After lunch, we were back on the bus going east for the green tour. As I have mentioned before, Barcelona has a lot of beautiful buildings, fountains, walkways and sculpture to see. There's no way to reveal it all in a blog post. So here are three spots, highlighted on the east tour.
POINTS OF LIGHT
Frank Gehry's Golden Fish Sculpture - El Peix
"One of the best known and most striking landmarks of Barcelona's seafront. It's gold colored stainless steel surface shines under the Mediterranean sun and changes appearance depending on the angle of the sun and current weather conditions."
(Also note the building next to the fish with the giant ball shape on top of it. That's kind of cool too,)
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Torre Agbar
"Newest and tallest sight in Barcelona - the tower represents a water fountain that changes it's colors. The colored aluminum sheeting that reflects the light consist of 40 different colors of high gloss. When the tower is illuminated at night, it is said to be extremely impressive. During the illumination, the 4,500 illuminated glass panels constantly change their colors."
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A guy with tattooed socks on the tour bus.
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Basilica La Sagrada Familia by Anton Gaudi
We ended up taking the east tour twice then got off at the Sagrada Familia. "The Sagrada Familia is one of the most imposing landmarks of the city of Barcelona. The church is the life's work of the famous architect Antoni Gaudi. From 1883 until his death he directed the still ongoing construction the is based entirely on donations and entrance fees. It shall be completed in 2026."
A person can't help but stare at the structure. It seems to be a mix of styles and designs. I think because it has been under construction for so long, that the newer, cleaner section looks vastly different than the older section. As I looked at various items in the construction, and then another, I was reminded of that old saying "I stared into the abyss and discovered the abyss staring back." It was incredible to see such an amazing site. We did not go inside because it cost 30 Euros and because the place was absolutely packed with people. So I am posting a Youtube video - not mine - that will give you an idea of what the inside looks like. And also, I found out that Sunday services are held in the Sagrada Familia every week.
I will admit that it seemed strange or most wondrous that so many people were walking about a construction site. After visiting the gift shop we walked back to our AirBNB and took a much needed nap.
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