The Sagrada Familia was designed by Antoni Gaudi (1852–1926), who worked on the project for over 40 years. Gaudi devoted the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Familia
The Ceiling is 21m high.
Here's me listening to the Audio Tour Guide - very effective!
Because it is unfinished, it's like being part of the history in the making - and it feels very awkwardly nice.
We got pretty hungry after all the looking up and walking down the steep stairs inside, so we went to a Tapas place called Ciutat Comtal.
I heard people in Spain eats small amount few times a day. There's even a culture to Restaurant/Bar hop, eating only 1 dish per bar.
We just ate til we were so full again...
They swore not to be an obvious Brits abroad.
And despised those Brits who hung out at English pubs when they are in Spain.
But they had to do it...
But please forgive them, because
England vs France Rugby game was on.
And it was St. Patrick's Day.
We left right after the game though.
That night we went to a restaurant called
4 Cats. The front page of the menu was painted by Picasso.
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