Before I head off to make a much needed cuppa after the last marathon post I've just done, I'll leave you with news of the 3Vs long awaited trip to the Costa Brava. In case you don't remember the 'V' stands for veuve or widow.Just click here https://photos.app.goo.gl/To5FFe3LuvyD5MBH6 Sorry about the splodge that I haven’t always been able to crop out.
Off we set with Nicole driving, me navigating
or rather following the signs, and Martine snoozing in the back.
Left the motorway
at Girona South and stopped in Casa de la Selva for a coffee on the terrace of
Can Cucut. From there we continued to Tossa de Mar https://www.infotossa.com/en where
I remembered with nostalga (as I always do) the stay that Christian and I had at the Hotel Diana
which has been extended still in Art Deco style and made even more attractive.Those
were the days as Mary Hopkins would have said. https://www.hotelesdante.com/home/hotel-diana/ Don’t be put off by the photo which shows the work going on to
prepare for its reopening next weekend.
We walked up to
the light house and wandered through the old town then stopped for lunch at
the Pizzeria Bella. Had a good view over the sea and the remains of the castle.
The best bit of the meal was the "bola" which was something like a
puffed up round naan that had been sprinkled with a parsley and garlic olive
oil. http://www.pizzeriabello.com/en/home/
From here we
zig-zagged our way to Sant Feliu de Guixols where we walked along the sea front
to the marina taking photos all the way. https://www.visitguixols.com/en/ There we stopped for a pot of tea on a chic
terrace overlooking the boats and out to sea. Gentle classical music
accompanied us until it was time to head for our hotel, the Eden Roc. https://www.bravahoteles.com/en/brava-hoteles-holidays-costa-brava/hotel-sant-feliu-de-guixols/hotel-eden-roc A comfortable room in comfortable
surroundings overlooking the sea didn't disappoint. We explored the hotel
complex which was big but human and walked along the costal path, again with
camera in hand. After weeks of blue skies and bright sun, it was a shame that
today we had hazy sun then cloud.
There was a lovely
lounge with a huge bay window and comfy settees and armchairs. We were there
early enough the bag a prime position to drink a bottle of cava for our
apéritif. Dinner was buffet style with plenty of choice. Didn't linger
afterwards; we were tired and ready to catch up on emails before snuggling down
before 11.30pm. And what do you know? I left my tablet at home so there was no
temptation to watch tv. That's a first in a long time!
Weather:
17°, hazy sun,
overcast later
3.4.19:
Awoke to light drizzle
which was a disappointing. By the time that we'd finished our buffet breakfast,
however, it had stopped enough for us to take a short walk along the coastal
path near the hotel.
Bill paid and bags
in the car, we set off for pastures new, hoping that the rain would hold off.
Travelling through the wooded Gavarres Mountains we met very little traffic so
were able to admire the scenery. http://www.catalunya.com/gavarres-protected-natural-area-17-17001-9?language=en Arriving at La Bisbal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bisbal_d%27Empord%C3%A0 we had a quick look at the old town and
made a coffee stop at El Café.
Decided on a visit
to Peratallada, https://www.visitperatallada.cat/en/venues/l/5-peratallada.html lovely, medieval village where we found a
pleasant lunch at El Clau de Papibou. http://hotelelcaudelpapibou.com/en/hotel.html
We made a hasty
walk back to the car as thunder rumbled in the distance and rain threatened.
Just made it when the heavens opened. There was nothing else to do but abandon
our next visit and point the car homewards.
On the way back,
we stopped off to see our friend Anne who's just back from a lengthy trip away.
As she has memory problems we were concerned to find the door unlocked, the tv
on and no sign of her. Fortunately, we ran across her coming up the road from
the shop and took her and her shopping trolley home.
I and my overnight
bag then went home for tea, emails and some catch up tv.
Weather:
10°, overcast,
rain
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