Arrived in Sunny Barcelona after a painless 2 hour flight from sunny Luton. Managed to squash all my luggage into hand baggage which certanly speeds things you when you arrive. The train goes direct from the airport to the centre of town so was in the hotel just over an hour after landing.

Spent today wandering the city, taking in the sights. The most famous is the La Sagrada Família, a Cathedral that was only started just over 100 years ago, and is still being built today. There is a target date of 2040 for the finish. I have to say it is one of the ugliest buildings I have seen in a long time, although the vista is probably not helped by the heaps of scaffolding surrounding it. It just looks a bit over the top for my taste. A bit like the Christmas tree with to much tinsel. Plenty of admirers fighting to get in though, and a pretty impressive view from the top.

Spent the afternoon wandering around the port, which like so many city's from Melbourne to Liverpool, has been gentrified and now boats museums and cafes galore.