Gaudi, Gaudi, Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi, architech - designer is fabulous in Barcelona. I went to the Sacreda Familia and wow!! truly impressive and inspiriational and it is not even finished. Expected completion is 2020 to 2040... Here are some photos but you really should go to Barcelona to see it yourself.  
1.The first one is of the passion facade which tells the story of Jesus' death- the current entrance for tourists.
2. Beautiful stained glass windows with streams of colours when the sun shines through.
3. The columns inside reminisent of tree trunks
4. the area above the alter
5. the nativity facade which tells the story of Jesus' birth
6. one of the to scale models used in the building of the building

I then went off to Casa Batilo (not sure on the spelling and I am not near my notes but it is something like that)  A private home designed and lived in by Antoni Gaudi.  It too is amazing - no straight lines, curves walls, stained glass, ergonomic door handles, hand railings and banisters. Truly exceptional.

As you can see I really enjoyed Gaudi architecture.

Friday evening I headed off to a recital of spanish guitar.  It was in an old church and was lovely.  The performer explained each piece in spanish and english which just added to the evening.  He played traditional catalonia pieces as well as music used for flamenco.

Not a great photo but here is the performance

Thats it for Barcelona - I have had just a taste or perhaps a sip of this city - but perhaps I will come back.  Off to Malaga in southern Spain...