This afternoon we visited the Astorga cathedral and museum, the Gaudi architected palace turned museun, and bought shoes for Prudence, as her hiking shoes were producing more pain than gain.
Gaudi was hired for the palace turned museum, but did not stay on until it was finished. Church prelates declined to take up residence in this lovely, bright structure so it was dedicated as a museum. The result is spectacular at any rate.
The cathedral museum contained some really ugly works, as the photo of the painting exemplifies. I can't imagine what the artist was trying to depict in the painting here, but no interpretation is pleasant to contemplate.
Dinner was great paella, and nice wine, but exceptionally expensive.
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