Finally a day to explore Barcelona--1 really wasn't enough. My impressions are it is beautiful but touristy. They have a good thing going tourist-wise. It is a fairly new (as in new for European ages), so the buses navigate easily. They have created large photo-op areas and pedestrian areas. A harbor and beach area. It is very safe because of this. Gaudi is their main man--Modernist architect of the late 1800's for those of you unfamiliar--like I was. He was full of weird building ideas. I wonder if our word gaudy is derived from his name?
His famous Cathedral--still under construction over 100 hundred years later. Over 4 architects have worked on it. You can see the different hands. It is no where near completion. The line to get in is hours long.
A building in his Park Guell--looks like Candyland--seriously
Cathedral again. It is so tall and weird
more of the park--really amazing architecture. he was really into recycling items for this work. he created natural shade areas as well. it was supposed to be a huge neighborhood and market, but it never "took" in his lifetime. now it is a huge tourist spot.
sorry for the back and forth. more segura familia church
Then it was over. What a whirlwind trip.
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