Nina here, posting about our awesome time in Barcelona! As you already know from yesterday's post, we had a fantastic time at the beach, collecting shells and tanning in the warm and sunny weather. Anyway, enough about yesterday, let's talk about today!
We started off the day with a very unhealthy (but delicious!) breakfast of croissants and coffee. After an uneventful morning, we clunked down the stairs (Sara and I still half asleep) and started on our way to the Sagrada Familia. The Sagrada Familia is a colossal Catholic basilica that has been in the progress of being built since 1882. Even after all these years of construction, it's still not finished! One of the most unique things about the Sagrada Familia is that it isn't finished, but there are tentative plans for it to be completed by Gaudi's 100th anniversary- 2026. Gaudi is the mastermind behind the astoundingly beautiful Sagrada Familia, so the huge basilica is actually fun! The front of the church looks like a melting candle or a dripping cake. It was so cool to see Gaudi's imaginative work on something as serious as a church!
After our fair share of staring, we snacked on skittles in the shade, hangin' and and gazing up at the wedding-cake exterior of the church. Next, we headed to the nearest metro stop and rode to the giant market called the La Boqueria, which was right off of Las Ramblas. We walked along the narrow spaces in between the hundreds of vendors, eager to buy some of Spain's local food. We finally settled on fried seafood on a stick and a mango guava smoothie. The food was unlike anything I could have ever imagined, and there were shops containing everything from raw squid to various olives. To say the least, the throngs of people coming from every direction were a tad intimidating. Here was the place to be pickpocketed. Here are some pics!
This basilica is still under construction!
Chocolate at the market. Yum!!!
Oink, oink. Mom wanted us to sample this local delicacy but we refused.
Fresh fruit at La Boqueria market
I bought this cool fan and drank a Fanta!
Mom and I enjoying the siesta
Dad enjoying dinner on the terrace of our apartment
THis was fabulous! I love your description of the basilica. I hope you guys took advantage of the chocolate market! I'll bet it was hard to pull your mom away from that. We have a short break in the weather, so today is nice, but it has been snowing a few days this week. Love seeing and hearing about your adventures! Keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteWow. Snow? Here, we've been tanning a few days of the week. I'm sure by the time we get back, we'll look like marshmallows compared to you parkites. Well, have fun in the snow, because it's off to Italy!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures! Especially of Anna and the sculpture. Steve had choice words! :) The market looks fantastic! .. loved the pig head. I thoroughly enjoy hearing about your adventures.
ReplyDeletePlease say you bought the pighead, took it home and cooked it, then feasted on its contents. Mmmmmm. pig snout is soooo delicious
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