Gisele in Spain Summer 2003

 

The second day in Madrid.  I was ready to explore the city.

在馬德里的第二天, 精神充沛地準備出發探險.

 

 

   

This is the apartment where I stayed 7 days in Madrid.

我在馬德里六天都住在這公寓裡.

 

 

Dining with friends Sonia and Ximena (in the middle, owner of the apartment)

與友人及屋主共餐.

 

 

  

The night that the Spanish soccer team won an international tournament.

People were overjoyed and celebrated with fire-works.

某夜西班牙的足球隊贏了場國際球賽而大事慶祝, 大放煙花.

 

 

Seville Cathedral, built on the site of a mosque.  One can see the Gothic and Moor structures mingled together everywhere.

西維亞的大教堂,由凊真峙改建.  內外的構造都帶有回教與哥德式的混合氣味.

 

 

Seville, Plaza Virgen de los Reyes.

 

 

教堂附近的猶太區

 

Real Alcazar – the palace of the Moorish king.  These are scenes of the gardens and beautiful ceilings (Sevilla).

昔日回教摩爾人皇宮的花園 與美麗的天花板.

 

                                         

 

Plaza de Espana  (Sevilla)

 

 

Eli joined us in Granada.

與好友Eli(穿紅衣的) Granada會面吃晚飯

 

 

We almost finished all the food.

我們三人把這些菜都吃光.

 

 

In an Arabian tea house

在一家亞拉伯茶餐廳嘆古靈精怪的茶

 

 

Granada – La Alhambra (the summer palace of the Moorish king) is in the background.

背景是昔日亞拉伯摩爾人國王建的夏宮.

 

 

 

Beautiful gardens of the Alhambra.

夏宮內迷人的 花園

 

 

 

The luxurious interior of the Alhambra

豪華奢侈的宮牆

 

 

 

 

<- Note the windows upstairs from which the women of the harem could see the visitors without being seen.

樓上的窗戶是給深宮的女人窺看外來的客人而不被留意發覺

 

 

This is our favorite restaurant which is near the Alhambra and our hotel.

非常有情調的餐館

 

 

              

 

 

Benicasim.  You can see the Mediterranean sea on the background.

朋友家附近的沙灘,背景是地中海.

 

 

Maria-Jesus’ apartment

朋友的公寓

 

 

          

Having breakfast with friends by the street.
與朋友在路邊餐廳吃早餐. 我的黑超是否夠型?

 

 

From the left to right, Sonia, Maria, Gina & me dining in Valencia by the beach.

與朋友們在Valencia海濱晚餐. 那盤又大又黑的是黑色西班牙海鮮飯,非常好吃.

 

 

This is Valencia old Cathedral

Valencia的老教堂

The Miguelete, the cathedral’s bell tower

on the Plaza de la Reina.

老教堂旁邊帶有回教味道的鐘樓

 

 

In downtown Valencia I saw this unidentified object (building).

Valencia市中心的不知名建築物

 

 

The puppet show on the street of Barcelona.

Barcelona街頭的 木偶戲,非常夠水準.

 

 

Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona 的大教堂

 

         

Gaudi was a famous early 20th Century architect: Temple de la Sagrada Familia.  Still under construction.

高迪, 20世紀初西班牙出名的建築師設計的教堂.  還在建造中.

 

 

        

 

A building by Gaudi “Passeig de Gracia.”

20 世紀初高迪的傑作,看看背後星際大戰的外星人的臉孔.

 

 

      

 

The Magic Fountain (Font Magica) which is regularly illuminated in color.

Barcelona的魔術噴泉不斷地有迷人噴水花式表演

 

 

“Palau Nacional”, home of the city’s historic art collection.

噴泉後面的博物館.

 

 

 

          

      

Gaudi’famous building Park Guell

高迪的另一作品Park Guell

 

 

     

Part of the Park Guell’s garden (outside of the covered walkway)

Park Guell花園內的走道外面

 

 

           

Covered walkway (like a tunnel) in the garden of Park Guell

花園內像遂道般的走道.