Buenas Vistas

On Tuesday, I had leisurely day filled with beautiful views of the city. In the morning, Lauren and I visited the famous Ciutadella Park to admire the landscape and to escape the hustle and bustle of construction and traffic that we wake to every morning. Despite the heat, it was relaxing to walk through the park, enjoy the gardens and people watch.



Later in the day, we met up with Morgan and Mallory and journeyed to Mount Tibidabo; the highest peak in Barcelona at an altitude of 512 meters. Tibidabo is famous for it's amusement park, complete with rides from it's original opening at the turn of the 20th century. Unfortunately for us (or maybe fortunately) the park was closed so we couldn't ride any attractions, we simply took pictures. What is even more unfortunate, however, is that it was closed because a fifteen year old girl died on one of the rides Saturday afternoon. I don't know many details because I only heard via word of mouth - I'm surprised there wasn't more news on the issue.

On a lighter note, however, what is even more notable on the mountain is the Temple de Sagrat Cor, the famous church that is visible from most points in the city and is the focal point of the view from our bedroom! Every night it glows and lights up the mountain; it is a truly magical view and I couldn't wait to visit it during the day! It was even more beautiful in person. We paid 2 Euro to take an elevator the top for an absolutely spectacular view of the city.