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The newer edifice, completed in the 90s. (The previous facade was mostly completed much earlier- the only facade actually completed by Gaudi before he stepped in front of a truck.) The newer edifice,...
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The new facade represents the crucifixion; these are stylized centurions. The new facade represents the crucifixion; these are stylized centurions.
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The interior of the cathedral, which is intended to portray a forest. The interior of the cathedral, which is intended to portray a forest.
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The national park extends out into the water as a marine sanctuary; only the locals of the five towns are allowed to fish there. The national park extends out into the water as a marine sanctuary;...
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One gets between the towns by the small local-only train- there is no road (well, there is one, but it's well off the coast). There is also a small ferry, which is more expensive but offers a...
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'Peace' banners could be seen all throughout india while we were there. 'Peace' banners could be seen all throughout india while we were there.
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The harbor in Vernazza, the town we stayed in. Beautiful little town. We had no idea where we were staying when we got there, and no Italian, and ended up in the cheapest room of our entire trip, and...
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There were cats all over. One obnoxious american we ate dinner next to kept ranting about how unsanitary cats were, and how she would be writing her guidebook to have them remove Vernazza from the...
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More of the harbor. Apparently the town used to field the region's best water polo team, until the rules were changed to require an actual pool and they had to drop out of the league because there is...
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Krissa enjoying the sunlight and a deck of cards. Krissa enjoying the sunlight and a deck of cards.
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There is a footpath that goes between the towns. Beautiful walk that in some parts goes through the towns themselves, which requires going through some very odd 'streets'. There is a footpath that...
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Looking down on Vernazza. Note the cultivation above the town- they grow their own, quite excellent, dessert wine. Looking down on Vernazza. Note the cultivation above the town- they grow their own,...
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The old fortress looks over the harbor. We had dinner above the town, looking down. The meal wasn't great, and half the items on the very small menu weren't in stock. But it was incredible anyway. The...
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Rome in a nutshell- colums, sarcophagi, statues with and without heads. Rome in a nutshell- colums, sarcophagi, statues with and without heads.
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Trajan's column, depicting various battles/triumphs/what have you of Trajan. Despite my whining about how the Catholic church destroyed a lot of beautiful things in Spain, they were also a force for...
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The Pantheon. We managed to never go in, due to a spectacular series of misplannings. Still incredible from outside. The person in front of the doors gives some clue to the scale. The Pantheon. We...
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The Pantheon, with a small stolen-from-egypt obelisk. Why not? The Pantheon, with a small stolen-from-egypt obelisk. Why not?
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