The walk continues with us marveling at archictecturally rich buildings and quirky images like this huge owl protruding from the top of a building. Every day in europe brings with it pretty surprises and i always look forward to the sight of flowers that just bloom anywhere and everwhere. Since barcelona was the first city we're in, it was an unforgettable experience walking through the city streets and chancing upon a huge flower bed of bright red blooms. Such an enchanting sight. (:
At the garden in front of Sagrada. Two girls were having a picnic and they were kind enough to help us take a shot. The grandeur of Sagrada was immediately visible from where we stood. Couldn't wait to see it up close.
Sagrada Familia stands for The Sacred Family. It is Gaudi's last construction. A massive cathedral that took an entire century to built and the process of construction is still going one. the first stone was placed in 1882. Gaudi could only see completed the Bell tower of Saint-Barnabas in the nativity facade. 
the impressive and moving facade. the boy and i stood there in silence for a while. remembering Jesus and what he has done for us. 
even though the interior was still under construction, it was obvious that the finish product is going to be unbelievable. It's really fluid and organic. if you look closely, the columns actually represent flowers! :)
We proceeded to wait in line for the lift that will bring us up to the top of a tower. We met a Singaporean mother in the queue as well. She was with her daughter and it turns out she came to Sagrada around 10 years ago and she brought her 6 yr old daugher along this time to see it again. Hopefully when she grows up, she will have the chance to see the completed work. I thought that was really sweet. I'd prob bring my children back too! 20 yrs down the road :)
The view from the top was breathtaking. Truly a sight to behold. Bird's eye view of the whole city. I was rather scared to be up so high on such a narrow tower. We could see the construction going on on the opposite towers.
Coming down, we decided to take a closer look at the facade. Really brings the whole Sagrada experience to a whole new level. The intricate details and the moving carvings of the nativity scene and Holy Trinity.
Our parting shot of the door to the cathedral. 
Thereafter, we met Shang, Nic and Grace for dinner at Barcelonetta, a town famous for its seafood. 
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