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at the reina sofia

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yet again i am facing technological problems; i left my adapter in sevilla so i can't charge anything until i get to america.  this means that you, one of my precious few followers, will have to wait a few days for me to upload pictures from my family trip to andalucía, as well as my final days in madrid.  talk to you soon!

ps this is a view of granada from the alhambra. 

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*still in madrid*

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emma made a lovely short video of some memories

please watch it!

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i'm studying for my art history final.  isn't this beautiful?  

condesa de noailles, zuloaga

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today i went to the caixa forum, a museum with numerous floors of exhibits on paseo del prado.  i looked at an exhibit about skyscrapers and another exhibit that shows different types of maps.  it made me think about cartography and our territorios físicos, mentales, y emocionales.   here is map of nowhere by grayson perry.

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paris>homework

paris was filled with amazing food, beautiful architecture, prominent museums, but mostly memorable time spent with friends.  it reminded me how important it is to relax, and to consider that in the end, it's worth it to be a little less responsible and indulge.

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on sunday afternoon we toured the musée rodin.  rodin was a sculptor, making over 400 pieces (he had people working under him to help), mostly of a brilliant white marble.  unfortunately, i wasn't allowed to take photos inside the museum, but there was an expansive exterior of his creations too.  among them: the thinker (very famous) and the gates of hell (which bri and i are smiling in front of...).  i recommend that you research his works, because they are truly gorgeous.  i'm glad i went to this museum instead of the lourve—so tranquil.

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still full and happy from dinner at elise's apartment the night before, on sunday morning brianna and i visited the area of montmarte.  it's where many artists, like picasso and dalí, had studios, and conversed at cafés.  sacrée cœur, another basilica, is atop the hill.  we also enjoyed an amazing french lunch at a café called botak at the foot of steps that descend from sacrée cœur.

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notre-dame

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saturday morning, brianna, kate, and i went to an enormous antique market at clignacourt.  although it was chilly in the open-air market, we perused everything from silver spoons to jeweled crowns to furniture for an hour.  we bought an antique skeleton key each.

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lights: an exquisite leotard, the eiffel tower, and an illuminated champs elysees/arc de triomphe 

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there are over 30 bridges crossing the seine in paris, many with little padlocks dangling from their sides.  apparently couple come and attach a lock, then throw the key into the river; how romantic!

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i just spent a spectacular weekend in paris.  i arrived alone friday morning to a bitter and foggy, yet beautiful paris, where i walked along the seine to the musée d'orsay (to meet brianna).  we looked at its impressionist works, including degas, manet, casset, and van gogh.

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can't forget the psychedelic museum!