Day 1: March 2, 2024 – Roman Echoes, Modernism, and the Endless Blue It is the warm, honey-yellow glow of the sandstone that first captures me as I enter the historic upper city, the Part Alta, on this early March afternoon. Tarragona does not keep its millennia-old history hidden away in dusty display cases; it […]
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August 29th 2022 The morning in Lyon begins with an unceasing interplay of light and stone. Approaching the city, a mighty, almost unearthly white palace of devotion draws every gaze: the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière thrones high atop its hill, as if watching over the earthly bustle of the city below. In the daylight,
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Pyrenees panorama: On the N-260 through historic Catalonia Day 1: Through the Stone Heart of the Pre-Pyrenees The morning air in Camprodon is still cool and fresh over the valley as the first rays of sun touch the dense, wooded slopes of the Pyrenees. The gentle murmur of the Ter River accompanies every step through
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The wind carries a dry warmth today as I step off the Blue Line at Court House. I pause for a moment, letting my gaze sweep over the distinct grid pattern of the streets. It is fascinating to think that right here, in this once semi-arid valley, Brigham Young stood in July 1847 and, with
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