Espanya Em Rendeixo It hurts to leave a land of Mediterranean blue sunshine –of Dali, Picasso and flamenco –of topless sunbathing and gaspatcho. Spain seeps inside the soul. Espanya Em Rendeixo.
We left Spain for a night in Perpignon, France. But alas, on our arrival we found Perpignon to be the most annoying city we’ve ever been to. There was absolutely NO WHERE to park the small black rental car. We … Read More
Sa Riera–the Mediterranean water was quite warm today. Sa Riera is another beach very close to the town of Begur. We like to try out a new beach each day. Rocky islands in the distance, off of the coast of … Read More
I never tire of the beautiful buildings in Begur. The homes are decorated with details: mosaic tiles in the entrance and terrace, fresco wall murals on the outside of the homes, antique white lace trimmed, cotton, white curtains. If one … Read More
This is another beach near Begur called Aiguablava: calm and beautiful. There was fairly good snorkeling along the right side under the cliff–lots of shells, some sea urchins and fish. The water is cooler than Hawaii so one gets chilled … Read More
At Sa Tuna–the closest beach to Begur. As exciting as Barcelona is, it is a relief to escape to a quieter place with a slower pace and much less people–Begur is just that. Peter and I are just starting to … Read More
The small medieval town of Begur on the Spanish Costa Brava (Mediterranean Coast)–first feudal lord in the written history of the area was in the 11th Century–De Begur. It is a Catalan Mediterranean paradise: narrow, twisting streets leading to the … Read More
Palau de la Musica Catalana Flamenco Opera is an entertaining mix of dance and Spanish Opera. Love Flamenco dance–fast and passionate. The Opera was beautiful too. Some things I have noted about Barceona: – Because Barcelona is full of tourists … Read More
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Viewing a retrospective of Picasso’s work was very satisfying. He was such a lucky boy! He studied art seriously at art academies since he was a young child. Part of his training was at an academy here … Read More
***Note: I have changed the title of my blog from Buddha Mama to Modernista Mama. It better reflects the content of my blog as my blog includes all that is me (which includes following Buddhist philosophy) -Much happiness 🙂 … Read More