Michelangelo’s David. I’m still in awe that I got to see this in person, as I was completely speechless. More than that, I had NO idea that it was huge standing at 17 feet. It’s so pristine and exact, so meticulous, that it’s difficult to grasp the fact that Michelangelo finished this at age 29. The information board was fascinating as it explained why the sling and stone were tucked away, made barely visible—Michelangelo didn’t want to focus on the “manpower” and means of defeating Goliath, but rather on how it was David’s intelligence, perseverance, and faith that allowed the miracle itself to happen.
Sagrada Familia is breathtakingly gorgeous. The architecture is completely indescribable.
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Barcelona! Overlooking part of the city and inside the Olympic Stadium
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All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time
Paul Fussell
The Five Foot Traveler 