Today was truly a highlight, visiting the hilltop
monastery with the Black Madonna and its spectacular surrounding scenery.
We
returned to Barcelona for a bus tour that provided highlights of a vista over
the city, seeing the bullring, travelling past buildings that celebrated Spain
for two world expositions (1929 was an unfortunate year to have it) as well as
where the Barcelona 1992 Olympics were held.
Those of us old enough remember the torch being lit by a flaming arrow.
Then there was an amazing telecommunications tower.
Next it was on to the Eixample district to visit
inside Gaudi’s extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família. Its central nave
has giant, tree-like pillars, spectacular vaulting and the beautiful rainbows
flooding in through the intricate stained-glass windows. Fabulous.
One surprise was that the security to get in was of airport standard, including belts and watches. I was surprised that it wasn’t
as crowded as it could have been.
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