Barcelona, you impressed.

I write this Friday from the top deck of our cruise ship. We arrived and are ready to relax. Dave said to me this morning after breakfast in the hotel that one of our stops yesterday was “one of the most beautiful things he has ever seen.” I agree.

But first we explored Barcelona cathedral – a beautiful, old Catholic Church. This was impressive and very cool to explore. Our ticket allowed us to go on the roof which was super cool.

From here we explored a local market and oh, the seafood we saw on ice. A quick stop back at the hotel and then we had a mountain to climb. Our next stop was a guided tour of Park Güell (pronounced ‘gway’). It was 2.5 miles from our hotel and we said, eh. We can do that. We weren’t anticipating the heat or the hill, aka mountain. We made it but barely. The tour was a bit overshadowed by our exhaustion but still cool to see. This park, by architect Antoni Guadi, was commissioned as an exclusive community but no one bought onto the idea so in the end, it became a park.

From there, we took a taxi to our next destination, stopped for a sandwich (ham, of course) and a beer (Dave)/sparkling water (me), before meeting our tour guide again at La Sagrada Família. Aka the most beautiful place dave has ever seen.

And it was. Words and pictures won’t do it justice. So much thought and incredible detail. For now, photos.

Maybe more stories to come another time. But for now, it’s time to meet up with the rest of our group and find some lunch on this gigantic floating hotel.