Sagrada Familia

Last night we stayed in and played cards. Kaye had brought a pack of cards so we played pontoon. We had a great night with plenty of laughs, pretend bets only.

We had a sleep in this morning as our tour today did not start until 1 pm. We had planned to leave about 11.45. The girls wanted to have a look at the dept store across the road and I wanted to confirm  where we had to pick up our tickets. We left at 10. I went to the tourist office and they were a bit vague, but I noticed the line for the bus had about 30 people lined up. I went and found the girls and suggested we should leave earlier. So we went back to get john and Ross. John had just gotten out of the shower. When he had finished his sss, we went off. By the time we got to the bus it was three times the length. We eventually get on, get to Sagrada and find where to pick up our tickets. 

While we have been there before, there have been changes. Our guide tells us it is 67% complete and they are planning to complete it in 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death. There still seems a lot of work to be done. It is amazing from the outside and indescribable from the inside. Learning about the development and the story behind the design and the reasons why things are where they are and their meaning helps us understand the building. 

After our tour it is 3 pm so we decide to have lunch. We find a little cafe and have baguettes with coke, beer and sangria. When we pay we are a little surprised. We had one baguette and a coke which cost 12 euros, 6 euros for the baguette and 6 euros for the coke. Ross had a sangria for 12 euros, Luggy had a beer 8 euros! Ripped off by Indians in Sagrada Familia.

We get back to the bus and head off home, we get home at 6 pm. Beers o'clock is getting later !!!!