazar in Sevilla
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Bull ring in Sevilla
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The Starbucks near the cathedral. Starbucks was not has prevalent as it was here, but there were still dozens per town.
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Cathedral in Sevilla
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Entrance to the cathedral
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The Sevilla cathedral
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The choir at the Sevilla cathedral
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Main alter at the Sevilla cathedral
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Columbus' tomb (or at least where they say he is now)
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One of the treasures at the Sevilla cathedral
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View of Sevilla from the cathedral bell tower
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Map at the entrance to the Alhambra
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Bill petting the 'wild' cat at the Alhambra
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Mocarabes (honeycomb) paterns at the Alhambra's Nazaries palace
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Patio of the Myrtles
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Alcove in the throne room at the Alhambra's Nazaries palace
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Entrance to the Patio de los Leones at the Alhambra's Nazaries palace
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16 sided ceiling of the Sala del los Abencerrajes
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Harem room overlooking the patio
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Town of Granada from the Alhambra
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Jardenes del Portal
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Towers on the Alhambra wall
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New gardens at the Alhambra's Generalife
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Re-created garden from the summer palace at the Alhambra's Generalife
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The Alhambra towers and buildings from the Generalife
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Fountain of water down a very long staircase at the Alhambra's Generalife
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Pathway arched with roses at the Alhambra's Generalife
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Hedge wall at the Alhambra's Generalife
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Ruins of original Moorish households at the Alhambra
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Military quarters from the Alhambra's tower
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Granada's catheral and Plaza Nueva (where we stayed) from the Alhambra's tower
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The Alhambra at dusk from a restaurant
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Tower of Cordoba's Mezquita
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Line of arches in Cordoba's Mezquita
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Mihrab at Cordoba's Mezquita
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Painted arches in side chapel at Cordoba's Mezquita
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Cordoba's Mezquita
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Ceiling at Cordoba's Mezquita
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Roman bridge in Cordoba
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Roman waterwheel in Cordoba
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Hospital de la St Creu in Eixample Barcelona
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Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Tree of life on the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Spire on the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Nativity facade of the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Passion facade on the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Magic square on the passion facade
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Stained glass in the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona
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Ceiling in the Sagrada Familia in Eixample Barcelona. It was supposed to look like a tree canapy.
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Weight hanging for pillar design creating a minimal weight structure.
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Roof of la Pedrera in Eixample Barcelona. The sculptures were inspiration for the Storm Troopers in Star Wars.
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Fundacio Antoni Tapies in Eixample Barcelona. The wire scupture on top was added later.
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Skull like balconies on casa Batllo
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Olympic stadium Montjuic Barcelona
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Cucumber from the gondola at Montjuic Barcelona
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Interesting columns at Parc Guell Barcelona
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Wall in a plaza at Park Guell.
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Cake-like house at Parc Guell Barcelona
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Fake stalagtites at Parc Guell Barcelona
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Buildings at Parc Guell Barcelona
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The crowd trying to get a picture with the lizard. it was crazy busy.
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Bill at Parc Guell Barcelona
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View of the main plaza from the church-like house
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The famous Gaudi lizard at Parc Guell Barcelona
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Leaning columns and guard-rail at Parc Guell Barcelona
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Series of about 15 escalators to get to Parc Guell Barcelona
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Feeding the pigeons at Placa Catalunya Barcelona
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Fountain at Placa Catalunya Barcelona
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Pet rat on La Ramblas Barcelona
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Chariot at the museum of chocolate in Barcelona
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Wonka's chocolate factory at the museum of chocolate Barcelona
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White geese at la Seu cathedral in Barcelona
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Columns and ceiling at la Seu cathedral in Barcelona
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Lobster sculpture at port Vell Barcelona
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La Rambla in Barcelona