From Hotel Peninsular to Maria del Mar

Words & Pictures Copyright 2010 Roberto Sawatzki

From

Hotel Peninsular to

Santa Maria del Mar

Hotel Peninsular Barcelona May 28, 2010

Okay then I am going to Maria Del Mar.

waiting in line for Confession.

The most direct route starts on the corner of Carrer de Sant Pau and Carrer de Les Penedides.

Turn left at Carrer de la Unio.

Go one block, past the Russian delicatessen, and cross the Rambla.

Keep your head down and keep going, one block past hustlers scam artists winos, stumblebums, derelicts and penitents

There, between portals of McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken is the entrance to Carrer de Ferran, the main drag of Barri Gotic.

When you get to Placa Angel veer right,

Keep going, across Placa de Jaume, past the statue of King Jaume I.

waiting for the light

when crossing Via Laietana, before plunging into the narrow canyon of Carrer de l’Argentaria,

Street of Silver, all the way to Santa Maria del Mar.

I’ll meet you there or maybe on the way back.