There is a story with Jesus telling it in full in Luke 10:25-37 : This is Sandy’s summary: A man was beaten up, and none of the good people ( like his listeners would help) . Then came along a person,( who his audience considered bad) and he did everything to help. Who is the good neighbour? A good question.
Santander to León is 279km. León being in a plateau area seemed warmer and full of afternoon sunshine with cold mornings and evenings.
We walked from our parking with other camper vans to find trees being shaped for winter and washing here and there in the sun.
Then there it was, a cathedral, broad open walking areas, and a lion climbing out of a storm drain.
The Lion was a symbol of the kingdom of León before Spain existed. It was found on minted coins of Alfanso VII, called the Emperor (1126 – 1157).
Passing along, there is a bench with a seated man statue and two young people next to him. They are looking at a building which is said to look like an ice cube in winter.
Casa Botines
by
Gaudi
Let us go in.
There are some interesting works of art.
broken ceramics to decorate with, and collected screws and chains he used in forging works such as balconies.
He chose to build with natural, local material when he could and tested them for resistance.
A few of his quotes:
‘Nothing is art if it does not come from nature.’
‘Colour in certain places has the great value of making the outlines, and structural planes seem more energetic.’
‘ Anything made by human beings is already in the great book of nature.’
This is a translation of what is written on his tomb stone.
From Reus
Born 74 years ago,
a man of exemplary life and excellent architect,
author of admirable work of this temple,
he died pitifully in Barcelona on June 10, 1926.
Here, the ashes of such a great man await the resurrection of the dead. ( a translation of what is on his tomb stone)
I then wanted to know why he died pitifully. Travel with me a while.
His faith had changed him from being a dandy to someone who fasted, prayed, and lived a simple life.
Gaudi suffered from poliopathic arthritis. He took care of it with water treatments and a vegetarian diet. He is said to have walked up to 10km a day often enjoying nature but here is why his death was pitiable, when he was 74, a tram hit him on his right side, affecting his abdomen and head. Gaudi’s clothes were often warn , instead of buttons, there were safety pins, and his feet were wrapped in strips of fabric.
Two men stopped to help but couldn’t get a taxi to take him to get help until a civil guard forced a taxi to take the man looking like a beggar with no identification on him.
He died two days later with family and friends around him.
A little time spent in a pleasant city.
Take care,
Sandy 🙂
Greta pictures and stories. 😊💗
Thank you. We are travelling and enjoying so many fine views of God’s /our beautiful world. Continue to do what you do so well. God bless.
Gaudí was an extraordinary artist Thanks for sharing Sandy❤️
A pleasure for me to learn and share. ❤️