Dali to Derry in a day

Dalí The Endless Enigma (incl. Gaudí & Recoding Entropia)

Today, we visited the Dali exhibition in Fabrique des Lumieres. A fascinating light show has been constructed in the former factory at the Westergasfabriekterrein in Amsterdam. The show is supported by intimidating music from Pink Floyd, mostly from Dark Side of the Moon.

Dalí The Endless Enigma (incl. Gaudí & Recoding Entropia)
Dalí The Endless Enigma (incl. Gaudí & Recoding Entropia)
Dalí The Endless Enigma (incl. Gaudí & Recoding Entropia)

Back home, we binge-watched Derry Girls on Netflix, a delightfully insane series about a group of young people in Northern Ireland. The show was supported by “Teenage Kicks” of The Undertones, one of the most effective songs ever if you listen carefully.

Sagrada Família and its diverse crowds

In June, we were in Barcelona and visited the Sagrada Família. An imposing structure, of course. But just as interesting is the diverse crowds in and around the basilica—a madhouse of tourists, guides, and vendors, starting fairly early in the day. The Sagrada Família is a very vertical object; people shuffle around with their heads on their necks.

Gaudi’s Casa Milà this summer

Last summer we visited Barcelona on our trip through northern Spain. In addition to the Sagrada Familia, the architect Gaudi left more amazing structures in Barcelona.

We visited his Casa Milà, an apartment building Gaudi designed and built. The building was completed in 1912.