Spain: Barcelona: A Gaudi Day

WHAT WE DID We spent the day with Javier, a wonderful Barcelona guide who was personable, knowledgeable. and fun to be with. He’s been a guide for several decades and knows a lot about Antonio Gaudi and his masterpieces in Barcelona, especially Sagrada Familia. With him, we visited three sites: Hospital Sant Pau, La Pedrera …

Spain: Barcelona, Day 1

ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA Our flights were smooth, the line for entry into Spain long, but moving; the bags, however, took a long time to be delivered to the belt.  There was traffic from the airport making the ride to our hotel longer than usual. Given the hotel’s location in a pedestrian area, we were dropped …