Day Two in Barcelona

Slept in until 2pm!!! Those that know me well will know what a rarity that is!

Q2 and I showered up, ate breakfast, and planned out the remainder of the day. We decided to spend the day worshipping Gaudi and made our way to Casa Batllo. Given our shared love of shopping and food, it was a given that we had many detours along the way including jewelry shopping at Nature Art and sampling a heavenly chocolate macaroon from Xocoa. It is these little adventures, wandering random alleys, when we discover interesting storefronts, vibrant displays of graffiti, and local restaurants that have made this trip so remarkable.

After exploring Pricessa Avenue we strolled down Las Ramblas (a little too touristy for our tastes) and eventually found our way to Casa Batllo. All my friends had insisted that I see Gaudi’s works and extolled his genius, and after two hours of walking around Casa Batllo and photographing every amazing angle of his masterpiece, I am completely sold. The design completely unique, modern yet timeless was also aesthetically breathtaking and purposeful. I felt as though I was transported in time and space.
























After leaving Casa Batllo, it was close to 8pm and too late to go to Sagrada Familia. We took a short break and stopped on the rooftop of the Hotel Majestic. Then we started to follow the suggested Walk on Modernisme from Time Out Barcelona. We saw the Casa Comalat, Casa Terrades, Casa Dolors Xiro, Casa Josep Thomas, Palau Ramon de Montaner, Casa Villaneuva, Casa Jaume Forn, and Queviures Murria. By then, we were both a little weary from all the sightseeing and decided to hop on the metro back home.

We got off on the Jaume stop and planned to buy some bread from a bodega before stopping back at our apartment. . But halfway back, we were lured into Sagardi, a tapas joint on Argenteria Street. We shared a plethora of tapas including amazing blood sausage, tuna cake topped with green peppers, and a couple glasses of cava for twenty euros each. A perfect end to a perfect evening!!