All Hail Gaudí

For our day of sightseeing we fueled up with a big breakfast- compliments of the hotel- thank you burst water pipe! With our map in hand we headed inland to the home of Sagrada Familia. I had no idea it was so monumental and I hadn't even seen the inside yet!

Two steps through the door and it will take your breath away it is unlike anything I have ever seen in Europe! We even had tickets to go up the tower on the passion facade, which gave us an up close and personal look on the ongoing construction and a great view of Barcelona! What's even crazier is that the entire project has been funded by donations since construction started in 1883! I will definitely want to go back when it is finished around 2026!

So after we finished with our tour we hopped back on the metro to Park Güell with our lunch in hand and patiently waited for our ticket time. Granted it was extremely hot which made our visit a quick one! We still managed to walk through most of the park and admired more of Guadi's amazing architecture,  which is so colorful and intricate, we loved it! 

While we were at the park enjoying a small shady spot some Canadians befriended us and told us about the Market on Las Ramblas so of course that was the next spot we ventured too, but first we stumbled upon a small gelato store and it stopped us in our tracks. But what makes this gelato more memorable then most is while the woman was scooping our ice cream a fire explosion erupted in the yard adjacent to us.... So my instinct was instantly, I'm dying I'm dead we're being bombed. Well this
wasn't the case, but still required a fire extinguisher, but the funniest thing is once it was all over we laughed for a second and everyone moved on like nothing had happened as if it was some casual occurrence. So quick cool down and it was market time- And wow.... I could of literally stayed for hours. First off, the smells were amazing, the colors make you feel like you've walked into a kaleidoscope and the people that work the stalls are some of the happiest people I've ever met. When I say I could of tried everything I am being serious... We got our self a fresh fruit cup, a seafood ceviche salad, fruit smoothie and some dried fruit. I seriously thought I had died and gone to food heaven. Let's just say the Mercat St. Joseph La Boqueria is a must do for a trip to Barcelona.

After a siesta and some showers we headed out to go watch the World Cup at a local restaurant. It was a full Spanish experience complete with Sangria, Paella, Spanish beer and the Spain vs. Netherlands game. Honestly there is nothing like watching soccer with Europeans it makes the game 100 times more exciting and entertaining! Although Spain lost, everyone was still in high spirits probably effects from all the sangria and we ended the night on a good note.