There is a lot of public art in Barcelona, a large part of what makes Barcelona so unique. Here are some pictures of the family riding the lions at the base of the statue of Columbus, who is pointing to the New World he discovered 500 years ago.
Somehow it is hard not to look incredibly [...]
Antoni Gaudi’s architectural works are, to me, one of the most interesting aspects of Barcelona. While I’m not very knowledgeable about architecture, it’s clear that he was brilliant. His work is scattered around the city, but our favorite spot was Parc Guell. The kids are sitting on the bench that winds around [...]
We made an icosahedron today out of bamboo canes. An icosahedron, for those of us whose geometry is a bit rusty, is a 20 sided polygon. Gamers, think d20. Our icosahedron was of the regular variety. See wikipedia for some examples of other varieties and a more complete definition.
Anyway, it was [...]
Last week, we went to Manchester. Molly had went to a conference there and we went along to see Manchester. We spent the morning at the hotel, swimming in the pool and going in and out of the steam room and the sauna. The steam room was a bit too hot, but [...]
