2017 漫游西班牙 (1)－前言
2017 年10月尾，我们四个人，自由行漫游西班牙两个星期。这是旅游日记第一篇。
巴塞罗那－高迪世界(1) - Casa Batllo - 这是一间旧豪宅，高迪负责翻新和装修，整体像是一条龙趴在屋顶上。采用大量瓷砖，玻璃。曲线玲珑，形状特异。图为屋顶和梯边的墙。高迪(1852-1926)是西班牙近代最伟大的建筑师。
巴塞罗那－高迪世界(2) - 圣家大教堂 - 高迪最伟大的工程，1881年动工，到现在还没建竣，还没完工已是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。曲线美，光效应，庄严感。内外结构，标新立异，叹为观止。
2017 Roaming in Spain (1) - Prelude
In late October 2017 four of us went to Spain on for a free-n-easy tour. This is the 1st daily tour report.
Barcelona - Legacy of Gaudi (1) - the Casa Batllo - a mansion renovated by Gaudi. based on the theme of a dragon sprawling on top of the building. Coloured tiles, stained glasses, curves and forms beyond imagination. Shown part of roofline and wall by the internal staircase. Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) is the greatest Spanish architect/builder in modern times.
Barcelona - Legacy of Gaudi (2) - Cathedral Sagrada Familia - construction started in 1881, work still in progress but already a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Awesome and extremely fascinating structures.
2017 漫游西班牙 (2) －巴塞罗那
巴塞罗那 - 高迪世界(3)－ Queli公园 - 这公园也是高迪杰作。都是曲线：圆形，椭圆形，曲线发展达到最高境界。
巴塞罗那 - La Rambla - 市中心最有名的大街，1.2公里长，也是步行街。两个月前，一个恐怖份子驾车进入这步行街，撞死十三个人，伤了百多人。不过今天满街都是人，没有恐惧感 。
巴塞罗那－ 巴塞罗那市主教堂 - 主教堂1298年开始建，1460年建竣，不过那高特式正面外墙到1889年才建竣。教堂里有二十九个很雅观的小礼拜室(chapel)。
2017 Roaming in Spain (2) - Barcelona
Barcelona - Legacy of Gaudi (3) - Parc Gueli - a public park designed in typical Gaudi fashion: full of curves, all forms of paraboloid, hyperboloid, and shapes beyond recognition.
Barcelona - La Rambla - this is a 1.2 km main boulevard in the city centre, a place to see and to be seen. Two months ago a terrorist drove a car onto this pedestrian-only street and killed 13 people and injured over a 100. Crowded today, fear factor absent.
Barcelona - Barcelona Cathedral - construction started in 1298, main building functionally completed in 1460, but the Gothic facade was completed only in 1889. Tastefully decorated. The church has 29 elegant chapels.
2017 漫游西班牙 (3) －巴塞罗那
巴塞罗那 - 高特区－这是巴萨罗那最古老的区，有很多高特式旧建筑物，如教堂和其他政府建筑。特点是迷宫式的窄巷，小广场众多。
巴塞罗那－皇家广场 － 这是高特区的主要广场，餐厅酒吧林立，游客至爱，我们也在这里喝咖啡，让双脚休息二十分钟。
2017 Roaming in Spain (3) - Barcelona
Barcelona - Gothic Quarter - the centre of the old city. A labyrinth of narrow streets, opening out into squares. Most of the Gothic buildings date to 19th and 20th centuries. Shown a bridge over a lane to link two buildings, and an internal section of the City Hall.
Barcelona - Plaza Real - the main square in the Gothic Quarter, dotted with palm trees and fountains. A well-known popular meeting place, with a large number of restaurants, cafes and bars. We had a coffee break too to rest our feet.
2017 漫游西班牙 (4) －巴塞罗那
巴塞罗那－政治－西班牙是由17个自治区组成，其中一个是加泰罗尼亚，巴萨罗那是加泰的首都。近日加泰宣告要独立，和中央对抗，情绪紧张。街道上本地人举加泰“国旗”游行。雕像是十二世纪的一位加泰英雄，也挂加泰旗。而护国者(反对独立)则把国旗挂在身上，斗秀。
西班牙高铁 － 全国 3,240 公里， 世界排名第二 (中国第一)。1992 年开始操作，最高时速每小时 310 公里。从巴萨罗那，我们乘高铁去马德里，621 公里，三个小时十分钟，50 欧元 (250 马币)，算是低价，繁忙时刻票价更高。高铁没有免费wifi网络，差劲。在巴萨罗那的火车站，尿尿一次收费一欧元，或马币五元，尿有价！
2017 Roaming in Spain (4) - Barcelona
Barcelona - politics - Spain is made up of 17 regions. Barcelona is the capital of the region of Catalonia. In recent weeks, there was this call of independence by the Catalans. The locals came out to have massive demonstrations and hanged the Catalonia flag on the statue of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona in the 12th century, who greatly expanded the boundaries of the Catalan territory. The minority royalists countered by hanging the national flag on their bodies.
High Speed train in Spain - the high speed rail network in Spain totals 3,240 km, the 2nd longest in the World after China. Operational since 1992 with speed up to 310 kmph. We took such a train from Barcelona to Madrid: 621 km, time: 3 hours 10 minutes, cost: 50 Euro or RM 250 (non-peak price, peak hour cost much more). No free wifi on train, a big let-down. At the Barcelona train station, entry to WC costs 1 Euro (RM 5) each time
2017 漫游西班牙 (5A) - 马德里
马德里 － 马德里大广场 － 1620年建竣，马德里最大，最早的广场，见证了很多历史事件。广场中央有个十七世纪菲立普三世的雕像。
马德里 － 圣方濟各大教堂 － 教堂在1760年建竣。地点传说是圣方濟各在1217年所建的修道院的旧址。圆的拱顶直径達33公尺，世界排名第四大。一流的壁画，画廊存有大批名家作品。
2017 Roaming in Spain (5A) - Madrid
Madrid - Plaza Mayor - the beautiful main square is surrounded by historical buildings. Completed in 1620, it has hosted many historic events. The bronze statue is that of King Felipe III from 1616.
Madrid - Basilica of St. Francis the Great - constructed in 1760 on the same spot where Saint Francis himself founded a Franciscan monastery in 1217. The 33 m wide dome is the 4th largest in the world, with fantastic frescos. This place is famous for its gallery of Christian art.
2017 漫游西班牙 (5B) - 马德里
马德里 －马德里大教堂－建於1872－1993, 是个很大的建筑。内部装饰较简洁，有个很大的地下室，第二张照片，是教职人员的坟地。
马德里 － San Miguel 市场 － 这是马德里最旧也是最美的市场。钢铁结构，玻璃墙。看那墙上的倒影，和艺术性的果子摆设。
2017 Roaming in Spain (5B) - Madrid
Madrid - Cathedral Santa Maria de la Almudena - the cathedral was constructed between 1879 and 1993, in Neo-Romanseque and Gòthic styles. A massive but modern church building, relatively unadorned. It has a huge crypt, 2nd photo.
2017 漫游西班牙 (6) - 马德里
马德里 - 街景 - 在马德里，因为是首都，有很多纪念碑，雕像和公园。最有名的雕像可不是什么大人物，是一只熊，高约4米。游客排队拍照。马德里的原名是Ursaria，熊的家乡。 墙上涂鸦已是欧洲的文化，到处都有。这个卷门上的倒是有趣，那路过的真人像是涂鸦的一部分。另一张照片显示的是一副25米高的墙，墙上是一副”活的涂鸦”，种满了各种植物，非常壮观。
马德里 － 国家博物馆 － 这是西班牙最有名的艺术馆，主打收藏是十二至十九世纪的欧洲艺术创作。我们参观时也有一项特别展览，介绍中国当代画家蔡国强的作品。这位画家作画用到炸药。我们的世界火药味也太重了吧！
2017 Roaming in Spain (6) - Madrid
Madrid - street scenes - many monuments and parks. The most famous statue in Madrid is not a VIP but a 4-m tall bear in Puerta del Sol. In the Middle Ages, Madrid is known as "Ursaria" or "Land of the Bears". In Europe, Graffiti is an accepted form of "culture". This particular one on the roller shutter of a shop is delightful. The real person passing by has become part of the graffiti. The next one is also a graffiti, the "living graffiti" created by Patrick Blanc. It is a 25 m wall covered with mosses, vines and trees, along the main road of Calle de Alfonso XII.
Madrid - Museo Nacional del Prado - This national museum is the nation's finest art museum. A great collection of European art from 12th to 19th century. We spent about 2+ hours inside. At that time there was a special exhibition by the contemporary Chinese artist Cai Guo Qiang who uses explosives to create paintings. Has the World gone so explosive?
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