The small streets made an impression on me. Whenever I visit a new city in Europe that is what stands out to me the most and Barcelona was full of these! To make the atmosphere more interesting the balconies were full of hanging laundry and flowers. I also enjoyed my first cable car ride with a view of the city, first time wading in the mediterranean, the Font Magica- a fountain with a music and lights show, and of course the architecture and Gaudi art. I really enjoyed Park Guell with it's winding walkways, stone designs, and of course colorful mosaic designs! I wish that it wasn't so hot and crowded so that we could have explored a bit more properly but I really liked what we saw. Also the Sangrada Familia was beautiful. The photos don't fully do it justice. Although it is still unfinished and there are cranes and scaffolding the stonework is beautiful and original. I particularly liked the tree with doves in the middle of the old side. It's different than any other church and the sculptures are all unique not the same you might see on many cathedrals.
My regrets would be not having a nice Spanish meal and not spending more time on the streets with the small shops. They have very beautiful glass work and I would have loved to bring one home. I'm not sure if Barcelona will be on my list of cities to return to.. but I would like to go into the Casa Mila and would like to have a laid back approach to wandering the streets. I will definitely be returning to Spain to to try to get more of a taste of Spanish culture!
(Lina and I in the cable car to the castle)
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