Cloudier and cooler in Barcelona today, particularly on the upper deck of an open-topped tourist bus that we boarded to take in the sights to the east of the city, stopping off at the Sagrada Familia to access (having downloaded timed tickets last night) the interior which proved to be as astounding as the exterior with elegant columns, curves and hyperbolic arches lit through stunning stained glass and studded with symbolism, leaving me with a sense of wonder and a stiff neck; and on the way back to the hotel we popped into the Paleu Guell for a close up of Gaudi's smaller scale interior design work, aided by an audio guide that helpfully took us from the basement stables, through reception and private rooms, up to the roof terrace among the eccentric but delightful chimney stacks.
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