As an architecture buff, the Monkey enjoyed the chance to explore some of the utterly unique works of the great Antoni Gaudí during two separate trips to Barcelona, in 1996 and 2001-2.
In this installment of the Schlepps’ travels, members of the clan of traveling bears visit Bulgaria, Ireland, Spain, and the United States. The images date from 2002-2003.
The Schlepps like to get around, and they do just that in these photos spanning the years 2002-2004 and including visits to Canada, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
In a pair of excursions from Barcelona, El Mono took in a mountaintop monastery at Montserrat and a remarkable ancient aqueduct near Tarragona. Holy water, anyone?
In the first days of 2002, El Mono left Barcelona for a gradual exploration of the coastal region north of the great Catalan city. Here he shares some photos from scenic stops in Begur, Cadaqués, Port Lligat, and Tossa.
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