Park Güell

We only explored a small part of the park because we did not want to wait 5+ hours for the next scheduled ticket entrance - lesson learned, you should book tickets in advance if you want to see all of Gaudi's work up close. You can still see a decent amount from the free section of the park, but it's super busy and the upper levels are quite steep and hilly. We stuck to the flattest, most level ground to have a quick look around and get a good view of the city.

I had a broken foot and used the tour bus to see all the sites in Barcelona but when I arrived at the stop for Park Güell, I realised that even taking a taxi would only take me a few hundred metres closer. We went off to find a restaurant for lunch and found a great one used by the hospital staff and we spotted an outdoor moving stairs, similar to the type you find in a department store. It took us close to the exit for the park but we did not mind visiting Park Güell, counter clockwise. My foot healed but I have always been glad that had a spot of luck on the day and were able to enjoy the park bathed in beautiful sunshine on a crispy cold January day