Merriment in Barcelona

I had a blast in Barcelona.

My journal is filled with adjectives like “super”, “incredible” and “fun”. It was the vibrancy of the city; the fun company (we were touring with our energetic friend Carolyn); the lovely weather; the spontaneous Easter egg hunt in our hostel (thank you Sarah!) We laughed, we had good time.

I was fascinated by Antoni Gaudi. I had absolutely no clue about this famous architect. Never seen any photos. So his creations were a complete surprise … and bizarre and unusual. Perhaps that made the discovery all the more thrilling. We wandered in a park with a “huge cascade of fountains, statues and stairs galore” before realizing it was Park Güell designed by Gaudi. The park was not the only Gaudi playground for us – we climbed up and up the spiral stairs of Sagrada Familia* and explored the droopy Casa Milà and organic Casa Batlló.

* After reading Dan Brown’s book Origin, I don’t think I would have been so carefree on those spirals. There really are no railings.

Gaudi’s boundless imagination was energizing.

I had a great time in Barcelona. It was super, incredible, and fun.

This is one entry from my 1992 European backpacking trip with my friend Sarah. If you want to start at the beginning, please check out The journey starts in Nice.