Barcelona Day 2

7/8/2010
This morning we woke up to the downpour of our first rainfall. We assembled all of our gear and headed off to our breakfast of toast and coffee. Next, we hopped on the bus for a morning of rainy sightseeing. We visited the 1992 Olympic Stadium, Parque Geulle, and Sagrada Familia. The Olympic Stadium was quite large and the Olympic Torch was fascinating. Parque Geulle, created by Antonio Gaudi, was artistic and packed with tourists. Our favorite had to be the Sagrada Familia, also designed by Gaudi, who died before the completion. Although still under construction, the outside of the church was amazingly detailed, depicting different stories from the Bible and history. Even though a majority of the pilgrims were not able to visit inside the church, the museum provided us with enough information and intrigue to keep us satisfied.
Lunch consisted of Burger King for most people (Yummy Spanish food, right?!). After this nutritious meal, we went on a 3 leveled boat ride on the Mediterranean Sea, which was bumpy but fun. The boat ride was followed by a bit of free time, when we finally got to shop. We both bought soccer jerseys! We met for dinner at our regular spot and ate paella, a traditional rice with seafood and chicken. Then we went to the supermarket to prepare for our long train ride tomorrow. The market was followed by the Compline in our BCP (pg 127).
The question of the day, which we wrote about in our journals in the Sagrada Familia, was “why are we here?” We believe we are here to build our relationship with God, both spiritually and emotionally. We are also here to build relationships with our sunday school class and leaders. This question is a difficult task in the journey to figure out. By visiting the city, we were hoping to grow in our relationship with the Lord through self-discovery. As we sat in the Sagrada Familia museum, we pondered this question. We both think that journaling is a way to express our interest in Him. We look forward to developing our connection with God during the pilgrimage. We had a blast today are excited for our train trip to Sarria tomorrow!

Love, Elizabeth & Hayden