Barcelona, Spain

For my last city on my trip I booked four nights, and decided to mostly relax. I've been quite tired with the high-paced touring of the other cities and decided to more or less take it easy for my last destination.

The day after I flew in, I set out to tackle the city on foot, first walking down to the waterfront, and then walking up "La Rambla", a famous street in Barcelona which is filled with cafes, shops, tourists, and many mimes and other like-dressed people looking for donations. I continued all the way up La Rambla until I got to Catalunya square, and open meeting spot with fountains a lot of open space.

After meandering around some of the side-streets in this area, I started a long walk to La Sagrada Familia, the ever-famous church in Barcelona designed by the famous Barcelona architect, Antoni Gaudi. Apparently the church has been under construction since 1882 and is not expected to be completed until the year 2026!

Following a recommendation by someone I met at the hostel, I opted not to pay to get inside the church (apparently it was very disappointing since so much is off-limits or under construction).

From here I walked all the way to Passeig de Gràcia, a major avenue in Barcelona with several sights. On the way down I spotted Casa Batlló, an eccentric house designed by Guadi and took a tour of the inside, after which I walked all the way back down to the waterfront and eventually back to the hostel.

The second day I spent exploring Montjuic Park, a large urban park at the top of which is a large castle (well, more of a fort) that overlooks Barcelona and the water. From the top I grabbed some great photos and had a good view of planes landing at the airport.