Despite our choices of vacation destinations, we are no fans of crowds or lines, so we try to plan our best to limit the majority of that mess. Such was the case when we visited Parc Güell. Making reservations online was suggested, and I’m glad we did- we walked right in. Choosing the 9 am time slot meant an early wakeup to walk and metro out to Carmel Hill, but it allowed us to enjoy the beauty of the park at peace for a little before crowds descended.
I could have gazed over beautiful Barcelona forever, it seemed.
Without a doubt, Antoni Gaudi was a magician, especially with mosaic, and the planning team did an amazing job with the overall design of the park. Even the water fountains were beautiful!
It was gloriously sunshiny, and the gardens were in bloom. I couldn’t help myself from frolicking- I was giddy!
“I am the one who knocks.” Yeah, not quite as tough as Walter White.
As the resident staff photographer ?, David’s not often on the receiving side of a camera. Despite the tacky taste it left in my mouth at first, I got a selfie stick in hopes of snagging a few more pictures of us, rather than just me. As is typical, nonsense ensued.
Also, a major wtf? to the tourists recording their every step with a fully extended selfie stick! So not the intended usage, people.
We left the park after a few hours of exploration, to walk down the steps and through Gracía, and immediately came across a beautiful stone chapel.
In Barcelona, beauty is all around- on the grandest and most humble of scales.
loveRavayna