Thursday, August 29, 2013

Pictures: Marseilles, Barcelona, Madrid & Dublin

Marseilles: culture capital of Europe 2013






Mediterranean Museum









Sailor church atop a big hill. It has boat paintings filling the walls,
and little boats hanging from the ceiling


Lady rhino

Incredible Mexican artwork

Carnival on the water





Desert walk in the 40 degree heat to Marseille's National Park in the middle of nowhere



Well worth the walk though, because it looks like Johnny Depp is
about to sail in on the Black Pearl

Helicopter rescue for a girl

Barcelona


Main shopping & restaurant street

Enormous food market





Botanical garden


Walk along port


One of Gaudi's buildings

Gaudi's amazing church, still in progress









How they make malls in Barcelona


Beautiful museum





Ski lifts, for those too lazy to walk up the various hills, or who just
want a great view




Inside of Gaudi's church...every column, every dent and mould
carefully created for its beautiful purpose









Gaudi's park & garden






Madrid: Glass House








Bull Fighting Arena


Main city square of Madrid


Palace


Local Market building, with stalls upon stalls of drinks and tapa's.
Perfect spot for lunch and meeting people




Runes and temple

Music Street Festival

Live Band, energizing us all to salsa dancing

Thought my dad would appreciate the National Geographic store





New hostel friend, Edgar


Night out at another night of the Music Festival

Dublin: the usual weather


Leprechaun Museum















The best hosts that tired backpackers could ask for




AND finally home