2nd Day in Barcelona, Cont.

Well my second day was packed with activities. We hired a local Barcelonian to drive us around and show us the major attractions. Starting at 9:30 am we traveled to Montserrat a beautiful monastery tucked up in a mountain. From there we traversed the downtown neighborhoods of Barca and stopped at Guadi's park, Parc Guell and his two private homes that he designed. We also toured the inside of La Sagrada Familia, one of Guadi's most famous works. It is an impressive cathedral that has been under constant construction since 1882. It is still no where close to being finished. We ended the grand tour with a stop at the Olympic stadium from when Barcelona hosted the Olympics in 1992 and a stop at Montjuic. Montjuic is one of the tallest foothills that surrounds the city and from the top there is a very impressive view of the entire city. It was absolutely beautiful! The tour really gave me a sense of the entire city and at least got me a little bit orientated to where everything is in comparsion to my work, to our hotel, to the sea, etc.

Tomorrow we are taking a walking tour through the Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter) which is the original Barcelona. After this tour we will have caught a glimpse of all of the neighborhoods de Barcelona!