Barcelona Day 4

We started the day with the buffet at the hotel. It was very nice indeed and very fancy.

We chose to walk to the Sagrada Familia since it is about 1.5 km from the hotel, but, it was about to rain. The rain held off until we got there, and then it came down. We were so impressed with the sight of the cathedral, it made donning the rainwear slow. The tourists in the area scattered like cockroaches to any place with rain shelter while we marched through in full glory with rain protection.

If you are interested, search SAGADRA FAMILA on Google to find out about this 100+ year construction project. It was started in the 1890's and will not be completed until 2025. Wow! It is another creation with Gaudi's influence and brain power. He is even buried in the crypt.

A bassoon player carved on the nativity frieze.

The entire nativity frieze.

The colors inside were perfect. I did not take many pictures since the best ones are online anyway. We just walked through listening to the audio guides at every stop.

Katherine found a place online to try for lunch about 7 blocks from the cathedral. It was far enough away to escape the crowds, and had wonderful tapas. We especially enjoyed the veal.

After lunch we came back to the hotel and cleaned up and rested. The evening plan was to go to a Flamenco restaurant and performance back on La Rambla. Flamenco is not from Catalonia, but the place my dad found does a traditional performance that is highly rated. We were in for a treat!

Katherine posing by one of her favorite cars. Meep Meep!

The buffet was delectable! We sampled a little of everything. Surly, one of the nicest ones I have ever been to.

 

We were asked to scooch in for the performance since every seat was sold. This lady was complaining loudly about the space. I see why!

No photos were allowed until the last 5 minutes which was nice. I can't stand people holding up their cameras for an entire performance.

Many words came to mind during the performance, but the one that I think best describes it is: INTENSE!!!

The dancers were precise and the rhythms of the cajon and clapping drove on. The guitar players were about to catch on fire!

 

This was a experience that I have never had before. The dancing, castanet playing, guitar playing, and hand clapping came together perfectly. We loved it!

Tomorrow it's off to the port for the Disney Cruise. Let's go!

(No more free hotspot, and we will not have wifi on the boat, so the next post might be a while.)

 

 

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