Barcelona Take 3

For our last full day in Barcelona the agenda included more Gaudi, Paella, the beach, another scenic park and the Magic Fountain.  We started the day with a visit to La Sagrada Família which is a Catholic church designed by Antonio Gaudi, a famous Catalan architect.  Construction started in 1882, but is still not complete.  It is however a World Heritage Site and the pope visited in November 2010.  They are anticipating a completion date of 2026 to celebrate the centennial of Gaudi's death.  The line was huge so we just enjoyed the outside. 

After La Sagrada Familia we started a long, uphill trek to Parc Guell.  My knee was bothering me so I let Cory assume all stroller pushing duties.  I wanted to document the steep climb so have included a picture.  Brady was super excited once we got there because there was a man making huge bubbles.  If you ask him what his favorite part of the trip was 'Bubble Man' will be at the top of the list.  The park was very scenic and had more Guadi architecture.  I don't think we followed the normal path through the park and wasn't able to find the very famous Gaudi lizard.

Next stop was a lunch break to have Paella and Sangria.  We found a nice place close to the beach and it was warm enough to sit outside.  Paella was great, but one suggestion, pay the extra money for a bone and shell free batch.  We opted for the chicken and fish Paella and noticed that you could order it regular or bone free.  I think we anticipated chicken breast and grilled fish, but we had a nice bowl full of shells, bones, legs, etc.  It was still good, but it would have been well worth the additional money to have it come minus the bones, shells and legs.

It wasn't warm enough to put our feet in the water, but we did enjoy walking on the beach.  Brady second favorite part of Barcelona was throwing sand on the beach. 

Last destination of the day was the Magic Fountains.  They are similar to the Bellagio Fountains in Vegas as they perform to music.  Brady had fallen asleep in his stroller, but woke up when we got to the fountains.  We weren't able to stay long as according to Brady, "Don't like fountains.  Scary.  Go back to hotel."  We thought he would really enjoy them but I think we must have been too close to the action.

We went back to the hotel, grabbed dinner and hit the sack.  Our flight left bright and early the next day so this wrapped up our Barcelona weekend.  It was a great trip and hope at some point we are able to see more of Spain.