Barcelona day 3 or "blue jeans sur la plage" or "Gaudi I love thee"

Wednesday was a sunny and hot day. Nath wanted to check out a gluten free restaurant/store at a mall east of where we live. Lucky for us our travel guide had a suggestions for a walk along the beach. We took the metro to get close to the beach and started our walk. It was nice to smell the sea and Nath let the waves lick her feet. We wished we had something else than jeans to bathe a bit more in the sun.

We got the mall and Nath was sad to learn that the shop had closed. We settled on one of the restaurants on the mall's terrace and ate paella and drank sangria (not so bad for a plan B).

After lunch we quickly checked out a videogame store to see if ACII was there (it was), took a picture of the game on the shelves and then took the metro to go see one of two of Gaudi's masterpieces that I really wanted to see: Sagrada Familia.

I think "breath-taking" or "awe-inspiring" would be the best words for me to describe it. I was giddy with joy. Unfortunately it's not finished and there's still 50 to 80 years of work to be done but still. I visited what I could while Nath braved the heights and took the elevator to go on a narrow passway between two towers. She said it was very scary. I believe her. I also bought some souvenirs while I waited for her.

We came back to the apartment for a bit and went out to eat supper at a catalan tapas place. It was a Schwartz kind of place. Efficient and no frills but service with a smile. White whine is served in a small porcelain bowl, Nath guessed to keep it cool. Everything was excellent. Especially the squid which is the best I've ever had.

Nath eating the gluten-free croissants she found at the supermarket the first day we arrived

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Our apartment in Barcelona

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I think these are also partly Roman ruins

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The beach! Lianne is wearing a cute hat I had bought in Japan

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Diagonal Parc

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Big suspended pottery and mosaic thingies

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Sagrada Familia :D

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It's actually a balcony under that statue

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Magic square of 33. I guess it's for the age of Christ when he died/resurected

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The old part of the Sagrada Familia

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