Old and New Lloret.

Another comparison between old and new Lloret.

The black / white photo was taken by my dad on his first visit to Lloret de Mar in August 1967.
He did'nt know what the crowd of people were looking at on the beach, he thought maybe some sort of large fish had been washed up on to the shore
As you can see from the number of people about, it was a very popular place for holidays even in those days, as it still is today. I took the colour one in December 2005, obviously not as many poeple about, but still a beautiful day. 

The Moving Beach of Lloret de Mar

These rocks are not always visible on the beach in Lloret, as they are usually covered by sand. What quite often happens in winter is that when the bad weather comes and the sea gets rough, it pounds up on to the beach and takes all the sand back out with it. Then most of the time believe it or not, dumping it down at the other end of the beach! making that part of the beach much wider and steeper than it normally is.
Hopefully the sea brings it back as the weather and tide changes for the start of the summer season. Sometimes it does, but if not then it has to be levelled out by 'JCB's and tractors, making it more suitable for the holiday makers.