Saturday, September 19, 2026

18 September 2026 A Coruna: Pablo Picasso and Markets

 


Just a block away from the  hotel was a fantastic market.  Floor zero was the fish market with every fish one could imagine, much of it still alive.  We saw lobsters, langostinos, flounders, barnacles, shrimp of every size and color, monk fish, rays and so many other fish that I have never seen before!  Then we made our way to Pablo Picasso's childhood home.  It was small but that was fine since we only had half an hour to sse it before it closed


First Leslie made an appointment to get her hair cut


A very modern layout


Cappy!


A very helpful map of all the live music venues


The fish market


Flounders


Scallops and sardines


A salted pig face


Great logo


Flowers on the third floor


Sweet sweet grapes


At the cheese stall this woman's grandmother's picture is on the wall of the same stall that has been in the family all this time


Second floor is the butchers


This port leg is scored and baked to crispy perfection.  It cab be purchased raw or cooked


Chocolates 


Most expensive!


A place to park your dog


No need to attach a leash to this dog


Nice columns but some work is needed on the ceiling 


Grand buildings


A dove


Pablo Picasso's home 


Three flight up


Pack your bags young Pablo, you are going places in this world


These two paintings were shown when he was just 13


Not much room in these rooms


Enough room for a pallet and paint


The toilet!


The writing is backwards 


Because these are lithograph masters


A tiny desk


Love this camera


Ole!


More paint!


One fat pigeon!


As ornate as it gets


Wall clock


One tiny bedroom


A fantastic stairwell


Pablo Picasso is front and center


Next door there was a temporary exhibit.  This is a migrant's journey in the EU




   It has been 4 years and 105 days since we began our Migration

Friday, September 18, 2026

17 September 2026 A Cournua: A Fine Fine Art Museum

 


This museum had Galician artists, works by Goya, an area with Rubens' works and section that paid homage to the local porcelain factory.  We then progressed to the beach and sat for a while watching the surfers.  Back to the hotel to regroup and then out for dinner.  Our chosen location was supposed to be open but was not so we walked around for a while and finally found a nice place.




In we go!


Oh my!


A most funky fish


A temporary exhibit by photographer in Havana


Rocks



Serene


Is this a big bird?


Or a contortionist?


One bad ass boss lady and her dog


My favorite


The cliffs and the ephermeral lady


This dog is a bit scarier


Love these trees


Sinister


Oops flew too  high


A very crowded studio with a lobster dinner in the next room


Goya was out there!


Scary acrobatics


Scary monsters


Go go Goya


For a phatmacy


An Englishman?


Dog head!


Can you guess what this is?  A spittoon!


A lion tamer


Split almost to the crotch!  Woody the sculpture is torn!


We made it to the beach


To the east


To the west


Surfing


The waves are not that big but enough to surf


Not too many folks onthe beach


Great door


Spiderman!


A banksy-esque painting


Our dinner location


Some pumpkin soup and sausage


Yum, pork loin and fries


Back to our hotel!


   It has been 4 years and 104 days since we began our Migration