Yesterday, we went to the Parc del Laberint d'Horta, an historical garden in the Horta-Guinardó district in Barcelona. The main attraction is a knotty hedge maze, but it also features both neoclassic and romantic gardens, sculptures, architecture, and water fountains. It sits on the slope of a hill and has a great view of the city.
The Desvalls Palace, where the Desvalls family resided but handed the park over to the city in 1971.
Fernando washed his face in this fountain. Just kidding. Who washes their face with their glasses on?
The intermediate terrace had some geometric landscape.
We caught a duck swimming through this charming canal.
Fernando made company with a bust of Dyonysus, god of wine and exhuberance.
A small pond surrounds a statue of the nymph Egeria.
This large pond was tranquil. 
Looking down from the upper terrace at the maze.
I took this shot through a locked gate, but it would have been fun to take a stroll in this garden while singing a Disney-inspired song.
We found a little cottage called "The Hermit's House", or something of that sort (It was in Catalan.) I imagined a grumpy, rickety, old man to open the door. He didn't want to come out...
...so Fernando sat at his cute little patio tables. 
Fernando tapped in to his sixth sense to make the right turn.
So did I.
...but we got trapped at a dead end.
This is what it looks like from the outside.
After finally finding our way out, we stood on the balcony with other onlookers as they guided their friends through the maze. Cheaters!
It really was a challenging labyrinth.
Belly shot!
2 comments:
Ooohhh I love visiting those types of places. We went to one similar in Holland that had a maze just like that one. I remember we video taped our way through it.
Your baby bump is getting bigger! :)
Fun! I go! These are great shots - especially the one of you thinking about where to go next - red is a great color on you hot mama!
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