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| MA in the Spider |
Bilbao, Spain and the Guggenheim Museum
What a day Mary Alice and I had in Bilbao! Our cruise ship, the Ruby Princess, docked
around 7:30 this morning. We signed up for a tour which met at 9:45 so we had
time to grab some breakfast at the buffet.
Then we grabbed our bags, camera and water and made our way to the
Princess Theater. Our group was soon called and we were off the ship and onto a
tour bus. The first stop of the day was the Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art.
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| This is art? |
The Guggenheim is a three story structure made from titanium
and limestone rectangles. It is actually difficult to find a straight line on
the exterior. I thought it was beautifully designed. I just have a hard time
with what they call art. For example, there an exhibition called “The Matter of
Time”. The art has eight sculptures which are 15 foot steel plates arranged in
circles or waves. I guess you’re supposed to get an idea of what time is by
walking through them.
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| Art |
On the same floor was a room with a giant net with a cluster
of plastic balls. This art work was by
Ernesto Neto who no doubt got rich from his creation. There was an exhibit by Yoko Ono. I should point out the art hanging from the
ceiling on the foyer entrance. They remind me of a bull’s anatomy. I thought
the outside sculptures were a lot more interesting; mirrored balls, chrome
tulips and a giant spider. I hope you enjoy the photos
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| Architectural beauty |
After the walk through the museum we met our group, boarded
our bus and we made a quick drive to the “old city”. MA and I elected to walk around by
ourselves. We found a neat café, had
some coffee and tapas (snack of cheese and bread). It was soon time to walk
back and meet our group at the park. A short time later our bus arrived and we
headed back to the ship.
One thing on this cruise is that we have made some great
friends, new and from former cruises, mostly from the Veterans and Airline
groups. It makes you feel “at home”
aboard this huge ship!
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| Old Plaza in old town |
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| Outside exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art |
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