We woke to another beautiful morning…..in Barcelona, Spain! This is the view from our cabin…. Our luggage delivered to the airport for us, we disembarked with 2.5 hours left to enjoy the city before we took the bus to the airport! As we walked from the port, I was finally able to get a picture…
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Barcelona, Spain – Sagrada Familia Basilica – View From The Top – Nativity Facade Side
This, honestly was a bit of a let down. After walking the top of the majestic Milan Cathedral last Christmas…this View from the Top above the Nativity Facade was just that – a view! We didn’t walk along the roof at all! We rode up 65 ft in a tiny elevator to the top of…
Barcelona, Spain – Sagrada Familia Basilica – The Passion Facade
This facade was much more grim than the other…..This facade tells the story of the passion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Walking onto the facade….we were greeted with a statue of Jesus tied to a column… Looking up, above this heartbreaking statue…is Jesus on the cross…. Looking right…this is Peter after he denies…
Barcelona, Spain – Sagrada Familia Basilica – The Interior
We entered the basilica via the central doors of the Nativity Facade. What we first saw as we entered was the entrance on the other side of the basilica – the interior entrance via the Passion Facade with a statue of the Virgin Mary. The ceiling above the statue of the Virgin Mary: The Alter:…
Barcelona, Spain – Sagrada Familia Basilica – Nativity Facade
Wow….what a church!!! We recommend buying your tickets in advance as this is a popular tourist attraction!! We bought top view tour tickets on the Nativity Facade side. You can only enter the grounds of the basilica when your tour time starts. Once inside – you can take your time and see everything. The eastern…
Barcelona, Spain – Sights On Our Walk To The Sagrada Familia
Our walk brought us past the Marine Museum… …..the Columbus Monument…. ….a big wooden lobster…. …..more beautiful buildings…. …gorgeous doors…. Then into the maze of side streets lined with many more beautiful buildings, colorful buildings, restaurants, old churches and souvenir shops….. ….and out to a park….Park De La Ciutadella…..here I saw my first orange trees!!!!!…
Barcelona, Spain – Which Way?
This fun post in our hotel lobby was a great representation of our adventurous days ahead! This day, our adventure would be a walk to and a tour of the Sagrada Familia! S, xo
Barcelona, Spain – Rambling ‘Round to The Rambla!
We arrived in Barcelona, the embarkment port of our Christmas MSC Mediterranean Cruise, on December 22nd, a day before we sailed off towards Italy! On our way from the airport to our hotel, we passed what looks to be a cemetery on a hill. After checking into our hotel, it was time to eat! We…