It is about a 45 minute water show in Montjuïc, specifically the Plaça d’Espanya at the foot of the hill to the south of all the museums and the Olympic Stadium.
The magic fountain of Montjuïc’s first performance was on May 19, 1929 during the Great Universal Exhibition. The designer Carles Buigas submitted his plans one year before the exhibition and many thought that the project was too ambitious to be created, let alone completed on time. Over 3000 workers were commissioned to work on the project and less than …

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As the US economy spirals through free fall into chaos, and our stock portfolios waste away. (WaMu we hardly knew ye) allow me to sidebar you with an artistic tangent. Antoni Gaudí is one of those architects who you just know was scoffed at when he was initially designing. His architectural style is such a radical departure from most anything else, that his early ridicule is expected. (Much like my own pastel experiment on Cannon Dr.)

All throughout Barcelona you can find the architecture of Gaudi, but two places seem to …

Well there aren’t any Cinnabons here in Europe, but we did manage to find some tasty treats near Prague on our day trip to the 14th century Karlstejn Castle. The treats are called trdelnik, a dry sweetbread covered with cinnamon, nuts and sugar. They are available all along the path to for sale by street vendors.

The castle is very majestically set on the top of the area looking down to the small village which is now filled with touristy shops and restaurants. The castle is a short and mildly steep …

The Czech people are very protective of their change. Literally every time you pay for something with anything less than exact change, the “customer service clerk” gives you an exasperated look, a dramatic sigh and a slow shake of the head. They look all through their drawer, on the floor, in the safe, everywhere to find the elusive 22 crowns. And they always demand, “CHANGE?” And it is not like the coins are made out of gold or even tin! But the Czechs love their coins. Then finally, magically, just …

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