Today we started by going to see the Museu Picasso Museum, I think this is my favorite museum so far. As you walk through its like a timeline of Picasso's life, we read all about what Picasso did and saw the pieces of art that corresponded with that point of his life. It was also really interesting because in other museums you look at the art and know exactly what it is, you say "wow that's cool" and continue on. But, in the Museu Picasso Museum you spend time taking in the painting and figuring it out.
After the museum we saw Santa Maria del Mar, this was a beautiful cathedral! After looking around inside, we walked over to Las Ramblas. Las Ramblas is a very famous street in Barcelona because of its street performers lined down the sides of the street. So, we got quite a few pictures with them which was fun! Las Ramblas is also where a lot of the shopping is, so we bought a few souvenirs here.
Next, we walked down Gracias Street to see two of Gaudi's houses, both very interesting designs. I've never seen any architecture like this before, they are very artistic and creative!
After seeing Gaudi's houses we took the metro to Sangrada Familia which is a famous landmark in Barcelona. The Sangrada Familia is a huge, gorgeous cathedral that was also designed by Gaudi so it is very creative, and is actually still being built today.
But this wasn't the end of our day, next we went to a huge park called Montjuic where was walked for hours uphill through many beautiful, interesting plants. This walk provided us with so many incredible views of Barcelona and the ocean. Once we got to the top there was a big castle which was fun to explore!
Now, all of our sight seeing for the day is done and we can relax. To end this wonderful day we enjoyed a meal on Las Ramblas; two tapas, paella, and sangria. A traditional Spanish meal that was delicious!
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