MK Meredith | Beaches, Beauty, Barcelona…and Pick Pockets?

Though the threat of pickpockets is real, the beauty and sensuality and
brilliance of Barcelona is a character all unto itself in this story. Because
when it comes to Barcelona, anyone who has ever been there raves of the culture,
the beauty of the people, and the extraordinary art.

Barcelona boasts some of the most spectacular beaches in the world, amazing
cuisine, and has been home to some of the most renown artists in history. It,
rightly so, holds high priority on many a bucket lists. My own included!

You can tour the Sagrada Família and sunbathe on a nude beach all in the same
day. Or maybe walk the streets of the Gothic Quarter then shop for goods at La
Boqueria. I’d love to go on a Vermouth bar hop. They do Vermouth very different
than we do here in the states. And hello…hunky Spanish men. Ummmm…Álex González
anyone? How about Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas, or Enrique Iglesias? Phew!

But in all my research, the overwhelmingly repeated advice was to keep your
belongings locked down, at all times. Due to the mild climate and the expansive
tourism, Barcelona is known as the #1 city in the world for pickpocketing.
Stories and videos abound on the internet, uncovering a few hilarious stories.

I don’t think this takes away from Barcelona, but makes it all that more
interesting! I read a story about a scheme where a little person hid in luggage
loaded into the storage compartment of a bus. While in transit, the passenger’s
goods would be stolen, and when they arrived at their destinations, they’d find
their valuables gone with no evidence of how they disappeared!

I was blown away by how far some people would go to steal. LOL!

In PLAYING THE SPANISH BILLIONAIRE, Mateu and London have beautiful adventures, and one of those takes a hilarious turn while sunbathing…on a nude beach. I’m sure you can imagine!

Then, last month, my nephew crashed at my house to decompress and refuel over
his spring break from Stone Hill College near Boston. Cause I’m that cool. LOL!
Not even close. He was just tired. 😉

Last year, he spent a semester overseas. He was sharing his cool pictures and
hilarious stories, one of which, had me dying by the coincidence.

His buddy had gone to Barcelona and met a woman at a bar. They hung out and
danced all night in a club, and then took a walk along the beach. Deciding to
skinny dip, they shucked their clothing. Once the guy was waste deep in the
water, a group of other guys ran up, grabbed all his clothes and wallet and ran
off down the beach. And the girl went with them! It was all a setup!

Dude! Sucked to be him. Now he was stuck…naked…alone…in a foreign country!

Here I was researching, reading stories, and coming up with my own cons, and
all I had to do was get a few travel abroad stories from my nephew! Hahaha!

So, when the opportunity arises to go to Barcelona, don’t hesitate. It’ll be a
once in a lifetime experience.

But keep your wits and wallet close about you!

Hugs, loves, and peanut butter!

MK Meredith

An emotional ride on heated sheets…