For our second day in Barcelona, we didn’t have too much on the itinerary so we caught up one some sleep for most of the morning. When we did finally drag ourselves out of bed, it was off to La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece of a Cathedral. It’s a kind of gothic style meets space ship aesthetic and unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Unfortunately, it isn’t due to be completed until 2026, 100 years after Gaudi’s death, and we could definitely tell that work was still underway.

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The bus ride was long and the driver played really weird music, but we finally made it to Barcelona this morning. Early in the morning. So, we waited at the train station for dawn at least before lugging our bags around town. It took us quite a while wandering through the Old City looking for our hostel, during which we began to get a feel for the city. The narrow streets and charming architecture make our area quite pleasant to walk through.

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