This summer we went to Europe.
We ate a lot of great food,
drank delicious wine,
visited as many museums as we possibly could,
visited a good friend,
swam in the Mediterranean,
and saw many beautiful things. Here are a few:
The South of France:
Fontfroide Abbey
The Cloisters
There’s a recording studio about this room! Seriously.
Wheels of steel.
A man outstanding in his field. Heh.
Thee happiest of fish.
Tim on hold with god.
The velvet rope of yore.
Midcentury moderne.
Why do white people always do this?
The Mediterranean Sea:
I never got his name…
Barcelona:
Palau de Musica – the most beautiful building in Spain….
…this is all inlaid mosaic tile.
Where Spaniards go for their stamp needs.
This guy came to Barcelona 20 years ago to party….
and never left.
“¿Pequeña ayuda aqui?”
They have medication for this now.
This is waaayyyy too much responsibility.
Angel band
Blue Meanie
A bomb?! Really?! (Yes. Look closely at the object in the hand.)
Berlin:
Boo-yah, ScottyGee!
We went to Bro-hannesburg!
How the other half lived.
Der folks.
Riding on the metro-0-0.
Hipster bar in Kreuzberg, the Williamsburg/Silverlake of Berlin.
What’s left of the wall.
But only after it finishes its pop.
the monsters of Mitte.
Radical artsy left-wing cafe in Mitte.
The murals therein:
Look – more art!
Did you see the Hacky Sack exhibit at the Brohan? I remember finding it quite moving.
Thanks for sharing the photos. I particularly love the one of the dude posing with the water bottle.
Happy fish!!!
I’m jealous in 15 directions at the same time. What a trip!
I like the radical artsy left-wing cafe in Mitte! If I lived there, I’d so be hanging out there every day. I also like the monsters. I’d be painting them in that café.
Godfree, yer a funny man.
BTW, I just noticed a typo – the caption for the third picture down in the South of France section should say “there’s a recording studio ABOVE this room”. I did a double-take when I heard that fact mentioned on the tour. It looks like there have been recordings of medieval chant recorded there (unsurprisingly). I imagined artists more along the lines of U2 or Brian Eno would record there. Still researching….
Scotty, when we were there they had a special exhibit going: “Board Shorts and Backward Caps: Brohan Fashion through the Years.” It was totally happenin.
I second g.a.’s comment.
Re: radical artsy left-wing cafés, I went to one in St. Petersburg and found it kinda disappointing. Not a bad place to hang out, but I felt our presence there degraded the place. Aren’t they the kind of thing that can be enjoyed properly only if you live nearby or are there as an exchange student or something like that?
The cafe was pretty empty when I was there, and you’re correct Dave, I only found out about it through my friend Susanne, who we were visting and who took me there because she knew I’d like it. It’s also a bar at night, at which time I’m guessing would be teeming with hipsters. I think when I was younger I felt more a part of these type of things, but as I’ve gotten older I realize that I’m just as bourgeious as anyone else ;)
Davey B, your presence only enhances any radical artsy left-wing environment. But you really should have worn a beret.