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| Asilah, Morocco |
What do you feel like having today?
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
just another day
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| Asilah, Morocco |
This rocky coastline can be found just outside the fortified walls of Asilah; however, miles and miles of sandy beaches can be found to its north and south.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
lost on the horizon
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| Asilah, Morocco |
For those of you who like walking for miles on the beach, this is the place to be!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
fortified town on the Atlantic
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| Asilah, Morocco |
Asilah has seen the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Portuguese and Spanish settle here at some point in its history. It was the Portuguese, in the 15th century, who built the fortified walls surrounding this whitewashed city sitting on the northwest Atlantic coast of Morocco. Today it is a popular holiday destination which offers beautiful long sandy beaches and hosts international art and music festivals in the summer.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
mesmerizing murals
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| Asilah, Morocco |
The International Cultural Moussem of Asilah (Asilah Arts Festival) is an annual cultural extravaganza which brings life and color to this city and has been doing so since 1978. The town is a platform for cultural dialog and exchange between different countries through conferences and seminars. Each year a guest country is invited to share its culture through mural paintings, engravings, music, dance and poetry.
One of the things I like most about this town are its murals! Select artists are invited to paint their works of art on the whitewashed walls of the medina every year. The best ones are kept for years to come. Here is an example of one of them.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
number 32
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| Asilah, Morocco |
Anything blue, grabs my attention!
(if you haven't figured that out already!)
:)
(if you haven't figured that out already!)
:)
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Plaza Mayor of Madrid
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| Madrid, Spain |
Seventeenth century king, Felipe III, had the Plaza Mayor of Madrid built in 1619 to which centuries later a statue was placed here in his honor. The building with frescos of mythological figures and other pictures related to the history of this capital city, painted by Carlos Franco, is used today as the Madrid Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
the heart of Madrid
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| Madrid, Spain |
Madrid's heart of the city, its Puerta del Sol, is where practically the entire nation celebrates New Year's eating 12 grapes while listening to the legendary clock of the old Post Office building (Real Casa de Correos) ring in the New Year.
The statue is of an 18th century King of Spain, Carlos III.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014
There's no place like home
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| Óbidos (Centro Region), Portugal |
"Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."
-John Howard Payne
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
rooftops amid the wall
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| Óbidos (Centro Region), Portugal |
This hilltop fortification was taken from the Moors by the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, in 1148. Throughout the different reigns of the kings, towers, keeps and other parts of the castle have been added, creating a picture perfect spectacle.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
side streets
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| Óbidos (Centro Region), Portugal |
This picturesque town, but at the same time busy with its cultural calendar, celebrates many events throughout the year, including a variety of festivals such as Baroque and classical music, along with opera, harpsichord, piano and contemporary art. Holy week processions, Christmas and medieval markets as well as chocolate festivals are all on the calendar of events celebrated in Óbidos.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
medieval and literary
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| Óbidos (Centro Region), Portugal |
This Moorish castle and walls around the city, originating from the 8th century, today form part of the pousadas of Portugal. A pousada is a chain of luxury, traditional or historical hotels that exist throughout the country. Next to the castle is the Igreja de Santiago dating from the 12th century, but was completely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake of Lisbon. It was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century and eventually was left to ruin until Ler Devagar (an independent bookshop which translates into "read slowly") decided to take over and convert it into a literary space, along with 7 other locations, turning this medieval wonder into a literary town, with plans to open more in the future.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Saturday, March 1, 2014
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