Gaudi, Gaudi, Gaudi. That's all I hear about on our tour bus audio. Honestly, I don't know who he was, but I know that he apparently is the God of Barcelona architecture. So we decide we should spend our last day remarking on his great masterpieces here, while we can.
First off, the Sagrada Familia...or what I call "Mount Doom" (the evil fortress in Lord of the Rings). This place is massive. And sort of evil looking. It is definitely where the evil sorceror would call his home. Ironically, it's a church, or at least it will be one eventually. The backstory to this building is that it is Gaudi's life-long dream to build a church that is gi-normous beyond all belief. It was started in the late 1860's, and was being worked on until he died in 1927. But, the kicker is that it is STILL not finished and continues to be built today! Hence, the cranes and construction workers, working on it 24/7. The completion date is not even known either. Crazy.
And when I say it is massive, it is literally an understatement. Being inside is nothing compared to the outside facade, and pictures here can't even illustrate the enormity of it all. You really have to be there to get it. We paid about 24 Euros to see it for like 20 min since it was closing, and it was well worth the dough.
The other Gaudi landmark we visit today is known as Casa Mila, a weirdly curvy apartment building in the middle of town. Weirdly curvy, as in it looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie. Obviously, Gaudi is seen as a genius today, but back in the day, his designs were a little off-the-wall. It's a shame that he passed away in the most anticlimatic fashion: getting hit by a tram.
With our last day on this Europe trip behind us, we head home and pack our belongings. It's actually a bit sad to go now, since we've finally settled into this city. The amazing food, great atmosphere, numerous places to visit, and neverending nightlife (not that we actually went out), I think Barcelona is one of the better places to visit in Europe.
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