Barcelona - Gaudi Day continued

Aquainting ourselves with yet another Barcelona hill/mountain, we rode the metro (and had to walk a mile uphill) to Gaudi's Parc Guell. Fun park, way too crowded with tourists though - clambering over the hills was delightful. got to leave the paved paths a little into mini-sneak through woods paths... refreshing to feel somewhat away from the city. only could get away from the scottish boys singing the beatles for a little while though. Great views of that hill and last night's glowing church again, and Norman Foster's sattelite tower. Another fantastic Gecko in the park... the crowds really did take a lot of the wonder out of it, i think i would have been more spacially impressed without masses of people in the way.

Casa Mila was the next Gaudi find, first tour i've done an audio tour with - don't quite like it. I read too much faster then I hear, and it made me miss most of a fantastic sunset on this crazy roof of the building. Also was quite propagandized by the audio and swelling music - yuck. crazy roof though, was crazy... everything had the functions though - these are the ubiquitous chimney pots, done up lovely-like... they're about 8 feet tall... inside was cool, murals, openish floor plan cool... hmm was seriously so annoyed by the talk over that i don't remember being very positive about it while i was there, though in memory the spaces seem cool. i will opt to not listen next time i have the option i think. Also was quite tired at this point 6,7 o'clockish.... this trip was a ton of walking.

Saw the Casa Batallo just down the street - crazy monkey skull railings and a fairy-tale sparkling facade, all we got to see of it. long subway transfer, but we got close to the train in enough time to peek into the church of Santa Maria del Mar - so refreshing - a Gothic church structurally without all the decorations - very solomn and grand without the distracting frillies. Also picked up a bottle for cava for the uneventful ride home... made for a pleasant start and a good sleep home :). Yay Barcelona!

ha missing big picture overview.... will add shortly