Our long weekend was amazing. We spent it with V's sister Michelle and her husband Simon. Paris is right up there with my favorite city of the trip. It was amazing how much there was to see. It was just a matter of walking a block or two and you'd have something else to look at. Having said that we did walk a lot that weekend! Camera: Canon A70...
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We were lucky enough to be visiting the Notre Dame in Paris just as Mass was starting. It was a really lovely time - the choir singing, the color of the priests robes, the beauty of the stain glass windows and chandeliers and the smell of incense in the air all made it a wondrous morning in France. As with most Gothic Cathedrals light was low and camera shake was an issue - but I kind of like the...
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We met this man outside a cathedral in Lisbon. He had so much character in his face I couldn't help but take a quick shot. I think that the McDonalds cup that he was using to collect our loose change adds some sort of ironic statement to the picture. Camera: Canon A70...
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We spent a couple of hours exploring the Souk (a huge market - and the oldest part of the city) of Fes. It was like walking through a door into another time 2000 years ago. In this area of the city donkeys have the right of way as they are the only way of carrying heavy loads into the Souk(so watch out for them...and for where you step). All through this intricate maze of lanes are street side shops...
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Our first full day in Madrid was 39 degrees celcius so we decided to spend the morning in the climate controlled Prado Museum. We arrived before the crowds and were treated to a visual feast of paintings from thoughout the centuries. Many of the paintings were religious art which I have always been fascinated with. What an ideal place for an Alt Worship event! (although I'm not so sure the curators would have been up for it.) I was...
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