So there we were last night at dinner discussing the merits of Cezanne, Picasso, Gaudi – who would have thought? And tonight we could add Joaquim Mir and Xavier Nogues to the mix as they were our two favourites at the National Museum of Catalunya Art that we visited this afternoon. I’ve added pics of their works to this entry so you know what I’m talking about as they are not so well known as the others. The stunning building is situated on Mount Montjuic, in beautiful gardens and overlooking the city.
That jaunt was after we spent the morning wandering around Parc Guell. Fortunately we found the wonderful outdoor escalators which made a big indent in the number of steps you climb just to get to the top entrance, but even so we have definitely conquered the 10,000 step aim for today. Our climb presented us with wonderful panoramic views of the city and out to the Mediterranean which made it all worthwhile. In the park we found the typically colourful and unusual Gaudi architectural designs around every corner including fountains, squares and the room of 1000 columns. The busking guitarists; one playing flamenco, another playing blues further on, just added to the atmosphere. Gaudi’s works integrate so easily into the landscape, I guess because he uses nature as his inspiration and so draws on these natural shapes and patterns. By the time we left ship-loads (care taken not to make spelling mistakes) of tourists we arriving so we made a hasty departure and enjoyed a lunchbreak. We finished up back in the old quarter near Las Ramblas looking for a flamenco venue, which we did eventually track down, and have booked for Fri night, our last night in Barcelona.
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