Gaudi Part 1

A couple of poor pics of a rich building. Well, it's not just a building, it's probably the most famous construction site in the world since many many years.
Do I need to say something about La Sagrada Familia? Just the number of languages in which the Wikipedia article is available indicates its popularity.
In my limited words it's a church with sooooo many fine details, I mean really really many details, more than a human can invent in one life. Well, Gaudi invented it in one life, but to actually build it takes many lifespans.
However, the weather was ugly, my fingers were cold, so the pictures don't look impressive, sorry. Please believe me, it was great :-)
Speaking of details...As the audio guide told me, the faces of the figures are made after actual contemporaries of Gaudi...

Inside is still in heavy construction, but already visible are the columns and the roof in the shape of trees with large flowers on their tops.
The view over Barcelona could have been excellent...on a sunny day...
In the distance, behind the two towers of the Olympic Harbour, the Mediterranean Sea.
Usually a perspectice I don't really like... ;-)

Night view from roof terrace

A roof terrace is pretty nice, especially in a city like Barcelona. So we spent more than one evening watching the illuminated city, enjoying a cold drink (or two :-).
View from left to right: to Passeig de Gracia,......in the direction of the Tibidabo hills....and to La Sagrada Familia and the Torre del Agbar.

Barcelona beach surfers

The north end of the beach, right next to the harbor, is surfers area. 30-50 of them line up in the water waiting for the perfect wave. Luckily that day I had decided to carry the extra weight of the zoom lens :-)
The waves were not actually high so the guys in the water had to be patient. But finally one managed it to get on his feets on the board.

Passeig de Joan de Borbo

If you turn right from the Barcelona city beach, after reaching the last corner of Barcelonetta, you're run into the Passeig de Joan de Borbo, between Barcelonetta on the left side and Port Vell on the right.

Palms and boats and old houses and, as it luckily happened this day, a beautiful sunset with warm colors.

Especially palmtrees in the sun start immediately holiday emotions in an average Northern Europe mind :-)
Almost every building along that alley has its restaurant next to the street, facing the harbour and the afternoon sun. Great place to hang around.
Although some were still busy at that time of the day, the boat has to be clean before the night.
Balconies are pretty tiny on this house but who wants to stay inside on such an evening?

Barcelona

As a starter a couple of pics taken on a sunny morning in Barcelona last week, showing nothing particular. More posts to follow...