Barcelona, day #3

On Sunday we did all the things we didn't do before, even with so many visits in Barcelona: we went again to Sagrada Familia in the morning, to visit the tower and interior without builders, like the last time we saw it. Runa was absolutely astonished, and I can say that also about myself, because the feeling you have in a church flooded with light is like nowhere else.
Gaudi was a huge genius and is gonna take a long, long time for the authorities to complete the whole building, but you can see how great he was by watching Sagrada now. Is completed by his guidelines, with stained glass windows and lots of unexpected details, as balconies and columns.

 

 

Then we split: Bogdan went to the Formula 1 Race at Montmelo (guest post coming soon!), me and Runa up on Tibidabo, to visit the adventure park. Runa was thrilled about the park, is on the top of a mountain, with a huge mountain russe and lots of other amusements. She got scared in a swing boat (just watch her expression!), but she faced well all the other devices.

In the evening we met again all three to enter the Aquarium, in the port, then we ate at La Bombeta (you can find more about this crazy place here).

Yesterday, on our way home, Runa told me she would like to stay there forever. Well... who knows? It was also in my mind, in the same time. Perhaps she will. Is closer to Lisbon than Bucharest, isn't it? :)

Barcelona, Day #2

Because this short holiday was Runa's birthday present, she was allowed to choose how we should spend the day. So, the second day in Barcelona we took a long walk near the Arc de Triomph, then we went to the Zoo.

The Arc de Triomph is located on Passeig de Sant Joan, at the beginning of a very long and beautiful pietonal walk which ends in the Park of the Ciutadella. Is build in red bricks, in a Moorish Revival style, and it was erected in 1888 for the Universal Exhibition of Barcelona.

We took a long walk in the Park of the Ciutadella, starting from the Castle of the Three Dragons (Castel dels Tres Dragons), also build for the Universal Exhibition in 1888.It was built to resemble a medieval castle and served as a restaurant during the 1888 exhibition. It currently houses the zoological and geology collections of the Museu de Ciències Naturals (Natural Science Museum).

One of the most popular attractions in the Park is the Cascada, a triumphal arch with waterfall and fountain. The design resemble a little bit with Trevi Fountain in Rome. The architect (Josep Fontsère) was assisted by Antoni Gaudí, at the time still a student.

The last stop of the day was in the Zoo Barcelona, where we spent most of our day, watching the animals, eating ice cream and patatas fritges.

I Took A Deep Breath of Summer

Hello, Barcelona! I am for the fifth time here and I'm still discovering and enjoying it!

Here is already summer, and after such a long winter, for me this trip in one of my world's favorite city is like taking a deep breath of summer!

We landed here yesterday afternoon and we started straight the tourist tour! Because is Runa's first time here, we transformed ourselves in guides and we headed first to Sagrada Familia, the cathedral-symbol of Barcelona.

Then we stopped to eat some seafood and patatas bravas, and gather some strenght for the next objectif: Parc Guell. 

The Guell Park is most beautiful park in the world, if you ask me, designed by the great Gaudi, the architect with the best imagination ever.

Then, we took Runa to see the the sea, the statue of Christopher Columbus, where (of course) we climbed right to the top. We took a walk in the port, to watch the ships, the pigeons and the seagulls. 

Late in the evening, we went to my friend's home, where we didn't fall asleep, but we all passed out :)

I hope you have a gorgeous weekend! See you tomorrow!