By Dr. Nancy Watson

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Park Guell 

Park Guell 

Standing in front of this building was like stepping into another world. The flowing curves, textured stonework, colorful mosaics and dreamlike architecture reveal that this is the work of the visionary architect Antoni Gaudi. Visiting Park Guell is where the line between architecture, sculpture and fantasy blur. Located in the hills overlooking the city of Barcelona, Park Guell was envisioned in […]

Barcelona, Spain
Columbus Sculpture

Columbus Sculpture

There is a gift that certain artists have, the ability to capture a moment so completely that the story is understood before it is explained. That is how I felt standing before the Columbus sculpture at the Museum of Jewish History in Girona. Created by Frank Meisler in 1994, this is not a single image, but […]

Givona, Spain
“La Verema”

“La Verema”

It was great to spend a day in Sitges, exploring a new town after teaching in Barcelona. The views of the Mediterranean stretched out endlessly shifting in color with the light. Walking along the beach was refreshing and a quiet transition for our time in Barcelona. Sitges is a town of white buildings against the blue of […]

Sitges, Spain
Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia

We visited the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona again in 2025, the year they projected to have the cathedral completed. Over the years of visiting the city, we have watched this magnificent cathedral grow from the vision of Antoni Gaudi. What makes this experience unique is that it is not a finished monument, but a living […]

Barcelona, Spain
Macia Memorial

Macia Memorial

There are so many extraordinary highlights from our travels to Barcelona, but today, I want to share this structure that stands in the largest plaza in the city. As we traveled around the city, we often passed it. I took pictures because I was so curious about who the bust of the man was and […]

Barcelona, Spain
Gothic Cathedral

Gothic Cathedral

Standing before the towering walls of Barcelona Cathedral, the structure reminds us of just how ambitious medieval builders dared to be. The construction of the cathedral began in 1298, during Barcelona’s golden age as a Mediterranean trading power. What we walked through today is largely the product of more than 150 years of work. The main Gothic body […]

Barcelona, Spain