Barcelona Part Two

May 27th was our last day in Barcelona, and my favorite! That morning we got up early and headed to La Sagrada Familia. Visiting the church was by far the best part of Barcelona. We choose to take the elevator up the Nativity tower and while the views of the city were great the church itself was really the stunning part. The guided tour was really great to help us understand all the details behind the architecture and it ended on the Passion side of the church. We would both  love to go back when the construction is completed! 

Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two

Our tour took up most of the morning and afterward we headed to a nearby Italian restaurant near the church for lunch. We decided to make it a long relaxing lunch before our last Gaudi stop of the trip, Casa MilΓ , La Pedrera. The rooftop views were my favorite part. Dale and I were ready for a nap after our day so we headed back to the Airbnb before our Segway tour! Neither of us had ever ridden one before and while it was a bit scary at first once we got used to it we loved it! It was a great way to see the parts of the city we hadn't seen yet. Our last dinner in Barcelona was at Alsur Cafe and we ended the night with a glass of sangria! Next up β€” France!

Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part Two

Barcelona Part One

On Friday we headed off to the airport really early, but the hills in Lisbon are no joke and we didn't know exactly how we wanted to make the journey to the airport. We ended up taking an Uber from our Airbnb and made it with lots of time to spare. After arriving in Barcelona we headed straight to our new Airbnb to drop off our bags. We were starving after our morning traveling so we visited the La Boqueria Market to find something to eat. There were an overwhelming amount of options, but we ended up trying an empanada, a sandwich, fresh fruit and some chocolates for dessert. We were also overwhelmed by the crowds walking down La Rambla so Dale and I hopped in a taxi to the Montjuic Castle!

Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One

After wandering around the castle we walked down the hill in search of the Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens which for some reason we weren't able to find... definitely somewhere to come back to based off the photos I've seen! For dinner we decided to go to Bar Jai-Ca, somewhere our Airbnb host recommended. Our amazing tapas included patatas braves (Dale's favorite), Greek salad, fried calamari, and meet & cheese. Our early flight got the best of us and after dinner we were off to bed so we could enjoy our first full day in Barcelona the next day!

Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One

Day two started out with a visit to Park GΓΌell. It took a long uphill walk to get there from the Metro but the views were worth it! After exploring the park Dale and I walked through the Gracia neighborhood before lunch at La Menuda. Our next stop was visiting Casa BatllΓ³, one of my favorite Gaudi visits during our trip. The colorful tiles were probably my favorite part, but all the details were spectacular. Before heading to our Airbnb we stopped in Zara and did some shopping. We had dinner at a small restaurant and ordered  the seafood paella before watching  the Champions League Final at a nearby bar. Our next spur of the moment decision was booking a segway tour and then heading for a drink at OcaΓ±a. Gelato was our real final stop before heading to bed. We had a great eveniing in the Gothic Quarter! 

Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One
Letters Are Lovely | Barcelona Part One