Barcelona

Only two weeks left before returning and Chon thinks we left one of the best to last. For a full day and an half, she told Eva and me that she loves Barcelona several times an hour but she wasn't alone in falling in love with the place. We had heard reports that there is a lot of petty crimes and pick pocketers but we thankfully experienced none of that. Barcelona was clean, beautiful and full of friendly people. We had six nights there, three of which was with Eva. It was hard not to say "stuff it, let's spend the rest of the trip here".

Gaudi's Cathedral - Sagrada Familia (completion in 2030)

Art work on the outside of the Cathedral

The ceiling

Parachuting in ... we didn't have an audio guide so not sure what the symbolism is but it was still beautiful

We visited the stunning cathedral in the making (Sagrada Familia) as well as some of Gaudi's other buildings including Park Guell. We also ventured out to Figueres to see the Salvador Dali Muesuem and Picasso's Muesuem back in Barcelona for some more artwork that is a little out there. We did a walking tour of Barcelona followed by a cocktail making class where we met some cool people but it left me with a two day headache. I think my cocktails were a little too strong. Other than exploring the city on our own and eating tapas and paella, we managed to locate the Castellers in action (human tower builders), which was very cool to watch. I offered to climb to the top and help them out but they respectfully declined going with their trained four year old child instead.

Park Guell

A Gaudi lizard in the park

One of two Gaudi buildings on Passieg de Garcia in Barcelona

Three stunners making cocktails and pretending they tasted alright (Chon with Marla and Selina)

Castellers in action

The red team got a little higher

One of many Salvador Dali's creations in his Muesuem in Figueres (this one filled a whole room and was viewed through a magnifying glass on a platform)

And another ...

And another massive one

And one more on the ceiling that reminds me of Monte Python

Dutchery struck us again in Barcelona after I accidentally timed our stay with the first Sunday of the month where all muesuems where free to enter including Picasso's Muesuem and the Museu d'Historia. Chon is already planing our next visit to Barcelona again in 2031 to see the finished Cathedral, Sagrada Familia, in all its splendor. Our next stop is a short two day visit to the French Riviera, Nice, followed by the remainder of the trip in Northern Italy.

A fresh food market with lots of snacks that we visited a couple of times

I went into a shop to get water and Chon waited outside ... she then decided to take this photo because she told me that she can relate to the dog waiting outside ... I suppose I shouldn't have tied her to the pole as well

 

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