I woke up early this morning to get on the train for the 5 hour trip to Barcelona!
After we ate a delicious lunch, we began our exploration of the city--stopping by the port, passing through the Rambla, and eventually making our way to Park Guell--which features some of Spanish architect Gaudí's works.
Gaudí is one of Spain's most famous architects. In fact, seven (!!) of his works have been named World Heritage sites by UNESCO! His work is modern, but it's not cold and unfeeling the way most modern architecture is. Gaudí was really influenced by nature--he studied the structures of crystals and fruits/vegetables. In Park Guell, there is a lot of mosaic work. There are tiles that he deliberately broke and then put back together in the form of a mosaic.
Unfortunately, we went around sunset so my pictures aren't great.
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