Ole Espania!

First of all, how exciting to be here when Spain wins the Euro 2012 soccer cup! As we write this, we can still hear the fireworks, car horns and those vuvuzela things. Sounds like the celebrations will go on all night. Today we started our explorations on the tourist bus route, but abandoned our plans to do the whole 3 routes, and instead explore the Sagrada Familia (Basilica of the Holy Family), since there are no workmen on this building site on Sundays. Turned out to be a lucky decision, as a huge storm rolled in while we were in the queue to get in, and we made it inside by 1 minute, so could shelter while taking in the absolute wonder of Gaudi's masterpiece. OMG!! Helen, we can see why you love Gaudi. Hard to imagine someone starting such an enormous project, knowing it would take several generations to build.