““Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets” ~ Oscar Wilde
Upon my stay in Spain I did get to visit some of its various famous tourists attractions before having to go home because of the virus the whole world is currently facing. I am so glad that I made it my mission to visit all the most “must see” places before I actually started to venture out into new places. I think living through this epidemic and studying abroad has allowed me to prepare to be a better traveler. And if you are reading this and still have not study abroad I high recommend to see all the famous attractions first! I knew when I first arrived to Barcelona I wanted to be able to see all the beautiful architecture the city itself had to offer. I am grateful for that decision because for the most part I got to see all the “basic” tourist attractions before I was sent back to the United States. So for this reason, one may never know what can happen so I advise all students to see these attractions as fast as they can.
Seeing La Sagrada Familia was so incredible it literally left me speechless seeing it so upclose. Being able to see Gaudi’s art piece and his vision for this church is incredible because we do not have something this intricate and stunning back in United States. I think that is one thing I really enjoyed in Europe in general was the admiration for the architecture because it was just so different from what I am used to. You can tell how much time and how creative each artist was in Europe by their art pieces in museums or even in plain city throughout the city. The detailing was so beautiful it feels like the more I would stare at it the more details I would notice. There was many statues that reference the bible which I thought was so fascinating it felt as if Gaudi wanted to show many stories of the bible through his art pieces.
Now the outside was just so breathtaking and I am not sure what exactly I was expecting the inside to look like but it was definitely not what I saw. I think I was expecting to just see a “normal” chapel inside like any other church that I have so far visited in Barcelona, but it surpassed any expectation I had. The inside was so BEAUTIFUL. It looked very modern inside and the glass around the church windows allowed for the warmest lighting to shine through the church and it gave you such a sweet sensation to be inside. You felt safe. As I toured around the church I also noticed that the structure inside resembled being in a forest. It was as if the pillars where trees in a forest and that is exactly what Gaudi was going for. Then I went up to the tallest part of the church and admired seeing the city of Barcelona. This church has been and will be in constructions for quite some time until Gaudi’s vision is finally done. Although the artist is not alive to see his master piece finish it is a great historical Cathedral that carries such a huge legacy with it and many locals appreciate this piece in their city. I was so blessed to be able to see it first hand and I will make it my mission to see it when it is done! Cheers!
Now the outside was just so breathtaking and I am not sure what exactly I was expecting the inside to look like but it was definitely not what I saw. I think I was expecting to just see a “normal” chapel inside like any other church that I have so far visited in Barcelona, but it surpassed any expectation I had. The inside was so BEAUTIFUL. It looked very modern inside and the glass around the church windows allowed for the warmest lighting to shine through the church and it gave you such a sweet sensation to be inside. You felt safe. As I toured around the church I also noticed that the structure inside resembled being in a forest. It was as if the pillars where trees in a forest and that is exactly what Gaudi was going for. Then I went up to the tallest part of the church and admired seeing the city of Barcelona. This church has been and will be in constructions for quite some time until Gaudi’s vision is finally done. Although the artist is not alive to see his master piece finish it is a great historical Cathedral that carries such a huge legacy with it and many locals appreciate this piece in their city. I was so blessed to be able to see it first hand and I will make it my mission to see it when it is done! Cheers!
Thalia's Blog in Barcelona, Spain 