Barcelona December 2017

We were so excited to see Barcelona! Maybe because we live on Avenida Barcelona in Jaen. Barcelona did not disappoint.
Our first stop our first morning was churros con chocolate. We'd had them before, but this churerria brought out a plate of whip cream. These were extra delicious. This place was pretty busy when we went in the morning, but around 8pm, there was a long line out the door!



We decided to use the metro since parking is difficult. The kids were so excited for their first metro ride! (They truly were.)

We had bought tickets on-line for the Sagrada Familia tour, but thought we'd hit up Guell Park beforehand since we had time. Turns out, it's not just a regular city park. You have to wait in a long line to get into the section where the Guell designs are and you pay for a future time to come back when they have space for you. So, we checked out the free part of this beautiful and interesting park.


 

Everyone's favorite: a Russian showcasing his bunnies to earn money for his rabbit farm.

Finally, the Sagrada Familia tour. I love cathedrals. This was such a treat to see! The walls of stained glass windows inside took my breath away. I could've admired the entrance statues for much longer than my kids were willing to let me. They're big, clean and easy to appreciate. The kids' favorites were the seemingly random tortoises at the bottom of the pillars. This blurry picture is a very poor representation of the majestic and colorful stained glass windows.



The grand finale for the night was the Magic Fountain. Dan was able to join us for this (after finishing his homework). It was a wonderful family activity.

 


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