I spent the first week of this month in Barcelona, where we kicked off a course comprised of joint collaboration between my university (Aalto) and ESADE, called Innovation in Action. I didn't have an exorbitant amount of time to explore the city, but I definitely made the most of the time I did have! After a long, dark winter in Finland, my #1 goal was to maximize sunlight absorption!
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| Walking thru the neighborhood of Gracia, I looked up to see this magnificent dwelling on the hill. |
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A design by famed Spanish Catalan architect
Antoni Gaudi. He's known as the face of
Catalonian Modernist architecture, and his
buildings are spread out all over the city. |
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First meal: Fresh Spanish Quesadillas. Ham & Mushroom for
me, oozing some kind of delicious Spanish cheese. Yum. |
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This is the coolest sundial I've seen in a while. Definitely a
piece I could enjoy having in my garden. |
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| a tribute to my collection of doorways from around the world |
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Here's part of our group in front of another Gaudi masterpiece - La Sagrada Familia.
This church has been under construction for 40 years, using only donations from the public.
Still a ways to go, but already staggeringly beautiful. |
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| Façade detail on one side of La Sagrada Familia |
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The inside of the church supposedly looks like a forest. It's a
25 euro entrance fee, so I didn't want to invest while I only
had time to run through it. Hoping for a long visit when I go
back in May! |
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| Old meets new |
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| I've just fallen in love with these balconies! |
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The Catalan flag is proudly displayed in many homes and
balconies. Tensions between the Catalan people and Spanish
government aren't especially high at the moment, but they tend
to fluctuate. I was able to learn a lot about the unique culture
and language of Catalunya from some local students. |
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They say that if you drink from this fountain, you are sure to
come back to Barcelona. I must have slurped a few litres, such
was my enthusiasm for the sun, beauty, and charm of this place. |
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| Fresh baked bread |
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| local graffiti |
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| An incredible street performer. Video to come. |
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| Views from my window in Muntaner |
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| In La Boqueria - an open air market |
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| red hot chili peppers |
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| authentic oven-baked nachos |
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| home grown garden graffiti |
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| afternoon espresso in Plaça de Catalunya |
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| watching the sun rise with these men & women of old |
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