72 hours in Barcelona

We scratched our heads to think of a European city we could explore this summer. One which would make a perfect weekend away with His parents. And, He reckoned BARCELONA might just hit the spot.

Barcelona

Little did we know quite how much scratching would go on. (Keep reading to find out why.)

Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona Cathedral

Our 72 hours in the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia included a serious amount of eating, walking, laughing and some unexpected itching…

Barcelona

 

La Pedrera designed by Gaudi

La Pedrera designed by Gaudí

I fell completely in love with the modernist building, La Pedrera.  It’s hard to believe that this futuristic-looking building was built 100 years ago… and even harder to comprehend just what a genius/scientist Gaudí had been as he recognised that a structure of columns and floors could exist free of load bearing walls.

and its extraordinary roof

La Pedrera’s mindboggling roof

Park Guell (also designed by Gaudi)

Park Güell (also designed by Gaudi)

La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia should be finished in 2026 after almost 150 years in construction

And it was here – in what will be a stunningly beautiful (as yet uncompleted) place of worship –  that I discovered no less than a village of nits living in Small’s head (I have his full permission to disclose this information).  I had noticed he was itching his head a couple of days previously but (clearly) failed to spot the culprits.  My extremely rusty degree level Spanish came in handy as I gestured wildly to a sympathetic (at a distance) pharmacist.  One hour later and we were nit-free. PHEW!

La Boqueria food market Barcelona

La Boqueria food market

exploring the old roman streets

exploring the old roman streets

warm olives and tapas served at Toto restaurant & wine bar

warm olives and tapas served at Toto restaurant & wine bar

a quick visit to the beach

a quick visit to the beach

a cable car ride down into the harbour and beach

a cable car ride down into the harbour and beach

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my nit-free Small!

If you want more info about where we stayed, our Gaudi guide we booked for a morning, where we ate and what Mini bought (shopping queen), then do email me:  editor@lifeofyablon.com

 

 

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