Barcelona, Day 6: The Beach

Based on my research, the beach is supposed to be within walking distance of La Rambla. It is actually quite a long walk (25 minute walk) from La Rambla and there is no metro station near the beach. So we walked from La Rambla to Port Vell, had lunch at Port Vell, and then walked from Port Vell to the beach. It seemed kind of far on a hot day when you felt dehydrated due to intense sunlight. There was no way around it, I assumed. Sure you can hail a taxi near the Columbus Monument. But you don't want to miss out on the sight of Port Vell, don't you? So I just kept walking and walking. By the time we arrived at the beach, I already got enough tan that could last a year. It saved me money on spray tanning or self tanning.

Roy Lichtenstein's Barcelona Face

The beach is really beautiful. It is wide open and clean. Do you know this is actually a man-made beach? Nevertheless, it's a great place to decompress. Barcelona is truly blessed with blue ocean and great weather.

There were some topless girls enjoying sunbathing in early May - pretty girls, not trolls. Many bars and restaurants with outdoor seating were by the beach. The sidewalk was very wide, it accommodated all these pedestrians, joggers and cyclers without being too cramped.

The nude beach I have seen in North America, you will not find one pretty girl at all. Only old people, gay men, and dorky male tourists hoping to see topless girls are nude. On Barcelona beach, you can easily find a lot of good looking girls gone topless like no one cares. You will see "peacocking" guys hanging out at the outdoor bar by the beach or playing on the beach. It's a very happening beach. Now this sounds like a really shallow post, doesn't it? I am just doing "peacocking" people a favor, so they know where to go.

The beach is also family friendly as well. You will see parents with children. I don't know if most of them are tourists or locals. It doesn't matter. It's a beautiful place with people in good spirits.

The fish looking thing is Frank Gerry''s work.

The huge lobster, Gambrinus, was created for 1992 Olympics by Javier Marshal. Humorous.