Experiencing all of that beauty makes one work up an appetite! While our friends walked through the museum, we scoped out a restaurant for lunch. Across from the cathedral was a nice outdoor cafe. The view allowed us one last look at this masterpiece of architecture.. What a view!

Thinking nothing could be more impressive than the exterior of La Sagrada Familia, walking through the doors into sanctuary literally took my breath away. Immediately stepping back, I wanted to see the reaction of my husband and our travel partners. The fact that I was able to take a second selfie in the same day is a testament to the specialness of this room…

Standing outside La Sagrada Familia, waiting for our entry time, we could see the progress made from our prior visits. This will be a two part post because there is SO much beauty, genius design qualities and tenacity of the Gaudi family and people of Barcelona.

Each time we visit Barcelona, I imagine a time where I could enjoy a long term stay. My time would include daily visits to this amazing market. Of course, Saturday would be a double shopping day because it’s closed on Sunday. Click on the link and visit Mercado de La Boqueria

Join us on our second visit to Oller del Mas.

With two long days of travel, a late arrival into Barcelona… we dragged ourselves out of bed to meet for our 8:45am tour! It was definitely worth getting up to visit this beautiful part of Spain!

Due to the weakest wife ever experienced, I am playing catch up on postings. The last couple of days on the ship were a mixture of eating and sleeping… Enjoying our dinners in the specialty restaurants, I can’t rate the main dining room. We never made it there. Here we are in Sabatini’s Italian Restaurant on the 16th floor.

Feeling lazy… not much into tendering to shore, we decided to stay on the ship. Well… at least until we decided NOT to stay on the ship!