Day 20:
- After sleepless (relatively) night. See the "Torre Catalunya" sign. Arrive Barcelona.
[at Venice Hotel in lobby]
- Walk to hostel. 2x ring bell (Felix 2nd time). German lady looks grunpy and not take Lori's bags.
- Lori mad. Store bags at bus stop. The woman with cat on leash and puppy. (saw 2x)
- People speak with lisp.
- Gaudi: Casa Batillo. Very ocean-themed. Cool vents, enlarging of balconies, color shifts to suit lighting, ceiling swirl, patterns, attention to detail amazing.
- Sagrada Familia. Very impressive. Long slender pillars inside. Tall scaffolding, mist added to effect. Finished windows cool. Did not go up due to wait. Again, detail is amazing.
- Praise Gaudi. Shocked when saw the plans. 20-50-80 years estimate. but I'm not sure seeing 125 years already. I believe 80 years more.
- Wonder if reconstructed plans actually same as Gaudi's.
- Marquee around towers, fairy tale clounds, etc.
- The park. wonderful pillars and "overpasses". Gingerbread houses. Street escalators.
- Checked in hostel. Was afraid she'd be mad due to 11:00 check in time. We return afternoon.
- Cheery greeting and ramble about spitting, littering, mugging, "uneducated". offer mousetrap and tips.
- Figure she was crazy. Marion was very nice but very high strung. "electrician friend" "many ideas but he say bathroom indicator lights were enough"
- Sent Lori off at bus stop. Told of San Juan festival.
- Gracias and Barcelona with lisp.
- Fireworks, like firing range. People drop them as they walk, dangerous.
- ppl on beach, drink, fireworks, music (different bar areas).
- 1st touch of Mediterranean Sea. Bought beer, not enough. Bought 2 campaigns. Mine Cava. 3.5-4 euros.
- Felix drunk. No fireworks (turns out is next day). Was going to dump leftover in sea, but finished.
- Both of us got blasted by fireworks. Makeshift earplugs of toilet paper.
- Note: loved the beer and tapas in the bars. 1 bar and free tapas each bar.
- Felix meet high school friend at dinner.
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