Figueres and Dali

Okay, so the inevitable Spain and Italy comparisons are forthecoming. As much as we want to enjoy each place on it`s own merit, it is hard. The coffee we have had is nothing close to Italy. Italian coffee is something else. So rich and smooth. Nothing like that here, but on the bright side the proximity to France has provided some outstanding croissants and much better bread. Off to the mad, mad world of Salvador Dali. I have always loved Dali and his warped outlook on life which is reflected in his art. Brooke has never been a huge fan of the Dali work she has seen but the museum definitely changed her mind. Seeing a range of his work from the span of his entire life puts things into perspective. Dali got to design his own museum in his hometown and he made it as crazy as his artwork. It is a jumbled assortment of his paintings, sculptures and installations set up in
a way meant to confuse and promote random wandering. The museum is just fun in a way many art museums are not. You leave with a kind of giddy feeling like wandering through Alice`s looking glass. Dali was born in Figueres and grew up there and wouldn`t think of having his museum or his final resting place anywhere else, but
I never found the town too inviting. Apparently neither did Dali since he actually lived most of his life on the coast in the nearby town of Port Ligat. I think we will head there too.