On the Road

Gillian Snedden looks inside the Cadillac parked inside the Salvador Dali museum in Figueres, Spain.

As we make our way towards our next performance, we've been doing a fair amount of sightseeing. Figueres is home to the Salvador Dali museum which as you might expect is weird. Perhaps no artist did more for surrealism than Dali, and Figueres is forever grateful. The place is always packed, so much so camera tripods are prohibited. There's just not enough room for tourists to set them up. But as we elbowed our way around the place there is much to see. Dali certainly had a unique way of seeing the world, and it seems everyone in the world has an opinion about Dali. It is evident Dali enjoyed poking fun at just about everything and everyone, especially Picasso whom he at one time admired. Perhaps Hazel Cole summed it up best, "I don't think the museum changed my view about Dali, but at least now I have an informed opinion about him."



Nearby is the city of Girona, a charming place which dates back to the Roman era and the original walls are still standing. The Catholic Church has built a beautiful cathedral high atop the city and the acoustics inside are outstanding. While we were there a choir was warming up getting ready to record their music with all kinds of sophisticated stereo equipment. Outside all kinds of workers were getting ready for a televised music performance. Our guide told us each year the cathedral holds a festival for religious music in July. The music may be advertised as being "religious" but that is in name only. During the festival, all kinds of sounds are played.

We're now headed south making a planned overnight stay in Valencia, famous for Valencia Oranges. It too is a beautiful city but the stay is only brief. We're back on the bus heading towards Granada in the morning.