On Thursday, we commenced with our regular plan: Emily walking while Russell writes. Emily traversed the neighborhood. Russell worked in the library at a local university: not beautiful but perfectly pleasant.
Russell was delighted to make some good progress. We reconvened for lunch and then headed to the local Picasso museum. The museum has a pleasant, limited collection, with selections largely from his earlier work.
In the evening, we visited the amazing Basílica de la Sagrada Família, for which Gaudi was chief architect starting in 1883. It’s almost complete! We were able to visit the Passion Tower, ascending 260 feet above the city, with beautiful sunset views around the city. We loved how Gaudi was able to integrate his colorful whimsy into the holy structure.
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