I am standing inside the nave of the Sagrada Famila, and I am in awe. This is the most beautiful building I have ever seen…the most heavenly of all of man’s creations. Yet, my camera cannot adequately capture the sheer size and scope of this project any better than I can in words. Suffice it to say that, when it is finally completed on the centennial of its architect’s death in 2026, it will be, by far, the tallest church on earth, and will be the longest-lasting construction project of the 19th, 20, and 21st centuries. Yet even now, with giant cranes looming overhead like so many steel skeletons, it surprises, delights, and leaves you struck dumb with its audacity of design and supernatural elegance. The Sagrada familia is at once a place of worship, a brilliant landmark, and a testament to the genius of one man-Antoni Guadi.
5 Fun Things the Locals do in Vienna (You Should Too!)
It’s no secret I love this city, but few visitors here take full advantage its endless charms, because you don’t find them highlighted in the guidebooks. I want to correct that, so here, in no particular order, are 5 things you must do in Vienna just because they’re fun, they’re what the locals do, and there’s only one place on earth you can do them: Continue reading
The Battle for the Heart of Europe
I will yield to my normal reportage of Vienna impressions later in the week, but for now I have some fantastic news! There are, at last, palpable signs that Vienna, and, one can only hope, Austria and all of Europe, is finally waking up to the fact that, if they don’t react to the foreign invasion that threatens to completely overwhelm them, and soon, they will have lost their culture, their civilization, and, indeed, eventually, even their lives due to nothing more than apathy and suicidal tolerance. Continue reading
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Roads Less Traveled 