Our last day in Barcelona was a mix of of being a tourist and running around like a local. Kezia started the day off at a local coffee shop recommended by her instagram friend @piluro (check out her beautiful feed!)
Later on, Kezia, our new German gal Theresa, and I touched based to do the most touristy thing you could possibly do in this city, visit La Sagrada Familia. Previous to visiting Barcelona, my knowledge on Gaudi and his architecture was almost non-existent, which is kind of pathetic with the amount of art history classes I’ve had to take. However, his architecture truly amazed me in how much variety is found throughout his work, that really gives this city it’s charismatic appeal. The Sagrada Familia was no exception.
Not only is this attraction particularly large, each facade is completely unique. The story behind it’s construction has allowed many different artists/architect’s to interpret Gaudi’s work from his original plans and sketches. Because of his unfortunate death, the church has yet to even be completed, and may not be for a few more decades.
After seeing the sights, we met up with Malte again who suggested the best way to spend our last night in Barcelona was with a band from Catalunya called Txarango (to really get you in the spirit, press play). The crowd of tourists from the day turned into a crowd of locals, squished together on the metro as we headed to the beach. We could not believe how many people were at this concert, and we still aren’t even sure but want to say more than 30,000. The vibe at the beach was filled with excitement and pride, and I couldn’t think of a better way to end our time in Barcelona (at least for this trip, there is no doubt that I’ll be back)
Woooow gurls, the photos of La Sagrada Familia are mind blowing!!!