Last Day in Europe

Chloe and Anneke at Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Barcelona

We decided to start our day with a visit to La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, a Gaudi creation.  The facade was different from any other church we had seen.  There were no straight lines.  They all seemed to spiral upwards.

The line to get in looked very long, but only took us about 12 minutes.  Inside, the church was filled with pillars that were very beautiful.  The stained glass windows cast colored lights on the pillars.  It was the most memorable church we’ve seen, but not our favorite.  Chloe believes her favorite churches are St. Peters Basilica in Rome, Sacre Coeur and St. Chappelle in Paris.

We then took a taxi to see more of Gaudi’s houses in Barcelona before walking La Rambla, the most famous street in all of Spain.  We did the predictable tourist thing and bought some souvenirs.

After a rest at a sidewalk café, we took a taxi up the hill to the Spanish Village of Poble Espanyol.  We enjoyed this most out of all of the attractions in Barcelona because there were NO crowds.   It was very peaceful and authentic, making us feel as if we were in a medieval Spanish village.

We’re sad to leave Europe in the morning, but we are happy to be going home.