When people ask me what the biggest surprise was of the trip, I tell them that I didn’t expect to love Barcelona. I knew I would love Italy and France but I really didn’t have any expectations about Spain. My daughter, on the other hand, had a huge list of places she wanted to see. She had so many that we didn’t get to see them all.
We decided that we do Barcelona on our on and not pay for a tour through the ship. Not only was this a huge savings but we had the opportunity to go where we wanted to go, when we wanted to go. Barcelona has an awesome bus system and I recommend that you take advantage of it. They will give you a booklet with all of the stop locations and you can choose where you want to “hop on and hop off”.
The Barcelona Cathedral (Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia) also known as La Seu dates back to 1450, but it’s not its age that is most impressive. The immense cathedral is a testament to architectural achievement, and its roof is famous for being peppered with numerous ornate gargoyles. It is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Europe, and the cathedral is a mecca for historians, architects or people who just love to look at beautiful things. Santa Eulalia’s body is also here, entombed in the crypt.
The Cathedral is a lot more than it’s Gothic façade. We thought we were exiting the cathedral and ended up with an unexpected surprise. This lovely courtyard complete with orange trees and geese.
I just had to snap a picture of this little girl peeking through the fence. The geese swam right up to her and seemed to be enjoying her as much as she was enjoying them.
We came out of the church and wandered up and down a labyrinth of narrow winding streets. It didn’t take us long to get lost.
I have to admit that this was breathtaking and I would have loved the opportunity to spend the entire day there. There was so much to see and we only made it around a small area.
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