Barcelona

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Some pictures of our little trip to Barcelona. We used a digital camera for the first time, so I have to admit we went a little nuts with the picture-taking, but we've edited it down to the highlights.

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Photos

Cathedral Cloister
We were delighted to find the city's main cathedral's cloister inhabited by thirteen geese.

Cathedral Interior
The magnificent Catalan Gothic stylings of the city's main cathedral.

The Barri Gótic
One of the evocative alleys of the medieval quarter.

Medieval Mansion Courtyard
You can barely turn a corner in the historic center without some reminder of the city's past.

Palau de la Música Catalana
The exterior of a grand early 19th-century music venue designed in glorious Modernista style.

A Cava Bar
Our first experience with enjoying pintxos (Basque-style tapas) and cava (Catalan sparkling wine).

Max Sipping Cava
Customers are lined up at the bar in the background to pick out pintxos.

Facade of the Sagrada Familia
An oft-repeated cliche, but it's true that the facade of Gaudì's famous cathedral appears to be melting.

Sagrada Familia's Interior
Gaudì's genius is evident when you see how his organic forms are carefully modeled on complex geometric relationships.

Sagrada Familia Columns
Gaudì's love of organic forms is evident in these tree-like columns.

Construction in Sagrada Familia
We knew that the church is still under construction, but we weren't prepared for just how under construction it really is, as evidenced by this crane.

Spires of Sagrada Familia and Crane
Scheduled to be finished by 2026? I'm not holding my breath.

Sagrada Familia Doors
Various religious words adorning the doors of the cathedral.

Sagrada Familia Workshop
In the cathedral's crypt you can take a look at the active workshop complete with models and plans.

Our Loft Apartment
We were very pleased to stay in this well-equipped and nicely located studio apartment near Sagrada Familia.

Apartment Interior
Hallie on the stairs of our fabulous Barcelona loft apartment.

Max at La Pedrera
Max on the rooftop of another Gaudì masterpiece, the building known as La Pedrera.

La Pedrera Rooftop
The undulating forms and bizarre sculptures make the rooftop fun to explore.

Hallie at La Pedrera
Sagrada Familia is visible in the background.

Hallie at Lunch
Abundant cafe-restaurants are a perfect place to stop for an entrepan (sandwich) in the afternoon.

Hallie and Max at Park Güell
It wasn't difficult to draft someone out of the horde of tourists to take this picture of us at Gaudì's famous park.