Tibidabo
…et dixit illi haec tibi omnia dabo si cadens adoraveris me “And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me” (Matthew 4:9) This is the Temple Expiatori del...
View ArticleA street car named Tibidabo
This is the 107 years old little street car going up the hill, to Tibidabo. I will be away for a couple of days, taking my wife to one of the most romantic and beautiful places on earth, Venice, Italy....
View ArticleEl Panoramico de Tibidabo
Tibidabo, the hill above Barcelona, is a very contrasting place. I posted earlier some photos about the big church on top of Tibidabo, the sanctuary. Well, just next to it, literally in front of it, is...
View ArticleCosmocaixa
We had some fun at the Cosmocaixa yesterday afternoon, Barcelona’s science museum. An amazing place, where you can actually touch things and experiment, and with it’s own sunken indoor jungle. More...
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As I said yesterday, we went to the science museum on Sunday, and were welcomed by none other than Albert Einstein himself, sitting on a chair and looking slightly bored. It’s a long way down to the...
View ArticleCosmocaixa 3
And back to the science museum. It has it’s own sunken jungle, believe it or not, an indoor jungle! Above… … and below. You can actually walk around and through it, meet the inhabitants, some funny...
View ArticleSkywatch Friday
Sundown over the big TV emitter in the Collserola Hills, near Tibidabo. Yep, this is our entry for the weekly Skywatch Friday meme. Much more here.
View ArticleSkywatch Friday
The television emitter in the Collserola hills behind Barcelona, one nice summer evening. Summer is officially over, but we had 28 degrees centigrade today, low 80es in other countries. Going to the...
View ArticleSinging the body electric
Another take on this month’s theme day, electricity. Well, you can play with it, as these kids did at the Cosmocaixa, Barcelona’s science museum. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
View ArticleSkywatch Friday
The Tibidado hill, seen from between the hotels on the sea front, near Diagonal Mar. Skywatch Friday, right here.
View ArticleThe body electric
Back to the Cosmocaixa, Barcelona’s museum of science. I have no idea what this is called, but kids (and I) just love it!
View ArticleSnow!!!
First snow in Barcelona in 3 years!!! But only on the higher parts of town, like here in Tibidabo. Advertisements
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