Barcelona: Gaudi Part 1

Did the on and off bus. Great way to see a city like Barcelona. Got to the the Park Guell fairly army. Got tickets but had to wait an hour and a half before we could use them.  They stricktly control the amount of people in at one time. Still it was mobs. Killed time at a nearby restaurant. Originally, this was the concept of Gaudi and Guell for a residential area. It never made it. What is left is the Park.

The park is interesting. The gardens were largely done blooming, but still very green. The architecture, of course,  was very entertaining. Lots of ovals,spheres, winding shapes, columns, inlays, etc.  We expected more sculpture works throughout the garden. We have seem film on the park. I think th film makers were creative in their photography. Still was interesting.  The use of the space with Curving trails and varying elevations was very ingenious.

We walked back to the Ramblas. This is a very wide promenade that travels several miles from the ocean to the inland. Has pretty much everything, restaurants, flower shops, shop shops, gelato places, artists, etc. Walked  down to the pier area. We I'll explore this later.

Went to a great Indian restaurant on Little Ramblas for dinner. Was the best we have had. (Well, for me, what I had in India could not be beat, but that was many years ago).  Sagrada Familia tomorrow.

Photos:  Guell Park ( house is Gaudi's), Fountain is Pl Catalunya, Plaza pics with bubbles for kids and band for everyone, Casa Beethoven , for Cary, building at pier, close up of building with new lens.