We started our last day off with one of the must-see attractions in Barcelona: The Sagrada Familia Cathedral. This Cathedral is still being built, and has been in construction for well over a century. It is absolutely unique, and should be breathtaking when it's finished (in another 20 years or so). The architect who designed Sagrada Familia, Gaudi, is very well known in Barcelona, and the cathedral is being built to his specifications from the 1880s, even today. While the exterior of the cathedral struck me as more weird and fantastical than beautiful, the inside was just breathtaking -- especially the stained glass. The church is lined with stained glass and when the sun peeks through the windows, entire sections of the building seem to glow green or blue or yellow.
After a tour of La Sagrada Familia, we headed off to another one of Barcelona's favorite attractions: the beach! Patrick and I weren't prepared with swimsuits since we didn't have a lot of space to bring extra things, but we enjoyed the view and a little bit of wading while Chris and Paige enjoyed the water and sand.
After the beach, we explored the Gaudi Museum (which used to be his home and overlooked Park Guell) and learned a little bit more about one of the most prominent architects in Barcelona. To finish up our day, we went to Placa Espanya to see the Magic Fountain show. The fountains here were impressive even before they began the show, and the show was amazing. It lasted for hours, combining lights and music and a lot of water effects.
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