Gaudi’s Casa Milà in Barcelona
Mr. Selfish and I spent the week of Thanksgiving in Barcelona. We stayed in a lovely apartment with his parents and his sister. It was nice to have some family time during our selfish year. Barcelona...
View ArticleGaudi’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona
Mr. Selfish and I really enjoyed Casa Milà, so we decided to go to Casa Batlló as well. It is another apartment building that was remodeled by Gaudi from 1904-06. Although Casa Batlló was a bit...
View ArticleGaudi’s Masterpiece: La Sagrada Família
Mr. Selfish and I went to La Sagrada Família with little to no expectations, but we were blown away by its magnificence. La Sagrada Família is a basilica, on which Gaudi began working in 1883. When...
View ArticleLast Gaudi Sight in Barcelona – Güell Park
To complete our tour of Gaudi sights in Barcelona, Mr. Selfish and I visited Güell Park. The park was built in the years 1900-14. It was one of Gaudi’s earlier works and is not as out there as the...
View ArticleLa Rambla, Barri Gotic, and Boqueria Market in Barcelona
Aside from Gaudi, Barcelona has some interesting areas to explore. First, there is La Rambla, which is a pedestrian shopping street. It was nice walking down the street with all of the Christmas...
View ArticleCooking Class with Barcelona Cooking
Mr. Selfish and I enjoy taking cooking classes during our travels. That way, we can make the recipes at home and reminisce about our trip. Since we were in Barcelona for an entire week, we decided to...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Park Montjuïc
On our last full day in Barcelona, Mr. Selfish and I visited Park Montjuïc and the Castle of Montjuïc. Both are in the southwestern end of Barcelona and provide great views of Barcelona’s harbor. We...
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