Parc Guell

After an excellent (and inexpensive) lunch we headed back to the metro and north from Sagrada. We were heading for our second dose of Gaudi for the day. Leaving the metro we started to follow the signs for the park and realised we had a significant hill to climb. This was so steep that there were steps and escalators (the latter not working at the time). By the top they old calf muscles were getting pretty tight.

	The climb was worth it. From the Chapel of Three Crosses there was a spectacular view across the city, and out to the Mediterranean.
	Looking south, threatening clouds were building over the city. It was dry again at the time, and the foursome had their waterproofs just in case.
	Moving on into the Parc the sinuous curves, and engineering understanding of Gaudi again became apparent. This area was a platform for major gatherings, built on a hall of columns that gather and store precious water in underground cisterns.
	A further view of the area showing the columns.
	Moving through the Parc there were some incredible sights. This old bole and the tree roots caught the eye.
	Looking back from the top of over the whole Parc.
	The Silver Vixen caught the Gorse Fox as they went back down towards the entry
	Back at the entrance the tourists queued for photos. The first few drops of rain started to fall. We put on our waterproofs and the heavens opened.

The rains fell in bucket fulls. We tried to wait it out for a while, but it was no use it had set in for the duration. So we headed out and pounded through the rain back to metro, and back to the hotel to dry off.

As an aside, this is the Gorse Fox's 1000th blog entry. He trusts that you are keeping up!

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