Best Laid Plans

We didn't manage to get away for an overnight in January but we weren't going to fall into the same trap this month. A night in a very nice looking B & B about 1½ hours from here, in a restored farmhouse in a small medieval village, has been booked for awhile. Left home about 10.30am full of expectations of finding small, intimate restaurants full of character to eat fine food and drink good wine. Alas, the places that I'd ear marked were either closed for the day which, I have to admit, is often a Wednseday or closed for holidays. Drove through several pretty villages and found nothing open. In desparation we ate in a hostal with a full carpark; not surprising as the 3 course menu complete with wine and bottled water was only 10€ a head. It wasn't bad but not as I'd imagined. Being a romantic at heart is sure to lead to disappointment, is it not?

Still, we did have a stroll along the prom in Palamos in the sun and a visit to a Jam "Museum"! Endless varieties of jam at an eyewatering price to chose from, all sorts of paraphanalia to buy or look at and a lovely smell wafting under your nostrils was the sum total on offer. Bought two postcards and some rice which is grown in the surrounding area. Well, we don't eat jam anyway and we're always being given jars of the stuff which is there for any visitors who come to stay.
Our B & B, however, had lots of beams, exposed stone, was tastefully decorated and didn't disppoint. As usual we'd taken a bottle of fizz and a couple of flutes with us so we set off in better spirits for the only restaurant of the three in the village that was open . Yes, Wednesday closing day for one and holidays for the other. The restaurant was ok but on the ordinary side, so once again no fine dining. Never mind, tomorrow is another day.