Barcelona Day 4 Parc Guell

Our last day in Barcelona! Our apartment has worked out ok, it's small, but adequate. The building is really old, but apartment has been modernized. Stairs to the 2nd floor, which is really the 3rd, give us our daily cardio. Not looking forward to carrying the suitcases down them tomorrow morning!

This morning, we went to Parc Guell. This parc is the largest in Barcelona. It is up in the hills above the city. It was begun in the early 1900s, conceptualized as a sub division of 50 homes. Guell was the entrepreneur. Gaudi was commissioned to design and build display homes and ornamentation for the area. Gaudi lived in one of the houses for many years until moving to the site of Sagrada Familia.

The subdivision was a bust, but Gaudi's elements make it interesting. We got a panoramic view of the Barcelona skyline from the top of the hill.

Lots of climbing, but it is worth it to enjoy the park and see the views. At one rest stop, we found some green parrots busy making a nest in a palm tree.

After leaving the park had tapas and drinks in a shady restaurant.

Took the Metro to Plaza de Catalunya. I walked down the Rambla and left John in the shade on a chair. He's done so well today! Lots of up and downhill today with over 13,000 steps for him.

Found the St Josep market that's like Granville Island on steroids. Walked quickly through. Ready to go back to the apartment, cool off, and prepare for our departure for Seville tomorrow.Leggi altro