Our first week has been a nice experience, learning a bit about agriculture from our host on his organic farm. He says much has to be done but regardless there is still an abundance of winter crops in his garden. His green house is made of bent metal tubing lined with a thick clear plastic to keep the warmth and moisture inside.

His green house foundation could use a bit beefing up but it works for his application and also cuts his cost down because most of his materials are used, repurposed, or recycled from local construction sites.  He still needs to close the back and front and add fans to circulate air within the greenhouse to maintain a constant temp but non the less it is still producing a good crop. 

Besides being in the country, Barcelona is a huge place with the same hustle and bustle of any other large city. The subway system is a bit difficult to get used to but not impossible to figure out. It is definitely a more economic way of getting around due to the high prices of gas in Europe. Compared to the U.S., gas is about 2.5 times more expensive in price. Regardless we are still making the most of it and looking forward to our next destination (wherever that may be).

Amongst all the amazing places to see around the city we have gone to see Sagrada Familia and the historic Gothic center near the ocean. I spent hours just looking at all the details that were carved into the outside and inside of both churches. An amazing display of wealth by the Catholic Church. Even to this day the church of Sagrada Familia is still under construction and will be for the next 20 to 30 years for sure. Instead of fronting the money to finish it the church relies on a 20 euro contribution for anyone wanting to see inside the amazing structure. ( I kept my money and I’ll see the inside when its free!)

More amazing to me was the architecture and decorations of Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia de Barcelona in the Gothic district. This district is 500 plus years old so I can only imagine how long it was under construction when it was started.