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Las Cosas Diferentes
As matter and energy seem to be one as they can be converted into each other, space and time can seem to be one as well. Sometimes you might find yourself at a place that makes you want to stop time, and you even seem to be successful. Also sometimes…
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La Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família, or as it prefers to call itself, Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in Barcelona, Spain. Construction started in 1882 and is expected to be completed some time after 2026. It was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí with a mix…
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The Masterpiece
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, shortened to Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Construction started in 1882 and is expected to be completed some time after 2026. It…
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Llegar A Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona. It made clear immediately that it is Mediterranean. The first thing to do was having lunch at a Chinese restaurant. It was really operated by Chinese as I could hear some words in Mandarin. In large cities restaurants tend to be authentic.
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Descending On Barcelona
Descending on Catalonia. The area has been settled for thousands of years but the Romans founded the Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino. The modern city Barcelona is one of the largest of Europe. When observing properly the Sagrada Familia can be found in the centre. The descent on Josep…
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American Imperialism
American imperialism is not always that obvious, usually it is hidden by the powerful American propaganda or Washington narrative, which turns the truth around and makes people believe certain countries and people were bad, exactly those who prefer freedom and individuality and don’t want to be an American colony. As…
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The City Of Tiles
Porto has a special character with its buildings with tiles in different patterns and colours, both inside and outside of the building. Sometimes there are whole pictures displayed on the tiles, mostly in the typical blue and white tones. The historic centre of Porto is listed as a UNESCO World…
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Prone To Exploration
Portugal is a country at the southeastern edge of Europe, prone to exploration over the oceans of the world. Colonialism happened where land was found, so there is a range of countries in the world where Portuguese is spoken. From the renaissance over the industrial revolution till nowadays many inventions…
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Chegamos Ao Porto
Arrival in Porto with view over the Douro River during approach. In the background of the photos the Ponte de Dona Maria Pia is visible, a bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1877, twelve years before the Eiffel Tower. Porto is the second largest city of Portugal after Lisbon. It…
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Formula One In Jeddah And Melbourne
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the Australian Grand Prix just happened in March 2024. If you ever wondered how the Jeddah Corniche Circuit and the Albert Park Circuit look like when no race is taking place, here some insights. In Jeddah it was in October 2022 not possible to…
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And There It Was
This appeared unexpectedly on the way from Hamburg to Porto. It is called London. The first photo shows the City of Westminster with the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower of Big Ben, and the second photo shows the financial centre of Canary Wharf. The City of London with…
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With Difficulties To Hamburg Airport
I had to take the train to Hamburg one day earlier than planned, on the day before my flight, because of a railway worker strike which meant cancellations of most trains in Germany on the day of my flight. Therefore I had to stay one night in Hamburg. I found…
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