MichaelMeister's PhotoBlog

Corrida De Torros (Bullfight)

2012-06-26T16:01:38Z

Yesterday I saw a bullfight for the first time, a tradition that has roots deeply ingrained into Spanish culture. Yes, at times it was sad to see the bulls killed, by my God the showmanship of some of the matadors was simply something that cannot be put into words, it was strikingly amazing.

Las Hogueras Festival!

2012-06-26T15:45:49Z

Every year in Alicante they have the great Las Hogueras Festival, it is a 5 day even filled with fireworks every day, no less than twice a day, nothing but drinking and eating all day long, and it is rounded up with the burning of the larger than life building size sculptures (Hogueras). It is an important part of the Alicante tradition and has a lot of cultural meaning.

Granada, Spain (2)

2012-06-26T15:31:26Z

Granada was a super historically rich, and culturally filled city on the interior of Spain. It is the origin of Flamenco, music, and at once point was the Muslim capitol of Spain.

Granada, Spain (1)

2012-06-26T15:22:09Z

Granada was a super historically rich, and culturally filled city on the interior of Spain. It is the origin of Flamenco, music, and at once point was the Muslim capitol of Spain.

Barcelona, Spain! (2)

2012-06-14T00:04:51Z

First off, Barclona was HUGE. Being the second largest city in Spain I expected nothing less. But there was so much to see I really barely even made a dent it all of it, but I did my best and I'd say for a day and a half I did a pretty good job. We saw La Sagrada Famila, el parque guell, and a lot more architecture of Gaudi (A very famous architect from Barcelona). Oh and of course I can't forget my visit to Camp Nou, Barcelona Football Clubs stadium, the biggest stadium in Europe!

Barcelona, Spain! (1)

2012-06-13T23:55:13Z

Valencia, Spain! (2)

2012-06-05T00:10:43Z

I took over 250 pictures on my weekend trip to Valencia, so it'll be difficult to choose my top 5 favorites but I'll do my best. The natural science museum there as well as the aquarium were amazing, and the buildings like the cathedrals and basilicas were quite astounding too. Hope you enjoy!

Valencia, Spain! (1)

2012-06-04T23:49:30Z

I took over 250 pictures on my weekend trip to Valencia, so it'll be difficult to choose my top 10 favorites but I'll do my best. The natural science museum there as well as the aquarium were amazing, and the buildings like the cathedrals and basilicas were quite astounding too. Hope you enjoy! Oh and we got to visit and tour the Plaza del torros (Bull fighting Arena)

El Castillo De St. Barbara (2)

2012-05-31T02:18:50Z

Here are some pictures of my trip to El Castillo de St. Barbara en Alicante, among other things. We had quite a fun time getting such a good view of the city and port. (The picture with all the dents in the wall is really cool because in the top corner there is a cannonball stuck in the wall from a battle!)

El Castillo De St. Barbara (1)

2012-05-31T01:58:41Z

Here are some pictures of my trip to El Castillo de St. Barbara en Alicante, among other things. We had quite a fun time getting such a good view of the city and port.