Photos from Conjunto Arqueológico de Itálica
The Roman ruins of Itálica are just outside of Sevilla. Founded in 206 BC, Itálica was the first Roman settlement in Southern Spain.
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Notes on and photos from our 2018 sabbatical. From preparing to doing, this is what we've done so far.
Walking Among 2200-Year-Old Roman Ruins
Spain is full of Roman ruins.
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The Art of the Con
The fifth floor of the at the Musée National d’Art Moderne (AKA “The Pompidou,”) is the the “modern” collection that ends chronologically with Warhol, so I was already sweating a little bit when I made the move down a level to the “contemporary” collection. The fourth floor at the the Pompidou is a stuff-in-the-world museum with a veneer of art museum. It’s good times for those who thrill at outrage.
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San Sebastian: Pintxos and Txocoli
The food in San Sebastián is reason enough to visit, the gorgeous beaches and lovely buildings notwithstanding. similar to other Spanish cities, the bars and restaurants offer tapas (small plates), but here they are pintxos, and the portions are a little bigger than the standard tapas in, say, Madrid. They’re also a little more elaborate, often involving more ingredients and presented in interesting ways.
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Some Closing Thoughts on Spain As We Move On
Our time in Spain unexpectedly turned into about 11 weeks, but we’re done with Spain for now. So, in way of an adios, here are a few unconnected thoughts on Spain that we haven’t had time (yet) to develop into more substantial posts.
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Diary Entry for Monday, 19 March: Zaragoza
Our time in Zaragoza was short – Sunday afternoon to Tuesday morning. This made Monday (19 March) a busy one. Based on my primary aims of seeing Cathedrals (and other large places of worship, Christian or otherwise), alcazars, and Roman ruins, an agenda was set prior to our departure from Madrid.
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Doing the Math: Expenses for Weeks 5-8
Well, the exchange rate has not improved any since my last tallying of the expenses, and this month we felt the effects much more than the first month because we no longer had the benefit of a month’s lodging booked back in October. Here are the totals.
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Oh, This Old Thing? Infrequently Asked Questions About Relics
I’m here to answer the essential questions about relics for you. After a few hours scouring the internet, the best that I can come up with is: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. So, stop reading now if want a manual for divvying up corpses of a saints.
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