Bicing, a bike renting chain store, is available all over the city. What's more it is semi-automated. The instruction is in Spanish and Catalan only but from observation, it seems the chain provides a Octopus(八達通)-like pass that allows bikers to load/unloaded rental bike wherever they want.
Bike parks are also available for the socialists who prefer not to slave to big corporate but you will need to have you own lock.
After two pleasantly warm but cloudy days, my third and final day in Barcelona was blessed with some sunny weather
I decided to rent a bike to take advantage of the sun and the biker-friendliness of the city. However, as my part of the anti-globalization effort, I bypassed the big corporate Bicing and rented instead from a small business, which charged me only six Euros for two hours, beating the price in my guide book.
And the six Euros rental fee came with a lock too!
For the city-slickers who found biking in downtown too daunting or GPS-challenged, you won't go wrong by taking the beach route along the Waterfront.
Besides, you'll get the chance to visit Port Olímpic, built specifically for the 92 Barcelona Olympic Games
But if you prefer to see something more lighthearted, Sand art could be your thing
Did the pigeon mistake the sandcastle as its birdhouse?
三匹の猿, the Japanese proverb for "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"
The gambler in me take up the challenge of the city and do a little people watching with my bike. One thing I noticed is that in Spain you often see post-middle age couples holding hands in public. Of course in Hong Kong being affectionate has long been a sole privilege for the young but even in America it actually is not as common as you might expect
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love is the most important thing in life, right?
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