Browsing Tag: Barcelona

Adios, Barcelona.

I was running on fumes during the last full day of our trip. My nasty head cold hadn’t gotten much better and honestly I was just tired. Note to anyone traveling outside of the US: take plenty of American meds with you because you can’t get them outside the country. I had Tylenol, throat lozenges and orange […]

Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia was a highlight of being in Barcelona. I learned about it in more detail during one of my semesters of art history in college, but there’s still so much I didn’t know about it. The Basilica’s construction started in 1882, but won’t be completed until 2026. Though seeing a construction site isn’t always […]

Barcelona Day 2

Our second day in Barcelona was my favorite of our time spent there. We started the day by touring the Sagrada Familia. It looked so different during the day! We pre-purchased our tickets and were instructed to arrive at the entrance off Carrer de la Marina. This was the one thing I was probably most excited about to see […]

Barcelona: Day 1

We had a fairly low-key (maybe even boring?) first day in Barcelona. And apparently I didn’t take any pictures this day. Whoops. We left Bern bright and early to take a train to Basel, where we were flying out of. This was one part of the trip I was a bit nervous for because I […]