Two places of interest that don’t fit anywhere else in this blog: The Barcelona Cathedral and La Sagrada Familia.
Two very different places, yet both very noteworthy. Our first day of sightseeing, Petra and I tried to go into the cathedral. However, I didn’t bring anything to cover up my shoulders, so I wasn’t allowed in. Again, I’m one of you. I used to go to church in tank tops at home. Can’t I just get some kind of a card that says “She’s Catholic. Allow her inside” that I can use whenever? Anyway, that’s a whole different issue. I guess they’re more conservative in Spain!
under construction....boo!
We finally got to go in another day, and it wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. I mean there was cool stuff, but I didn’t see how it was significantly different to 1. be a cathedral vs. just a really big church or 2. require super conservative clothing in 100 degree weather.
fake candles...you know, so you don't burn down the stone building lol
I do love some stained glass though
organ mounted high up on the wall
geese in the back
We did get to witness a woman with some sort of mental retardation get into a big fight with her jackass husband. I call him a jackass because it really seemed like he was just being a jerk for no reason. That was fun.
On our way back to the bus station that day, Petra and I stopped at La Sagrada Familia, which is another building built by Gaudi. It’s incredible, even stranger than the Casa Batilo.
it's not finished. over 100 years in the making!
yep, that's a christmas tree on the top
closeup of the front
I wish it had still been open when we got there, but I guess I’ll just have to come back. Maybe the next time I’m in Spain it will finally be done? LOL fat chance since it’s taken 120 years so far! Such a cool place, and as the guidebook said, it clearly looks like it was constructed by a lunatic.
