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Published: July 22nd 2019
Day 9
On the way to Barcelona Early mornings don't mix well with the band so we started the day asleep in the bus to Barcelona. We arrived in this beautiful city around mid afternoon and met our tour guide, Xavier.
Our first stop was La Sagrada Familia, the incomplete cathedral in the heart of Barcelona. Xavier led us through the bizarre entrance into Gaudi's masterful cathedral knave: inspired by forests as seen in the leaning columns and their leafy capitals. Since we arrived in the afternoon the warm orange and red light of the stained glass windows filled the space. Gaudi would have been impressed by this modern interpretation of his grand plan.
After seeing the drastic difference in the two façades of the building we returned to the coach for our driving tour of Barcelona. Our driver, Antonio, brought us right to the top of Montjuïc. Xavier let us take in the view of the port of Barcelona. Barcelona is the largest cruise port in the world outside of North America! Montjuïc is a fantastic public area for all to appreciate Barcelona, featuring the 1992 Olympic stadium, swimming pools, and incredible views of the city.
We boarded the bus again in the direction
Day 9
Basilica de la Sagrada Família of Plaça de Catalunya, where we disembarked to get dinner in one of the oldest parts of the city. Some visited the popular shopping street, La Rambla, while others ventured into the historic Gothic Quarter.
We left most of the exploring for later as we finished up dinner to drive to Hotel Catalonia Park Güell. Following check in we definitely went to bed early given our 7am wake up for the Park Güell.
By Rhianne and Christa
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