From the Foothills to the Beach

There wasn't much enthusiasm to do touristy sights amongst the crowds today, so after a lethargic start, we eventually were on the metro travelling to the foothills. A short walk from the metro station was Parc de Laberint d'Horta. Described as a neoclassical park with a cypress tree maze, terrace pavilion, water features and picnic area we thought this would be great spot to spend a few hours.

We didn't wander too much around the oldest garden in Barcelona. In fact we beelined straight for the maze. Once there we raced each other through the maze, which didn't take too long before strolling out the other side climbing a few flights of stairs to a large water feature.

 

After leaving the labyrinth garden we had a small snack before continuing by metro to the beach. Despite the gloomy weather, there we lots of people relaxing on the beach but not many swimming in the Mediterranean. Andy and the girls were not put off by the conditions and were soon splashing around in the cold water. It was a refreshing short swim and in the meantime I conveniently guarded the bags! Lunch at a nearby cafe completed our day nicely.