On the last two days we decided to take it easy. Planned only one activity per day in the afternoon leaving the mornings free. I used this free time to rent a bike and went riding around town on both mornings.

We decided to make use of public transportation and took the subway and a funicular to go up on Monjuic. It is a hill just outsider of city center and a good place to take in the views. There are clear views overlooking the harbor area and the Mediterranean but not towards the city. It was a nice easy walk on the hill while we chatted. The weather was nice and we had a good time.


On the last day of the trip, another architectural showpiece by Antoni Gaudi, Park Guell, was on the schedule. It was supposedly a failed residential venture on a hill on the north side of town. No one bought the houses proposed to be built. All the work done to create the neighborhood was then turned into a park. This was kind of underwhelming compared to all the other places we visited in Barcelona. Being on a hill it had some nice views of the city. All the walking around helped build a good appetite for a nice Spanish dinner New Year’s Eve party that we had planned for.







Overall, it was a great trip. We had a wonderful time in Barcelona. I have a feeling that we will come back for another visit in the future.