A personal announcement, and beautiful pictures from Barcelona

Hi all - so for those following my Europe trip, this will be the last post for Spain. I have many more countries to share with you, and next up will be Italy! But first, lets say goodbye to Spain with a hodgepodge of images from beautiful Barcelona.

And my personal announcement? On Feb. 14th I am leaving for Spain to live with my boyfriend until the end of June! Don't worry though, I will still be blogging with the same consistency, just 6 hours ahead of you guys on the east coast. After June, depending on where/if boyfriend goes to grad school, I will announce my new home, which will probably be somewhere on the east coast.

Okay, here's a little review of the 9 weeks I spent backpacking through Europe. I've now covered Spain in previous posts.

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The countries we visited include Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

Here is a round up of posts from my travels throughout Spain

•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
• Galicia - Baiona and Isle de Cies
• Galicia - the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
• Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
• Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
• Stunning mountains - Picos de Europa
• Bilbao and San Sebastian
• Beautiful Barcelona
• The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
• Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona


Now for saying goodbye to Spain with the last of my Barcelona images -


The colorful, delicious markets...

The work of Gaudi everywhere, such as the Casa Amatiller


Stunning ceiling


Reminds me of Morocco!



In Park Guell, you can tour the house where Gaudi lived. Gaudi did not design this house, it was originally owned by his father.



What a humble bedroom!


Most of the house is used to showcase his hardware and furniture design, which you'll see below

LOVE this door know.



Do you have a favorite place in Spain - or a place you've always wanted to see?

Here's that list again of all my posts from our travels in Spain -

•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
• Galicia - Baiona and Isle de Cies
• Galicia - the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
• Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
• Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
• Stunning mountains - Picos de Europa
• Bilbao and San Sebastian
• Beautiful Barcelona
• The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
• Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona


So stay tuned for more Europe pics - next post will be featuring the breathtaking Cinque Terre on the Mediteranean coast of Italy.

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An art nouveau dream - the whimsical and nature inspired Barcelona home designed by Gaudi

Possibly Gaudi's most beautiful masterpiece, the Casa Batlló was one of the highlights of my 9 week European trip this summer. Once you see these pictures you'll see why.

The exterior. The locals call it the "house of bones" because it's organic, skeletal appearance.
Read more about the house here on Wikipedia.

The amazing staircase on the ground floor that leads you up to the main parlor and other floors

the top of the staircase

The front parlor and it's gallery windows is one of the most impressive house features.




The ceiling of the parlor is also beautiful



The parlor as it appeared when the Batlló family lived in the house


Gaudi thought out EVERY little detail and in every little detail drew inspiration from nature. Check out the organic shaped sliding wood ventilation panels in the door.

This fireplace has a two-seat bench at one end, and a one-seat bench on another, which is where a chaperone could sit and mind a young couple cozying up by the fire.




The dining room as it appeared



The center of the house is open and acts as a giant skylight and spreads light throughout the home. The tiles create a gradient - the bottom floors have the lightest blue tile, to reflect light, and the top floors have the darkest blue tile, to absorb more light.





One of the split level staircases


The attic floor was my favorite. It was white and everything was organically shaped. The arches were like a giant ribcage.



I loved the window frames and shutters

A detail of the window




The mosaic and tile roof is also amazing


Isn't the wall treatment that was used throughout the house beautiful?


You can also take a virtual tour at the official Casa Batllo website.

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