Hola amigos,
Tuesday was Barcelona day! We hopped on board the AVE (Alta Velocidad España, or high speed Spanish), the 200-mph train in the morning. The train cuts the 3 1/2 hour drive to Barcelona down to 85 minutes.
Then it was off to the Sagrada Familia church, one of the wonders of the world and probably my favorite building anywhere. Antoni Gaudi, the famous Spanish architect and figurehead of the Modernist architeture movement, designed the church in the 1880s and began construction on this tribute to the holy family knowing full well that he would not see it completed. I promise you, the photos do not do it justice. The expected date of completion is in 2020 or 2021. Make sure to ask these exchange students for their impressions of the church. This is a highlight of the entire trip.
The rest of the day was spent in the old part of the city, eating lunch, walking around, shopping, and visiting the 13th century cathedral. Back to Zaragoza at 8:30 pm.
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words (whoever "they" are). I leave you with a few thousand words from our Barcelona day.
Sagrada Familia, Nativity Façade.
Hola amigos, Yo soy muy jealous que ustedes son en Espana y Barecelona sin su Madre. That's the best I can do in Spanish, Doug you can correct my Spanish when you're home. Anyway, great picture of all the kids. Including several of Alec's face, since when he was in China I believe I only saw a picture of his right ear. Cate Tucker
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