BARCELONA Day 31 Having recuperated from my fall, although still highly bruised, I decided to begin my day with a self-guided Gaudi tour. Gaudi is Barcelona’s most famous architect having designed numerous buildings throughout Barcelona. His work is beyond creative and is almost unimaginable. The first stop was next door to my hostel being the Batilo. This is a Willy Wonka meets Dr.Seuss type design. There are curves, spirals, shapes, colour, a total feast for the eyes. This building in particular represents the battle of some saint against a dragon. Keep in mind that Gaudi was highly religious so a lot of his work reflects this. When you see the building you can see how it could be inspired by a dragon. Unfortunately, almost all of the gaudi buildings are outrageously prices (about 20Euros per
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