Sweet Dreams

When I was a wee one, I never fancied Barbie's dream house. Perhaps, it was because I was still in my purple phase and everything was in that awful Pepto-Bismol pink. I always loved the description of the gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel and wished I could live there (without the witch of course). Last winter, I was searching for a gingerbread picture for a mosaic and stumbled across this picture:

source: flickr

I instantly loved it. Last week, I watched a Rick Steves' episode featuring Barcelona and Catalunya. He featured this beautiful park and buildings designed by the same architect. I'm longing for another trip to Europe. It'll just have to wait its turn after Costa Rica and New York. :)