It’s the view, along with the Mediterranean, from my daughter’s top floor flat in downtown Barcelona: Gaudí’s infamous Sagrada Família.

After days of exploring Barcelona and accompanying breathtaking Spanish countryside, which included a five-day trip to Minorca, I toured the Basilica, the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church in the world, with my former sister-in-law, Heather Carri and her fun friend, Mike.

Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, construction of the Basilica started in 1882 and continues to this day. Plans are to have it complete within the next 10 years to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death.

The experience was overwhelming, which could be one reason why it took me four months to post these photos!

I chose to simply walk around, be in awe, pray, take photos — along with the hundreds of other visitors — and not listen to taped history, the facts of which I would forget anyway. I didn’t write cutlines for each photo.

To view my ca. 130 photos click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.lavalleur.1/media_set?set=a.10215836846264292.1073741856.1539231094&type=3&pnref=story

You’re welcome to leave comments and/or questions which I’ll answer if I can or you can find out more on these links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia

https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/gaudi/barcelona-gaudi.html