My father was the target. What tipped them off to the fact that he was a tourist and a foreigner? We all had suitcases. Could it have been the fanny pack?
My mother, brother, and I stepped onto the platform. My dad was right behind us. Four men stepped in front of him, blocking his path. Then they ALL came right at him at the same time. One guy went straight for his fanny pack. One of them went after his backpack, while another one went for his suitcase, and the fourth one dug into his pockets.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar-looking suitcase start to roll away. So I turned, saw what was happening, and started yelling at the guys in Spanish. Once we all realized what was going on, and confronted them, they gave up, and took off without even a single euro to show for it. Little did they know, the fanny pack was snatch-proof, with a special clip for the zipper. That's right, don't mess with my family, gilipollas !
Gaudí in Barcelona
Barcelona is famous for its Gaudí architecture. Antoni Gaudí, who lived from 1852 - 1926, was known for his distinctive Modernist architecture; or according to Wikipedia, his "unique and highly individualistic designs."
The first glance of Gaudí's work that we got was Casa Batlló. We only saw it from the outside, briefly, as we were walking by, because the line was really long.
Several blocks down, we found Casa Millá (La Pedrera). We endured a long line in order to check out the interior of the house, but it was worth it.
When you first step in, there's a foyer area with an open roof.
Here's part of the living area:
I really like the roof of the attic:
Finally, here is what the roof looks like from on top of the house. Note the use of recycled glass bottles.
Next, we saw Sagrada Família, which is a church. It's under construction, so all I have are a few up-close detail shots and some bad pictures. So for the first time, I'm going to cheat and include a postcard picture that I scanned (lame, I know...) so you can get an idea of what it should actually look like, without all the trees and scaffolding in the way.
Here are some of the close-ups I took:
The picture below is one I took from farther away. As you can see, there are cars and scaffolding in the way. I like the idealized one better. By the way, don't pay money to see the inside of Sagrada Família until it's finished. I hear it's kind of a rip off.
Here's a picture of the famous lizard from Gaudí's Park Güell:
Last of all, here are some pictures I took of the old port:
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