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300 plus steps and we're not at the top but get a glimpse
of tower cranes that have been built on the roof! Amazing! |
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Fine views to be had out of the gaps in the stonework. |
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Higher and higher. |
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A view of the Barcelona 'gherkin' building
which is about halfway to our hotel in deepest conference land. |
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Near the top, stone doves hang precariously to another of
Gaudi's elaborate architectural features. |
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Almost at the top, and there is much going on in the
building department. Apparently, the money from the many visitors each year
is paying for the continuing construction. 2030 is one date that I saw
quoted as being completion time. |
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Here, I am looking vertically up from the
tiny stone bridge that connects two of the towers. |
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and this is the scary little bridge! Nice
and solid but not for vertigo sufferers. |
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Looking down inside one of the towers. |
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You can see similar bridges linking the two towers on the
left of this picture. |
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On the way down, we get a glimpse of the
facade. |
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In our tour through the nave, the pillars
are, I think, quite breathtaking in their beauty. |
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Another viewpoint. |
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Bits awaiting their turn for assembly somewhere up
there... |
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At lunch, just around the corner, I caught
this shot of typical Barcelona balconies. Look at the intricate iron work. |
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After Sagrada Familia, my next stop is
Parc Güell, built
between 1900 and 1914.
Unfortunately, I was not alone
in wanting to spend some time there amidst his fantastic creations.. |
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Now we are quite high in the city and only the towers of
Sagrada Familia break the skyline. |
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