Back in the Real World..

We are keeping to our schedule....

We are back outside Sagrada Familia even though we would have wanted to spend more time inside. We had to move on to our next Gaudi marvel-Parc Guell.  I still had time to capture some more statuary that  adorns this amazing structure.

My eyes are endlessly surprised by what I see. A second visit is required when we next visit Barcelona.

Gaudi was living in the construction site at the time of his death-run over by a tram in June 1926. He is buried in a crypt inside the building.

This is a structure you will not forget no matter how much traveling you do

 Sculptors inspired by Gaudi have added to the exterior statuary over the years

An eye exam test from 1926?

More people are coming in to see what we saw

A little video as we are leaving to meet Luis, our driver.

A cathedral of color

The exterior of La Segrada Familia is impressive and the interior is no less so...

It's colorful, for one thing...

It's got a very high ceiling!

Many shots were taken with the camera pointing directly upwards in a neck-craning maneuver

 There's a mix of spotlights and natural light

With so many people sharing the space and so many distractions it pays to be aware of your surroundings and especially your property (in my case cameras) as you are in Barcelona where pickpocketing is rife.

To change lenses I had to kneel on the floor then close up my camera bag and put it back around my neck and over my shoulder. Wearing the bag in front of me made it thief-proof. I take no chances in Barcelona or anywhere there is a crowd of people.

Guided tours by headphones are available for rent but we were guided by Anna's commentary

My head was on a swivel, trying to see all of it in the 45 minutes we had to spend to stay on schedule

So much detail and variety of shapes

You can only experience this in Barcelona

We have to meet Luis our driver so we leave to go back outside into the sunlight....