La Sagrada Familia

June 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

(this is Kate; I’ll bet Neal will also post pics)

Our second stop today (after the beach) was Gaudí’s amazing Sagrada Familia cathedral. Ground was broken for construction in 1882, and they plan to finish it in 2026. It’s one of those tourist destinations that definitely lives up to the hype! I told Neal it reminded me of a Beethoven symphony: a recognizable iteration of the form, but expanded and embellished beyond what was imagined possible before.Read more