Monday, 14 September 2015

Today was a bonus.

The walking today was very pleasant.We were off road for a good bit of the walk which was pleasant compared to the amount of road walking we have done.
The exit from Pals was frustrating,took us about forty minutes because of stupid instructions.Nobody has done this walk I suspect,just googled the route notes and embellished them a little but sending you looking for streets that do not exist is a Google trick.

Eventually we got out of town and onto a lovely track through pine forests to the town of Begur about an hours walk away.The path was sandy and lead up over a mountain pass but not too serious,past the oldest fortified farm in Spain and a riding school,all very relaxing on a fine,warm Sunday.
Not sure what happened to the thunder storms last night but no sign of rain.

Begur was another issue.We had a feeling before we left that it would be and sure enough complicated instructions had us off track for awhile.I even enlisted the help of the local police who were manning a stand in the main square.They were suitably puzzled too but the Information centre were on the ball and directed us to our walkway.
After this it was plain sailing towards Tamariu.The track led down through the forest until we reached the beach.Lunch on the way and thoughts of a swim kept us moving quickly.We got in before two today so lots of time to poke about.

The wind is unpleasant and the temperature has dropped so swimming has gone low on the list.We have had a stroll around but nobody on the beach so spent the time reading.I managed a whole book, how indulgent is that.

We have a meal included in our deal tonight so looking forward to that as it is a nice place and the welcoming receptionist said they have a jazz band from England playing tonight so sounds fun.

What a meal we enjoyed.Very posh.I had a strawberry and watermelon cold soup which was superb,a real taste delight followed by grilled turbot and Catalan Tiramasu. Wine was part of the meal so champers followed by rose and coffee we were well treated.Thw jazz band was very enjoyable too so a very enjoyable evening.We are sitting our side on our deck now soaking up the atmosphere,the wind has dropped and skies are clear so maybe tomorrow will be a typical day for this region.

We have just read the reviews of our hotel in Palmaros and it is highly reviewed best hotel in the city, so we will look forward to our next stop.

1 comment:

  1. What a fantastic trip you are having. Am enjoying your posts.

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