As some of you know, in his pre-Cuenca life, Gil's background was in city planning. As a result, he has an eye for, and a love of, beautiful cities, interesting buildings, lovely parks and architectural wonders. Here are some of his favorites in Spain and Portugal. Some you've had a glimpse of in previous posts, and some will be new to you. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
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| The Alhambra |
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| The Mosque in Cordoba |
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| An interior courtyard in Cordoba |
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| Cordoba Jewish Quarter |
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| Innumerable buildings and plaza's in Madrid |
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| The Madrid train station |
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| Sant Pau del Camp, Barcelona (oldest church/monastery in Barcelona) |
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| Parque Guell, Barcelona |
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| Parque Retiro, Madrid |
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| Plaza de Torros, Madrid |
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| Royal Palace and gardens, Madrid |
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| Roman aqueduct, Segovia, Spain |
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| The Alcazar, Sevilla |
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| Sevilla Cathedral |
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| Toledo train station |
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| The town of Avila, Spain |
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| The town of Pals, Spain |
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| The town of Sintra, Portugal |
These were fabulous. So much to see and do there. Spectacular architecture and parkways certainly were facets that greatly contributed to a most memorable trip.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Gil missed his calling as a photographer. Well, there is always time for new career. My husband and I also lived and worked in SF for several years (currently retired and living in the Foothills now). Based on what I've seen and read on the internet, Cuenca reminds me of The City. We will be coming to Cuenca soon. Deborah - I sew too, and would love to find out about buying fabric, notions, etc in Ecuador. Any chance we could get together briefly while we are there?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely we can get together. Send me an email at dcastlea@yahoo.com and we can connect.
DeleteGreat scenes and great photos. - Harold
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