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Hola from Barcelona!

04/21/16 | Barcelona, Europe, Eurotrip, Live Travel Update, Travel

Hello lovely Sparkles and Shoes readers, I’m still alive and checking in from the gorgeous Barcelona. I promised updates from abroad and I had a hard time picking my favorite photos to share with you from my first few days in Spain. If you have been following along on Instagram you may have seen a few of these but take this as your chance to see them on a large computer screen and view a few new ones.

My mom and I have had the most amazing time in Barcelona and the weather has been glorious, with temperatures between 68 and 72 degrees, exactly what you want when you are walking 10+ miles per day. We arrived Saturday at noon and since then it has been a whirlwind experience – like my trips Budapest, Vienna, and Prague I will be doing daily recaps once I’m back but in the meantime here are some of my favorite photos from our excursions thus far: 

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Ciutadella Park on the Barcelona City Bike Tour  

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With my mom outside la Basilica de la Sagrada Familia

Sparkles and Shoes Barcelona 03

Afternoon sunlight inside Sagrada Família

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Inside Gaudí’s living room at Casa Batlló

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Leaning out the window at Casa Batlló

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On the roof of the Catedral de Barcelona

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Hiking above Montserrat Monastery

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Gaudí’s chimneys on the roof of Palau Güell

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At the top of Montjuïc Castle

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Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

By the time you are reading this we will have visited the Gaudí Museum and Park Güell on our last day in this magical city and be on a flight to Madrid to see all the capital has in store. I will check back in in a few days but until then my Instagram or Snapchat, @kellydonlin, will be your two best sources for updates!

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Comments

  1. April | April Everyday says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    I really want to visit Barcelona! It looks like such an amazing city, with so much to see! I really need to book a little weekend getaway there soon!
    xo April | April Everyday

  2. Katerina says

    April 25, 2016 at 5:51 am

    I love Barcelona! It is one of my favourite cities! ^_^
    http://london-vibes.blogspot.gr/

  3. Amy-Anne says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:49 am

    I don’t know if my comment went through >_< but I basically said that I love posts like this, and you should do them more often!

    Amy;
    Little Moon Elephant

  4. Amy-Anne says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:47 am

    These are lovely photos omg. You totally need to start doing more posts like this, it’s brilliant to get your insight c:

    Amy;
    Little Moon Elephant

  5. Margita says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Lovely photos! I wonder how long will it take to finally complete the renovation on Sagrada Familia 🙂
    http://www.gleeoflife.eu

    • Kelly says

      April 24, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Great question! I am going to do an entire post devoted to our afternoon their but as a sneak preview, they are “rushing” to have it done by 2026 to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of Gaudi’s death!

  6. Jessica says

    April 23, 2016 at 1:06 am

    So jealous ! I have wanted to go to Barcelona so badly recently, it is so beautiful ! You look gorgeous as well <3 Looks like a great time !

    XOXO
    Jess
    http://jessprainstyle.com

  7. Alyssa says

    April 22, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    So many great pictures and I’ve been loving following along on snapchat!

  8. Alecz says

    April 22, 2016 at 10:32 am

    It looks like you’re having the best time! And you’ve got some awesome photos so far!

    https://forsevenseasons.wordpress.com

  9. Laura Kathleen says

    April 21, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    I love Barca! I went with my family in 2011 and it was amazing! So jealous your there right now! Beautiful photos!

    Laura | Laura Aime Vous

  10. Dressed2dNines says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    Lovely pics! Spain is totally on my to do list!

    http://www.dressed2dnines.com

  11. Dressed2dNines says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    Such gorgeous pics! I totally would love to visit Barcelona, Spain!

    http://www.dressed2dnines.com

  12. SABRINA says

    April 21, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Such great pictures!! looks like a lot of fun!

    Sabrina | http://www.GYPSYTAN.co

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