We have docked in Barcelona
One of many sculptures seen throughout Barcelona
A lobster sculpture that used to be on top of a restaurant that was removed.
This was a sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein for Barcelona. It ended up being his last.
The World's Fair plaza
Barcelona's Arc de Triumph
Some beautiful buildings
These were the bicycles for the public to use called Bicing. They pay 24 eros for the year and can ride them around the city for 2 hours and then put them back into a spot. They drive around and replace bikes as needed.
The Bull Fighting stadium - it wasn't running the days we were there....not that I wanted to go...ew.
The Sagrada Familia church designed by Gaudi.
The Sagrada Familia church - you can see the cranes in the background. It is projected to be completed in 2020.
The Sagrada Familia church - notice the mosaics on the top of the white part - they're fruit.
The Sagrada Familia church
Such amazing detail and strange sculptures.
A photo of what the Sagrada Familia church will look like when completed.
This house was designed by Gaudi.
Cool iron sculptures on the building
There is a museum inside and some other shops as well as a floor that has been recreated to look like it did originally.
Another house designed by Gaudi
Beautifully colored windows
This was outside the Gothic Cathedral
More of the bicing bikes...see the lady in yellow leaving on one?
walking through the gothic quarter
An awesome door in the gothic quarter
cool spiral door
A bridge that crossed between the buildings
Barcelona police man - they were getting ready to guard the government building from a protest that we saw
the police standing outside the government building
The protesters were from union that was supporting a factory that they wanted to remain open.
An Irish pub
Walking into the courtyard where ancient Roman columns were found
These Roman columns were found and preserved
Inside the Gothic Cathedral - there were so many shrines inside to different saints.
The inside garden courtyard
the beautiful courtyard
These 13 geese protected the church
They were quite ferocious!
another shrine
looking up at the ceiling
Scary geese
Lighting candles to the different saints
Inside the cathedral
There were amazing stained glass windows inside
This was an area were rich people sat and meetings were also held
A better view of the windows
These chairs lifted up and you could also stand there
Our tour guide is explaining the sarcauphagus of Saint Aurelia
A closer picture of the sarcouphagus
More bicing bikes
Graffiti in Barcelona - there wasn't that much
This was the cable car that could take you up to the top of the mountain
Some cool statues at the top of the mountain
The skyline of Barcelona
You can see the Sagrada Familia church
The Olympic stadium
The Olympic torch and stadium
The Olympic torch
Yummy churros con chocolate (churros dipped in hot thick chocolate) and a pitcher of Sangria
Our super awesome Salad with pancetta, parmessan, almonds and garlic bread and olives...this was only the start of our meal!
Meat and veggie Paella - yum!
The HUGE Paella pan - we ordered for 2 people and this is what they brought us...ugh!
We were so stuffed!
This was a cool indoor market with individual stores selling meat, fish, cheese, produce, etc...it was super cool inside!
We were on the Barcelona City bus tour. There were 3 different lines and you could get on or off whenever you wanted to. It was a double decker bus.
Refilling the bicing bikes
The Gaudi house
We got to go inside this Guadi house
Beautiful ironwork
Inside the building looking up
Everything in the building was planned out, the paintings, furniture, etc.
There were such great details everywhere
This chair was designed by Gaudi
cool umbrellas and canes
The furniture was also designed by Guadi
Looking out through the ironwork
A cool coffee/tea set
The kitchen in the apartment
The awesome dollhouse in the childrens' bedroom
A model of the building
another of Gaudi's models
A model of The Sagrada Familia church
It was so beautiful on the roof
Looking down into the building
He was a big fan of mosaics
I love this shot of the roof
Looking at the other buildings surrounding the house
Entering into The Sagrada Familia church on the newer side of the building - a very different style than the first side we saw.
The sculptures are very angular
The door leading into the church
One of the many stained glass windows
Many of his deigns were based on nature - these remind me of flower stalks.
Construction was going on while we walked around the church
See the small dot on the column? It was a snail!
These were some of the different stones used to create the building
It was absolutely beautiful inside
A spiral staircase
Molds that made parts of the church
plans of the building
Gaudi was inspired by honeycomb for this design
A closer view of the mosaic fruit topping the church
more models
The plaster workshop
The Park Gruell designed by Gaudi as a community. It lost funding though and was turned into this lovely park.
Inside the Park Gruell - there are mosaics everywhere
You can see Gaudi's style everywhere.
Mosaic walls surround the park
It looks almost like a fairytale
Walking through the park Gruell
Huge Aloe Vera plants
Gaudi lived in this house
Looking down through the park
A large square in the park
That guy on the right was making bizarre bird calls
the people are standing around the mosaic lizard
We saw the molds for these palms in the Sagrada Familia church
A cool mosaic vespa
Walking down the Ramblas (the famous street in Barcelona)...there were a ton of stalls selling pets.
There were also many street performers - this guy was dressed like a gargoyle
little bunnies
Little bunnies
The were selling chipmunks!
Turtles and fish
Zorro!
The Ramblas is also well known for selling flowers
This guy was making sculptures out of aluminum cans
Flowers
More flowers
This person had fruit all over them and was selling fruit
It's the Pita Inn! Not Pitta though
Yummy pastries
We could see this from our hotel room
The crazy hot and cold valves for our shower - Janine couldn't reach them!
The bidet in our hotel room...we were very afraid of it
