Port: Barcelona -Guell Park and La Sagrada Familia

The ship followed a north easterly course along the Spanish coast during the night. At 0615 we began our approach to the Barcelona port, embarking the local pilot at 0625. At 0643 we entered the breakwater and shortly after by 0751 we were secured alongside our berth.
Wind: NE3, Sky: 6/8 cloud cover. Temperature 64.4 degrees in the morning. It became warmer throughout the day.
We all met for breakfast at 8:45 at the elevators by the buffet, then made our way to the Theater meeting spot by 9:30. We boarded the bus as our group number was called and we were off to explore Barcelona. Along the way to our first stop, the guide explained that the official language of Spain was Spanish, and that Catalan was also used and displayed on signs. The city was very clean, had a variety of architecture, which I'll show. I liked the street lamps.
Guell Park:
Our first stop was Antoni Gaudi's Guell Park. His idea for revolutionizing town planning was to constuct 60 homes around a garden district and to decorate the area with mosaics and sculptures. Death interrupted his work and a fraction of the project was completed. The park is in the hillside, with winding paths and patio spaces that overlook Barcelona. I thought that it was a very interesting park and a great place to take a relaxing walk but also a good place to take a challenging walk, as some of the paths went up/down the hillside. Since the park had no entrance fee, it was very crowded with groups.
La Sagrada Familia
We continued through the city to Gaudi's towering church, La Sagrada Familia. Gaudi began construction on this very unique church in 1883 and completed a great part of it before he was killed by a tram in 1926. Work has resumed in spite of the fact that he left no plans or notes behind to help his successors. The guide told us that work continues when money from the faithful is received. There is so much to look at when you stand outside the building. There are different styles on each side of the church. The interior is high and roomy. Mom helped direct the photo shoot and I think that we were able to capture some of the best views. I recommend seeing this church, even as it is still going through construction. I don't know of any comparable architecture.

The pictures are posted in the order of the discussion above.
Fancy apartment building (by Gaudi)
Guell Park
La Sagrada Familia

Apartment building - no straight lines.

Guell Park - park bench

Guell Park

La Sagrada Familia

Interior

Interior

Statues on one side of the building