So, my mom (her name is Hope) arrived in the morning. Clearly exhausted, I suggested she take a nap before we start our day. After the much needed nap, we head out for some lunch. I unfortunately picked a crap tapas place for her 1st meal. Either way, we had a private tour set up in the afternoon. Our driver/guide, Christian met us at the hotel. In the plan was to visit just some of the following sites: La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell (Gaudi), La Pedrera (Gaudi), The National Palace, The Olympic Ring, Montjuic Castle, Pt. Olympic, among other things. Christian is originally a history buff from Germany. He studied in Spain where he fell in love with his wife who was from Barcelona. He has been here for over 15 years now. If you can
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