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A travel article by Daniel
Clifford.
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| At the tip
of the peninsula of Cimadevilla is a park
called Cerro de Santa Catalina. |
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Just as the clouds broke away from the
sea, I arrived at the park. Looking back
at the village, the sun electrified the
colorful buildings and green, green grass
of early spring. Especially after a
dreary morning, the colors are a welcomed
sight.
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A handful of other people are
here enjoying the park with me.I
can spot one directly in the
center and two sitting on a bench
down on the left. The
sculpture to the left is “Praise
of the Horizon” and sits
on the edge of the peninsula. In
the distance is the horizon of
the Atlantic and then the far
west arm of the bay of Gijón. |
| Much smaller but no less
impressive is the sculpture
“Northeast.” It
is also located in Cerro de Santa
Catalina. These two sculptures
are part of a series of
sculptures placed around the
city, mostly along the coast, and
make for a wonderful way to see
the whole city. |
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Photo
Left - This is a park,
and when I found the jungle gym,
I was instantly overwhelmed with
jealousy. This merchant
ship is easily the length of a
semi-truck and probably twice
as tall. To say the least, it was
huge!! |
In the far background of the above
photograph, you can just barely make out
the foothills surrounding Gijón,
slumbering under the morning clouds. When
the sun did come out at midday, the
hills were emerald green, looked soft and
dewy, and invited a brush of the hand,
like grass at dawn.
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