The roof of the Teatre Museu Dali
Today we went to Figueres and Cadeques Spain! We had a lovely private tour from this woman named Anne who drove us around so Leigh could finally enjoy a car ride and lovely scenery. It's only a 45 minute drive from Collioure to Spain. We went to the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres first. You can tell Salvador Dali designed it, very over the top and.....interesting. The first museum was of his paintings, sculptures, drawings, and other various objects he called art. It was awesome. The outside has these giant eggs on the top that you can see from a mile away.
There was also an exhibit showcasing his jewelery designs. The jewelry was beautiful. Very unexpected. Some of the jewelery was also mechanical. When we figure out how to do it, we will post a video of a jeweled beating heart.
After the museum, we met Anne and she drove us to Dali's house in Cadeques, which is also a museum. The tour was very private. They only let about 10 people into the house at a time. We were allowed 10 minutes in each section of the house. The house has a peaceful feel to it. Many unusual combinations of objects, but they all make sense in the way that they are put together. I must say, this is a house I could live in. It was ridiculous, from the giant polar bear to the phallic pool. He had his giant eggs here as well. You really get a sense of just how much a performer as well as artist he really was. The more absurd, the better.
On the way back, Anne took us to what she described as a "sumptuous" view of the port above Dali's house and the little beach town. It was amazing, definitely the most sumptuous and spectacular view I have ever seen. The ocean went on forever it seemed.
Here we shall leave you with a picture of our dinner last night. At The CopaCobana mind you. The biggest, fanciest, fishiest meal I have ever eaten. Of course the menu was in French, so I ordered what seemed to be the only things without cheese (non-formage is one of the two things I know how to say). And of course, every course but the appetizer came with melted cheese or ice cream all over it! Here's the appetizer, which lucky for me was a meal in and of itself.
There was also an exhibit showcasing his jewelery designs. The jewelry was beautiful. Very unexpected. Some of the jewelery was also mechanical. When we figure out how to do it, we will post a video of a jeweled beating heart.
After the museum, we met Anne and she drove us to Dali's house in Cadeques, which is also a museum. The tour was very private. They only let about 10 people into the house at a time. We were allowed 10 minutes in each section of the house. The house has a peaceful feel to it. Many unusual combinations of objects, but they all make sense in the way that they are put together. I must say, this is a house I could live in. It was ridiculous, from the giant polar bear to the phallic pool. He had his giant eggs here as well. You really get a sense of just how much a performer as well as artist he really was. The more absurd, the better.
On the way back, Anne took us to what she described as a "sumptuous" view of the port above Dali's house and the little beach town. It was amazing, definitely the most sumptuous and spectacular view I have ever seen. The ocean went on forever it seemed.
Here we shall leave you with a picture of our dinner last night. At The CopaCobana mind you. The biggest, fanciest, fishiest meal I have ever eaten. Of course the menu was in French, so I ordered what seemed to be the only things without cheese (non-formage is one of the two things I know how to say). And of course, every course but the appetizer came with melted cheese or ice cream all over it! Here's the appetizer, which lucky for me was a meal in and of itself.
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