Today was our third and final day in Barcelona, as tomorrow, we'll be going straight to the airport and flying home. As usual, we had our filling breakfast, but then, we took a metro to Sagrada Familia. As I already told you, it is cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudi in the 1800s, and its construction is still taking place today. After waiting in a half hour line, and then another 15 minute line to get our audioguides, we experienced the Sagrada Familia as it is today. I have to say, Gaudi was amazing. He focused on every little detail and nothing about its construction is an accident or coincidence. For example, the nativity facade faces the east where the sun rises and the passion facade faces the west where the sun sets. Every little design symbolizes something, and you would need a 1,000 page book to explain every piece of symbolism. When the church is finished in about 30 years, we will see Gaudi's imagination come alive after 150 years of work.
After the Sagrada Familia, we took a metro downtown to the market, where we explored the traditional way of buying goods, and had a few snacks on our way. After the market, explored the historical part of Barcelona with its huge cathedral and the Royal Square. The Royal Square, compared to what we've seen in the past 14 days and what I've seen in my life, was somewhat dissapointing, although it was very interesting, it was nothing compared to what we've seen. From the square, we returned to the hotel to rest, just like the Spanish and Mexicans do for "Siesta", and then went to the beach, to conclude our 2-week journey through Europe. Tomorrow, we'll be going to the airport and returning home. When I'm home, I'll write a final entry, providing closure for the blog.
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