Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Monaco & Palma De Mallorca: Blog # 9

                                                                  Monaco

                      Monaco's Famous Casino During Daytime

                                                        And During The Evening

Stavros Nirchos Had This Built to Compete with Aristotle Onassis. Valued About $100 Million. We'll Pass On This Super Yacht. Why? It Only Has Enough Room For 26 Guests!
              One Third Of Monaco's Population Are Millionaires 

                            Watch Towers Are Everywhere

                           Seafood Luncheon On Pool Deck



                                            Sushi Anyone?

          Jerry Continues To Find The Ship's Wake - Fascinating


                            It seems Like We're Always Eating!


Marc Ginsberg: One Of The Guests Speakers Was A Mid-East Foreign Advisor To Several Presidents, Ambassador To Morocco, Survived Assignation Attempts, Guest Speaker On Fox, MSNBC, CNN, Etc. Fascinating Life!

Feels Israel Will Never See True Peace - Must Always Protect Itself. Hamas Will Continue To Undermine Israel And Kill Palestinians That Are Anti-Hamas, Pro-Alternative Approach. Venezuela Is The Center For Hizballah Terrorists - Supported By Russia And Iran

                        Palma de Mallorca: Onto New Adventures
                                    The Old And The New

               Fortresses Throughout the Palma De Mallorca Area Plenty Of windmills Still Around - They Face The Sea In Order To Catch The Ocean Breeze
                                  Time To Visit The Cathedral

 Majestic





Photo Ops In All Directions



                        Fabulous Doors Behind The Gate

                Thank Goodness The Cathedral Has Gargoyles

Most Of The Design Was Done By Gaudi - His Stain Glass Window Is The Largest In The World

                                     This Was A Wow!

    Other (Smaller) Stain Glass Windows Were Created By Gaudi

                This One Was Installed In The Back Of The Church


There Are Two Days In The Year When The Earth And Sun Are Aligned To Allow The Front Window Reflect Onto The Back Wall

Plenty Of Important Religious Individuals Buried In The Cathedral

             Gaudi Designed And Electrified The Lighting Fixtures


                        The Old Organ Is Still Functioning


To The Right Of The Nave (Central Part Of Church) Is A Small Chapel Recently Built To Honor The 100th Year Anniversary Of Gaudi's Creations. The Design Was Disturbing To Many People. The Image Of Jesus Is Actually The Artists. His Children Are Embedded Into The Design. The Dark Windows Are Meant To Help Block Out Light And Keep Congregants Focused On Prayer.

          The Ocean And Fish Are Depicted On The Left Wall
     Left To The Nave Is Another Chapel - More Conservative...
                            Just As Interesting...And Ornate


                            Pretty Marble Floor And Alter 
Guess Who? Father Serra Was Born In Palma And Lived Here Before He Made His Way To Mexico And Eventually SoCal To Build Missions. The Building Behind Is The Bishop's House
     The Bishop Only Has To Walk Five Minutes To Get To Work
Looks Like The "Tree Of Life" - But It Is Actually An Art Piece That
Commemorates  People That Were Killed During The Spanish Civil War - These Folks Became "Saints!"
                                                         More Manholes 


                      Many Small Stores Located In Alleyways
                                    Choose Your Color
              Jerry's Thinking About Publishing a Manhole Book

                What Could Be Behind The Walls Of These Buildings?

                                                                      Patios... 
                       And Gardens    
                                                            Many Beautiful Parks

                Jerry Needs This Pump To Go With His Porsche
                                                                Tapas Time
Crazy Tennis Shoes

                            Town Hall Government Building

"Hundreds" Of Years Ago Olive Trees Were Entwined For Stability
            Christmas Tree Decorations Are Now Being Put Up

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