Mia has been looking forward to Barcelona ever since we told her that we would be coming here. To her, Barcelona means Gaudi and she was super excited about seeing the church that he created. She had learned all about Gaudi in Foundation year at school in English and Art. I still remember that tiny voice in the car one day as we were driving home from school, "Mama, Gaudi makes colourful things". Shad and I were amazed that she still remembers what she learned at school three years ago.
Our first Gaudi experience... Park Guell
Felt like we were in a Dr Seuss book!
Don't just look up, Gaudi' mastery can also be found on the pavements.
Casa Batllo with its skeletal appearance is also referred to as Casa del Ossos (House of Bones) by the locals.
Curvy Casa Milla
Known for its combinations of stone and metal work, Casa Mila is also known as La Pedrera which means the Open Quary.
Finally we arrived at the Sagrada Familia. It's still as impresssive now as it was 12 years ago. They've added more features since we were last here but it's far from finished. Will it really be completed by 2026?
We went back two days later to visit the inside of the church. What Gaudi envisaged was just as impressive as its exterior. When we were in Parc Guell few days earlier, Mia bought some small fridge magnets with Gaudi's different colourful designs on them. The minute we walked in here, our little artist whipped out her magnets and started to point out the designs of her magnets and the different colours to us, with explanations included! 😄
One last look before we leave.
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