Promise – no more bullfights! Just beach shots. Well, and maybe a few beautiful buildings – we are in Spain! After Salamanca we headed for the coast to catch some waves and sun. Although rain had been predicted – we had lovely bright weather for the Costa Brava and got in a lot of swims!
One of the nice benefits
One of the joys of travel is meeting new people and we were especially lucky in our hosts in the small beach town of Pals Playa. They were gracious and helpful with local recommendations and then they surprised us by asking us to their annual dinner to celebrate the feast of San Juan – a night of fireworks and dancing and fun. We had a great time! Chris even played guitar!
The Pueblo of Pals
Our hosts told us to visit the actual village of Pals if we had time. It turned out to be one of the most picturesque towns on the Costa Brava, thanks to its Gothic period old quarter which has been carefully and completely restored to its former splendour. We wandered around marveling at the beautiful stonework and Chris bought a new hat!
Rosas and Cadequès
For our final stop before Barcelona we moved a bit north of Pals for a visit to the famous village of Cadequès. We couldn’t find a hotel room there so we stayed in less glamorous Rosas and took a great boat ride as day-trippers! Fun to be on the sea and a nice way to visit Cadequès without driving! Wonderful views as well!
We wandered around and visited the Dali museum and enjoyed a cold beer and anchovies. Then it was time to get ready for Barcelona!
Chris and Ellen’s 2022 European Adventure 