In September 2009, my husband took me to visit his beloved Barcelona. Dave lived in Spain for 2 years as a missionary and grew to love this country immensely. Although we met in Spain in 2004, we met in
Andalucia, Southern Spain. So, Dave has always wanted to take me back to visit the cities where he spent time as a missionary - Barcelona, Valencia,
Alicante,
Albacete, Madrid. Well, we were finally able to go, thanks to my Mom and Aunt graciously agreeing to watch our 2 kids! Hands down, one of the most fascinating sights in all of Barcelona is La
Sagrada Familia. It is covered in scaffolding, but in this case, it's actually part of it's charm, character and history. It is the unfinished masterpiece of the famous Antoni
Gaudi. In fact,
Gaudi is buried in the crypt, which along with the facade and apse, was completed prior to his sudden death in 1926.
Here I am on the roof-top of
LSF!
You can see the outside of La
Sagrada Familia from outside the gates, but how can you come that close and not pay the money to go inside and walk around and see the intricacies of the detail up close? You used to be able to walk up to the roof-top for free, but that is no longer an option. You can still go up to the top, but it is now only by elevator and they charge a small fee. When we were there, the line was quite long, but again, how can you be there and not experience this magnificent building from every angle? After going to the roof-top, you walk a long windy staircase back down. Here we are on our way back down.
The intricate details are absolutely amazing. This is definitely something you want to experience before you die! (See Page 266 of 1000 Places Before You Die).
In September 2009, my husband took me to visit his beloved Barcelona. Dave lived in Spain for 2 years as a missionary and grew to love this country immensely. Although we met in Spain in 2004, we met in Andalucia, Southern Spain. So, Dave has always wanted to take me back to visit the cities where he spent time as a missionary - Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Albacete, Madrid. Well, we were finally able to go, thanks to my Mom and Aunt graciously agreeing to watch our 2 kids! Hands down, one of the most fascinating sights in all of Barcelona is La Sagrada Familia. It is covered in scaffolding, but in this case, it's actually part of it's charm, character and history. It is the unfinished masterpiece of the famous Antoni Gaudi. In fact, Gaudi is buried in the crypt, which along with the facade and apse, was completed prior to his sudden death in 1926. 
Here I am on the roof-top of LSF!
You can see the outside of La Sagrada Familia from outside the gates, but how can you come that close and not pay the money to go inside and walk around and see the intricacies of the detail up close? You used to be able to walk up to the roof-top for free, but that is no longer an option. You can still go up to the top, but it is now only by elevator and they charge a small fee. When we were there, the line was quite long, but again, how can you be there and not experience this magnificent building from every angle? After going to the roof-top, you walk a long windy staircase back down. Here we are on our way back down. 
The intricate details are absolutely amazing. This is definitely something you want to experience before you die! (See Page 266 of 1000 Places Before You Die). 
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