Met a lovely girl, Jessica, 23, travelling on her own. We teamed up and set off to see La Pedera, an apartment complex that Gaudi constructed which has chimneys on the roof top resembling medieval warriors. One floor has been renovated to same period that it was completed and he was a most remarkable man to have such vision.
Next we went to see Sagrada Familia and walked around the outside! It was started 80 years ago and will be completed in 2026. Gaudi based so much of his architecture and design on natural patterns in nature with stunning results.I will go inside this amazing church tomorrow.
Then we took a bus to Park Guell where Gaudi lived for 20 years and constructed an amazing park with great views to the Mediterranean. It includes serpentine bench, gothic archways and a mosaic wonderland. Truly stunning.
On to Joan Miro Museum with a catapult into art works with his signature abstract shapes and primary colours. By this time it was8pm so we enjoyed authentic paella by the waterside in a restaurant. It then started to rain!..So we went running in the wet to hail a taxi to take us back to the B&B!! Great fun! Very tired by this stage as you can imagine..bed was wonderful to climb into!
Next day (Sunday) lots shut. Walked to another Gaudi House, Casa Batlio, had a look from the outside, will go inside tomorrow. Caught the metro to La Rambla,which is the main tree lined street to stroll down, buskers, spray painted human statues, open air market. Watched traditional dancing outside cathedral. Wanderered along the water front then caught metro back to B&B. Jessica left for her flight back to Germany. She is an American working as an Au Pair and travelling Europe on the weekends.
I rested ready to go out for dinner with two other American ladies I met this morning!
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