Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia: When My Eyes Welled Up with Tears
<p><em>“My client is not in a hurry. God has all the time in the world” — (Antoni Gaudi answering a question why La Sagrada Familia is taking so long to build)</em></p>
<p>When my friends asked me why I wanted to go to Barcelona, I answered: “Gaudi”! I have seen many architectural masterpieces, but always had a feeling that what Antoni Gaudi created was in a league of his own.</p>
<p>I was lucky with the weather in Barcelona. It was very sunny and hot during my stay there. Perfect weather to explore the city, or so I thought.</p>
<p>I did not particularly care for a typical Catalonia Cuisine which is often described as surf and turf or mar i muntanya. But I tried <a href="https://www.tasteatlas.com/most-popular-seafood-dishes-in-catalonia" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Catalan sea food</a> and must say it was extremely delicious.</p>
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<p>Photo of the author in Barcelona</p>
<p>After spending most of the year wearing trench coats in St. Petersburg, I felt like my skin deserved some sun, so I changed into my white romper.</p>
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