Some Pictures from our July 2008 visit to Spain, July 9th to July 23th |
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Day 12 |
Day 13 |
Day 14 |
Day 15 |
Page Twelve. Zaragoza and Expo Day Three.This was our third day at Expo 2008.
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| Inside Zaragoza's Aljafería Palace. | Courtyard in the Aljaferia. | Hallway in the Aljaferia. |
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| Eric and Jeri standing under a 12th century Taifas archway in the Aljafería. | Here we are with Maria, our guide in the Aljafería. | This very well preserved Taifas archway is normally displayed in Madrid, but was in the Aljaferia during Expo 2008. |
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| A ceiling in the Aljafería. | A ceiling in the part of the Aljaferia that was built for Elizabeth (Isabella) and Ferdinand in the late 15th century. That is there coat-of-arms. | View of the exterior walls of the Aljaferia. |
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| Inside the Thailand exhibit at Expo 2008. | Inside the Philippines exhibit at Expo 2008. | Inside the Afganistan exhibit at Expo 2008. |
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| In the South African exhibit's shop at Expo 2008. | This is Susan, who was working in the shop selling African goods in the Sub-Saharan African pavillion. She is from Uganda. | This teapot was displayed in the Mauritanian exhibit at Expo 2008. |
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| This is a view inside the Water Tower (themed pavillion "Water for Life"). Guests walk about a kilometer up a ramp to get a view from the top. | It takes about 30 minutes to walk up the water tower. As one is going up or coming down the ramp one can admire the view of this sculpture. | The lower few floors of the water tower have this sort of sculpture-fountain. |
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| Two dancers at the Aragon Pavillion. | Some dancers demonstrating Aragonnese dances at the Aragon Pavillion. | After you have climbed up the Water-for-Life Water Tower Fluvi is there to greet you and encourage you to purchase some water, snacks, or items with his picture. |
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| Here is the sort of food you can get for the equivalent of about $13 US. Beans and two hot dogs. This was in the Bulgarian exhibit. | The Mongolian pavillion emphasized that the Mongols are giving up their fierce image and adopting a more "Precious Moments" attitude. | The European Union exhibit suggested we think geographically in terms of water basins and river catchment areas. |
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| The sun would set around 9:30 during the days we visited. | The Spanish Pavilion with the Basilica in the distance behind it. | The person of letters at Expo 2008. |
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