Merry Mis-Adventures: Costa Brava, Spain ::: Figueres & Cadaques (10/12/06)

There's only one thing better than only having class 2-3 days a week... the 4-5 day weekends! Believe it or not, the weather is actually starting to cool here, so I decided to convince my friend, Oliver, to join me on a short trip up the coast (Costa Brava) before it gets too cold. We decided to hit Figueres, birthplace of Salvador Dali and home to his famous museum, on the first day. It wound up being a good time to visit a museum as it rained much of the day.

The museum is incredible! I enjoyed it more than any other I've been to because 1) Dali's stuff is amazing and 2) its setup to be an interactive experience rather than a passive stroll past a collection of artwork. We spent a few hours there, taking in all of the famous works (some of which are pictured below) and exploring the many mediums in which Dali worked. I had no idea about his jewlery and gold sculptures. After the museum, we cruised the dead, little town in the pouring rain... entertaining ourselves with goofy photo shoots along the way. That night we grabbed a quick dinner and were in bed by 10pm.

Outside of the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres:

Installation based on "Face of Mae West Which Can Be Used as an Apartment":

"Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea/Portrait of Abraham Lincoln":

Me being eaten alive in one of the museum's hallways:

The second morning we woke up and made our way by bus to Cadaques, a beautiful coastal town near the French border. Neighboring Port Lligat happens to be the location of Dali's summer home, which has been made into another museum. Unfortunately we weren't able to enter the museum (it was full), but we did hike around both of the towns, taking in the incredible scenery and relaxing in the sunshine. After a lovely day, we grabbed the last bus back to Barcelona... just in time to get the real weekend started!

Beautiful Cadaques: