My Day out on Barcelona Beach

One of the best features of Barcelona which sets it apart from other major cities in Europe and around the world is the fact that the city has a beach which is only a few minutes walk from the city centre. When I visited Barcelona recently for a 3 day business trip and my boss told me that I would have the middle day to myself due to a cancellation, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take advantage of the good weather by spending the day on the beach.

On the day I visited the beach I got up reasonably early so that I could make the most of my day. Stepping off the Metro at Barceloneta, my mind was filled with what activities I would do once I was on the beach. I had read various reviews about the range of water sports, including windsurfing and kite surfing, how fabulous the water was to swim in and how relaxing it was to grab a beer from one of the many beach hut bars.

In the end I decided that, as the sun was yet to show its full force, I would start with a swim to clear my head. After a half an hour splash I dried off in the sun before partaking in a massage from a lady who was offering her services to the revellers. Whilst I was enjoying the massage I decided to leave the water sports for this time as I wanted to leave something for my next visit as I definitely want to return.

A walk along the sea front to one of dozens of seafood restaurants and a huge dishful of mussels followed by a glass of Spanish red wine. What a day. And peopel wonder why I choose to live here?!