Barcelona

We visited the always vibrant city of Barcelona.  Unfortunately, the bad weather followed us and it rained most of the day.  Oh well, no matter, we just enjoyed indoor activities.  Notably, we spent most of the day with Juan and Sonja, our Spanish “family.”  Juan had spent a year on exchange with Anna’s family while he was in high school.  Although Anna and Grandma Chris had seen them a couple times, including a visit to our house in Germany, I had not had the opportunity to meet them.  So, as you might imagine, I was very much looking forward to this day.  They did not disappoint and we had a great day together.  Unfortunately perhaps because the weather was so bad, I failed to take a picture of us.  So, I have nothing to show you.  Next time we see them, I promise we’ll make better use of the camera.

 

This is the unforgettable La Sagrada Familia, still under construction.

 

However, they have made significant progress on the interior.  If you’d like to compare to our last time in 2007, here’s the link:  http://www.jimanna.com/archives/000142.html You can also see the same ship we were on this time.  The only difference was we opted for the balcony this time (definitely worth the extra money).

 

 

 

The ceilings are spectacular.

 

 

Although it’s a fairly hefty entrance fee, there was not a lack of tourists.

 

Apparently Gaudi saw the light too…

 

Not quite sure what’s up with the umbrella with a hole in the middle.  Perhaps someone who’s Catholic can help me out?

 

OK, that finishes our circuit of the Mediterranean. It was a great week and surprisingly relaxing, even though we were still taking care of the little guy.

Next up, I’ll have a few images of the blooming poppies and my trip to the US.

Until then…

–Jim