Sagrada Familia before the storm

A stormy afternoon was forecast so we took the Metro to see the Gaudi cathedral. First sight of it when leaving the metro is a wow moment. It is still not completed after about 50 years and has 2 huge cranes and scaffolding. It is still an amazing sight and we spent the morning walking all around outside. We had to pause at the chocolate and fudge shop because they insisted on us having lots of samples! It's very busy with tour groups and almost impossible to see inside without booking ahead or joining a very long queue. We took the compulsory selfies, had a cappuccino in a side street and rode the metro back to a tapas street restaurant by the hotel. We had just sat down when the rain started. After lunch we waited for a brief respite in the rain and made it back to our room to siesta the rest of the afternoon away. When the rain finally stopped we had another stroll and enjoyed the evening prawns and bravad snack deal in the hotel bar. We are ready to board Celebrity tomorrow.