Barcelona, Part 2

Day 2 in Barcelona

Pable Espanol was recommended to us - a village on a hill that represented the different areas of Spain. It housed an art gallery, where we viewed several pieces of pottery made by Picasso and many lovely paintings, artisan shopping and several cafes.

Kathy and me exploring the streets

I found some sweet lilies of the valley earrings for my sister, Patty, for her birthday. This cute lady had made them and she was delighted that we liked them.

We found some Spanish nougat in this shop.

Kathy and Jim wanted some pizza for lunch, so we ate in this little cafe.

We stopped to take pics of this architectural example of modernism in the early 1900s. It was actually a hospital, whose construction began in 1401 and remarkable occurrences are recorded as happening here. It is the Hospital de Pau.

Here is La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece. It began construction in 1882 and it is a symbol of Christ's lifetime. It represents the eternal life of Jesus Christ, with 3 main facades, the Nativity, the Passion and the Glory. It is still under construction.

This model shows in white the parts of this grand cathedral that are yet to be constructed.

We purchased this object representing baskets of fruit on the pinnacles of this marvelous cathedral to remind us of God's bounty to us.

So much beautiful symbolism is displayed throughout the exterior and the interior. 

Seeing this spectacular cathedral is truly one of the highlights of our sightseeing, not only on this trip, but all of our trips combined. And it was a fitting end to our memorable Viking European tour.