Barcelona & Gaudi

On our second day in Barcelona, we took a not-very-quick bus to get a look at the landscape. Sophie took lots of pictures along the way so you can get a sense of the city here.

After a nice mediterranean-style lunch, we went to La Sagrada Familia, a church which has been under construction since 1882 and fully funded by private donations (including the admission charges from 2.5 million visitors each year). The primary vision behind the church was Antoni Gaudi who spent a lifetime on the design and construction until he died in a tragic tram accident. It is a marvel of architecture and artisanry and so unexpected in every corner that you can sit and look at it for hours (which we did). We are struck by the ongoing 123-year commitment to this project. La Sagrada Familia is scheduled for completion around 2030. A video about the church is below.

Just to get the wiggles out of our bodies before dinner, we went to the local square to kick the soccer ball around. Pretty much everyone there wanted to help keep the ball inbounds. Then, we had a short walk and a great dinner at Bar Lobo which features Japanese-inspired tapas. Yum, yum, yum, says Sophie. Adios, Barcelona.