Montserrat, Spain

On our 2nd full day in Spain, we took a train from Espanya rail station to the mountaintop monastery of Montserrat. The train ride took less than 2 hours and was around 12euro per adult. We took the Cremallera Funicular ride instead of the cable car because it was less walking to Montserrat. Poets claim that the mountain was carved by little angels 

with golden saws, geologists blame nature at work.  

The Basilica in Montserrat is home of the Black Masonna. 

The next morning we headed to the airport using Aerobus again. Usually we use Ryanair when flying around Europe but I got a great deal with Lufthansa. I was in love with the Barcelona Airport! It was super children friendly. As you can see in the pics below, they had separate lines for families with little ones. 

They even had toys and a playpen during the security check!

Here is Rand looking adorable and waiting to board our flight home to Germany.

Lufthansa was also very child friendly. They let us board first and handed out little toys we got to keep. Here is Rand holding his owl and his new Lufthansa bunny.  

Barcelona, Spain

Spain! I was so excited for our trip to Barcelona! I couldn't wait to scratch Spain off our map of places we have been! We flew Lufthansa straight to Barcelona and took a bus from the airport to a stop near our apartment. I found a great deal on AirBnB on a 2 bedroom apartment in the city. I have been LOVING using AirBnB lately. We have booked some amazing apartments for cheap.

The apartment we stayed in was in a great location. A huge indoor market was right next door and we scored lots of delicious food for cheap. A major bus stop was also nearby.

The next day we headed off to a nearby bus stop to get on the Hop on Hop Off bus. I liked this company best because it has three different routes around Barcelona. Our first stop was La Sagrada Família. I pre-booked tickets online which is a MUST! The line to buy tickets was wrapped around the block so be sure to buy ahead of time. We had to go at a different entrance because we had a stroller; it was the group entrance around the side. 

This was a very unusual cathedral. It was beautiful and very unique. The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Even though Gaudi died in 1926,  La Sagrada Família is still under construction and is expected to finish in 2026. Gaudi dedicated half of his life to this church and it has all been funded by donation. 

After we toured the La Sagrada Família, we jumped back on the bus to tour the rest of Barcelona. Here are some photos of the beautiful city. The architecture in this city is truly unique and I could stare at them for hours. 

I was so excited to put our toes in the sand!

Off we go to the Barcelona Zoo!

 Rob could not pass up the chance to ride a golf cart around the zoo. 

I do not know who had more fun, Rob or Rand. 

After a full day of sightseeing we ended the evening with an interesting ride on the bus with Rand. Poor kid was super tired but very excited about his front row seat!