"It's funny," Elena signed as they stood in the queue with dozens of other tourists, "I've lived here my whole life and never actually been inside."
Pablo, ever the practical one, was studying the guidebook with the intensity of a scholar. "Did you know that when it's finished, it will be the tallest religious building in Europe? And they estimate completion by 2026."
Miguel, the artist among them, was sketching the facade in a small notebook, his pencil capturing the intricate details of Gaudí's stone symphony. "The way the light hits the towers," he murmured, "it's like they're alive."
Inside the basilica, Mateo was overwhelmed by the forest of columns that supported the soaring ceiling.
