Spain: Part 1- Art

Okay, we've got lots pictures of Spain, and we'll try to post them all by the end of next week, at the latest. We're gonna be doing this in parts, though. Part 1 is... Art. So here we go.

Right, this is at Park Guell. Park Guell features art and architecture by Antoni Gaudi. There is even a house in which he lived in at one point, and most everything there is designed by him.

There is a terraced area surrounded by these artsy benches, each one  different. They were created by broken pottery and such, and they're all very unique while still comfortable to sit on.

                                 

Looking out form the terrace, there is a really good view of Barcelona and the two bulidings that are the entrance to Park Guell.

The lute player was hangin' around in the park, selling his CD. We gave in  to the temptation and bought a copy. Also, if you don't know what a lute is, get your lazy bum over to Wikipedia. 

These stone pillars rise from the ground like trees, creating shade for those who to happen walk by, like we did on the fateful day we visited the Park Guell.

Gargola, Cap De Lleo Procedent De La Placca Del Parc, 1906
Translation: Gargoyle, Cap De Lleo Procedent De La Plaza Del Parc, 1906
Still don't know what it means.

Some more of Gaudi's mosaic on the walls. He had a never ending supply, it seems.

Located within the House of Gaudi (actually the Gaudi House Museum), this piano has

 some sort of fancy thingamajig.  I don't know what it could possibly do,except maybe 

write out the notes in some weird language that only birds understand.

                        

Completely unrelated to Gaudi, the next few pictures are from  Dalí Theatre-Museum.

These three pictures (look below) are from Dalí d'Or-Objets Montés, which translates to  Dalí Gold-Mounted Objects,they're one of the first in the museum.There were few more, but I really liked this one. It's really simply elegant and you can see the small picture in the circle atop the bird's head, of a girl. For this picture and the one below, I used Corel Paintshop Pro X4 to make the colour stand out and hide the reflection of my camera in the background.

There was a picture in the museum that, if you looked at it, you initially saw a  women looking through a window. If you look at it from a distance though, you'd see the face of Abraham Lincoln.

 Similar to the one above in style ,this is a painting from 1963 which looks like a Tiger but the squares are detailed with the faces of the Three Lenins Masquerading (or so it tells me at http://www.virtualdali.com/63FiftyAbstractPaintings.html)

Obviously, there were a lot more pictures than this, but I didn't have enough time to take pictures of all of the paintings, and I don't even think I saw all of the paintings. Also, I was busy being dragged along by my sister and cousin.

Anyways, I didn't upload half of my pictures , because I didn't want to bore you with all the interesting art of Salvador Dali.

Why is the sky blue? Do you even know? There's a very simple answer, I promise.

xoxo,

Patricia :)

Preview of Spain

I'm really sorry for the delay- however, this is a preview and my sister took
a lot of pictures, so don't worry. I had time to upload a few, which will have to remain uncaptioned until Spain: Part 1 .

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We'll upload Spain: Part 1 as soon as we can, maybe even later today, unless there is a world shattering earthquake (or our internet has problems), in which case I can promise nothing. What's your favorite kind of ice cream? Mine is chocolate . It's a classic. You can't go wrong.
Xoxo,
Andrea

Reminiscing.. Summer 2011

 Hey, it's Andrea. Since we will be visiting Spain in a few weeks, I have been reminiscing on our trip last year to Austria and Italy. That was our first trip to Italy, and our second to Austria. It was a great vacation, and I loved it! This means, it's time for pictures!! <Loud applause>

 This is me at the world's longest alpine coaster, In Imst, Austria. It is 2.2  miles long and sooo much fun! That picture was taken by my dad, at the end of the ride. If you have a chance to ride this, I defintley reccomend it; it isn't scary at all! I'm like the world's biggest wimp, but I would've gone on this with no brakes if I had the chance.   

Me in Venice. I think it was this bridge that was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.You know, that scene were Indiana just got into Venice? Yeah, it's that bridge.

From a gelato shop in Italy. In case you don't know: gelato is like ice cream, but with some significant differences. For one, gelato has a fat content between 3 and 8%, while ice cream can have anywhere between 11 to 16 %. Also, ice cream is served frozen, while gelato is not. In Italy, there are many gelato shops. This particular shop had dozens of gelato flavours.

This looks so delicious.... this is what my dad ordered when we stopped at a small restaurant on one of the little streets of Lake Garda, Italy. I ordered some pesto linguine, and it was The  Best Pasta I have ever had in my short life.

This was at Juliet's wall in Verona. If any of you have seen the movie Letters to Juliet, this wall is the same as the one in the movie. Sadly, we visited it at night, when it was behind closed gates.

In Venice, we saw many mask shops, selling masks such as this, and some even more elaborately decorated. These masks are traditionally used during Carnival time. The Carnival there is very much like Carnaval in Brazil (Remember Rio?)

So what are you doing during the summer?


xoxo 
Andrea <3

Hey I Just Met You, and This is Crazy, but Here's Our Blog, So Read it Maybe?

Hi! I am Andrea. Pronounced An-dre-a. And she is Patricia. 
I am Patricia. And I am her older sister. 
Actually, we're twins-we're both 13.
Maybe... but I was born first!
So we're twins. Agreed?
Agreed. Although, we are very different. 
Yes, yes. I would be the 'Lace' of the Denim and Lace. I like fashion(!!!) and  I am the more outgoing twin, in the way I dress, and  otherwise.
I, while an introvert, am equally amazing and perhaps even more spontaneous. Although I'm not fascinated by fashion, I'm musically inclined and love to read.
Me too. So, I think I shall concentrate on Fashion. And Food. I love Food. And yes, it should be capitalized. Like I said, I love Food. We both like to Travel (with our family), so I think I shall cover that.
I'll take care of Book and Movie Reviews. I figured we could both share our thoughts on Music. Okay, should work out pretty good, right? Stay tuned, posts and pictures will be up very soon! (Soon,soon,soon......)


xoxo 
Andrea and Patricia