Barcelona, Spain was our second destination on our long list of destinations planned for our honeymoon.  The day before we headed to the train station to setup up the itinerary for our two weeks in Europe.  This included getting reservations on all of our trains to our destination, but since we could only book travel in Spain, we had to figure out our bookings in other countries as we arrived in the repspective countries.

All of the trains in Spain required reservations and there was a high speed train from Madrid to Barcelona that we booked.  But unfortunately, on our way to the train station, we decided to get some breakfast and walk leisurely over the the station.  We ended up missing the train because of confusion on the platform, timing and just being unable to communicate with people.  The frustrating part wasn’t just losing the money on the reservation, but since I really like operating on a tight schedule the time lost was what upset me the most. This was a reminder that even though the trains arrive at different times, they will leave on time or slightly early.  But all in all, we made it the Barcelona!

As we started to explore the city, and after we checked into our hotel, I wanted to take Melody to Park Guell.  This Gaudi designed park is a huge destination to travelers.

The architecture around the area was stunning.  I remember being here during my studies abroad, and I was glad to share this time with Melody.

And some other people walking down the arches.

A couple sitting at the edge of the arches as well.

With Barcelona being really humid, similar to the weather in Georgia, and high 90’s temperatures, it was hard to stay hydrated and energized.  But we only had a short time in each city so we had to make the best of it.  Here is a sweaty Melody standing for a photo.

As we explored the park, we decided to hit some of the big spots around the park.

One of the destinations was this look out point.  We saw it from afar and decided to stroll down.

As expected, this area was completely full, but also had an entertainer, a man dressed in leopard print was wailing on his guitar with some interesting tunes.

As we headed back to the main section of Park Guell, we had some beautiful panoramic views of the area.  Here we can see all the main attractions of Barcelona from afar.

With so many people visiting the park, it was hard to get a decent clean shot, but a shot is better than nothing.  So I didn’t really take too much time to worry about getting a clean shot.

But I did get Melody isolated, she definitely looks a little worn from the weather.

On the bottom of this platform had a lot of local street sellers and beautiful mosaics on the roof.  This is why people visit the Gaudi designed park.

Many local vendors around, great for some street shots.

One of the cleanest shots in the area, with some other tourist taking shots down the main entrance.

Some other tired travelers.

And the main attraction, what a lot of people come just to take photos of.  This mosaic iguana.

Here is an example of the people you see as you walk around the park.

And lastly, as we were leaving I got a shot of the main entrance heading up to the iguana.

We ended up traveling around more looking for the free sights, actually heading toward the coast as well.  But as we were riding the Barcelona Metro, we decided to get a few stops in for more Gaudi architecture.

And of course, the famous Sagrada Familia had to be on our list of places to visit.  This place has been under construction for more than a century, and the construction still goes on.  It has changed a lot since being here a few years back, but I remember being slightly unimpressed with the inside.  It may be different now, and surely was something every visitor should experience.

The details on the side of the building were something from another century, something we would never spend the time or resources doing anymore.

The design of the building was though up of a series of yarn, holding a small weighted ball at the end.  It was inspired by the nature of gravity, and used as a design to defy it.

Last image of the area before we headed off to some dinner and rest.

We headed down another touristy spot, La Rambla.  We stopped here for dinner and some people watching.

And then as the sun set, we headed to some stores for some shopping.

I am going to have to look this up, but I got to finally using my tripod, which I had been carrying around on this Cathedral.  I figured I should use it since I was carrying it anyways.

And a few other random Barcelona streets at night.

A nostalgic visit to the Arc de Triomf, close to where I stayed on my previous visit.

And off to our next destination!