On our fourth day in Barcelona, we had an arranged a tour of Montserrat for the afternoon. That meant we had the morning to go back to the Church of Santa Maria del Mar and tour the inside.
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| Kate loves taking pictures of church organs. Her late Grandmother played the organ and she thinks they're beautiful! |
After walking through the small church, we walked around the town some more trying out some new streets that we hadn't walked yet.
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| Lovely Spanish streets |
Walking south to the beach, we walked around the Mirador de Colon with a statue of Christopher Columbus on the top pointing out to sea.
That afternoon we headed out on our tour of Montserrat. The bus picked us up in Barcelona and drove us up Montserrat Mountain. At the top we would find amazing views, a monastery and the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.
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| Another Gaudi piece of work |
Entering the Chapel of the Virgin...
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| Another organ picture by Kate :-) |
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| Entering the Angel Gate. |
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| More organs |
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| The staircase of the Saints |
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| Saint Mary (A.K.A. Mother of God) |
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| Saint Mary's View |
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| Saint Mary holds the sphere of the universe in one hand and presents baby Jesus with her other hand. Many people that walked by touched the sphere and kissed her. |
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| Leaving the Chapel |
It was a beautiful day in Barcelona and up on Montserrat. We'd recommend going up the mountain if only to get out of the city for an afternoon. It was truly peaceful.
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