In our original plan, we were going to spend 3 days in Spain so we could ‘do’ Barcelona, but we changed our minds for several reasons. So, a day trip from Collioure over the border to Figueres became our only day in Spain. Figueres itself doesn’t have much going for it except for the Dali Museum, which is apparently the 2nd most visited Museum in the whole of Spain. We were lost for words throughout this experience – it is simply fantastic. There is a separate small Museum for his jewellery creations, and both of them took us 6 hours to view. Dali had a major role in the design and creation of the Museum over a period of years, and it shows. These photos are not the best – reflections, odd angles, a bit fuzzy here and there, but this place was heaving with tourists and I had difficulties – I’m sticking to that story.
 Dot & Lenny do Dali |
|  very, very clever |  Linz loves Dali’s take on Picasso |
 A bad photo, snatched as we were escorted out the door at 6pm, but very much a highlight for us. One of Dali’s jewellery pieces – in the centre, many rubies each mounted individually, and the whole centre pumping as though it were a real heart. Gobsmacking. |  Many people think Dali only painted weird things, but this is so good you feel that you could put your foot in it |
 “H” for Hotel on a Figueres street. Yes, each of the other 4 balconies had a different cow |  Cool graffiti at the back of the car park building |  My fave – the Mae West installation. This shot taken through the large convex magnifying lens |  Another of Linz’s faves – Dali’s “Galatea Of The Spheres” |
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