Well, no one told us that this morning was the time to set the clocks back so we got a very early start! Breakfast and went right to see the Cathedral from the inside. The claustre was breathtaking! In the middle of the square there are palm trees, fountains, swans, and ivy. The center is completely open to the sky so today being such a beautiful day gave an amazing blue background to it all. Inside the square, by the walls to the church were little areas dedicated to different saints, I got some great pictures that I can't wait to post.
At ten, we had our walking tour of the gothic area and the tour guide was so knowledgeable and you can tell he truly loved the history of his city. We started again in the plaza de Sant Jaume but went to some different places that we never even knew about. He pointed out little things like carvings on walls to show how we know what time they are from, even some being bomb marks from the civil war. From Sant Juame, we went all through the old Jewish quarters, the Temple d'August, Sant Sever, Placa de Sant Felip Neri (one of my favorites), Palau Episcopal, the Roman walls, Placa del Rei, and other really cool squares in the city.
We are back now at the hostel making lunch before we head out to the Gaudi's parks. We just booked our tickets for Lion King in London which Ryan is so excited about! Tonight we are going to get some falafel from this place across the street and take it to the fountains of Montjuic. Every night from 8:30 -11:30 they have a water show with classical music, should be romantic! Tomorrow we head off to London!
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