Bienvenidos al Park Güell! I heart Gaudi.

Bienvenidos al Park Güell! This place looks like it was taken from a storybook! Gaudi's work is all over Barcelona. Park Güell is one of my favorite examples of his work.

The park is situated on Barcelona's el Carmel hill. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, built between the years of 1900-1914. It is a feast of exploration for the ears, eyes and mind.

It is whimsy that welcomes visitors to the park. It is imagination that creates and appreciates the intricacies of the park.

I want need to go back. Barcelona, te amo.

Gaudi's art. Entrance to Park Güell. 

Yours truly enjoying the colonnaded foot path at Park Guell

 

Bienvenidos, todos! 

Gaudi's multi-color mosaic dragon fountain 

Comics, comics everywhere!

Comic hero of Belgium? Why none other than Tintin of course! Also known as "the hero of the French-speaking world."

This little piece of quintessential Belgian street art was found on a quiet street corner in Brussels.

Tintin decorates Brussels.

If you're swinging by Brussels and want to discover more quirky and fun Belgian comic genius, I suggest you head over to the Belgian Comic Strip Center for more fanciful exploration and indulgence into a favorite childhood activity.

Recent discussions have inspired me to give Tintin a more thorough read, especially in preparation of this winter's release of the next Spielberg classic (?), the Tintin movie.

The written word seems to always be better than the movie, don't you agree?
Spielberg better not let this Francophile with one-half of her bachelor's degree in French, down.