balcon de Europa Nerja

Nerja

We had a quick trip through Ronda on the way to Nerja, and Ronda is a place I would like to go back to. It is full of wonderful buildings and history and most probably good food. We got to Nerja and stayed in one of my agent’s villas for five nights. The first day we looked around and found an Indian, which is where we had our first meal in Nerja. The Haveli (since 1987). Run by and Indian man and English wife team, this is a very good Indian for Spain. OK, the UK has the best Indian restaurants as far as we are concerned, but this one is very good. We ate there twice so we liked it. The poppadoms and chutneys were good, and our huge prawn on puri starter was lovely – we ate it all, but were really glad that we only ordered one starter as it was so big. For our main, we shared the chicken dansak, cucumber raitha, pilau rice, chicken chilli masala and vegetable curry. It was lovely.

streets of Nerja

Nerja beach

After our curry delights, we went to the white donkey ‘Bar El Burro Blanco’ to see the Flamenco. It is a small bar, but the flamenco was really entertaining and professional. It was a very enjoyable evening and I would recommend going there.

Nerja is a lovely Town with cobbled streets and everything you need – shops, restaurants, bars and good beaches. In fact, the restaurant choice is huge, and you can find lots of choice. It is a busy resort in the Summer, but at the time we were there, it was just nice for us – not too quiet and not too busy. It is very popular for villa and apartment holidays, and I have a few villa and apartment rentals there that get booked up very early, so if you would like to go to Nerja for the Summer holiday season, you will need to book well in advance.

he next day we met up with one of my agents, and went to view some of the properties that I market for them. We are staying in one of their villas, but they are all really different. Nerja is the perfect place for a villa or private apartment holiday actually, as you can have the privacy of your own space, yet go into Town and enjoy the restaurants and bars that are abound, so no need to cook.

In the evening, we went to a Chinese restaurant near to where we are staying, on Burriana beach. It is called Global Experience Oriental Restaurant and Bar, and King is the owner. He seemed a bit pushy to start with and admittedly we nearly walked out, as he was trying to tell us what to eat, and how to eat it! However, once we got used to him and told him to stop, he did and he was quite a nice guy after all! The food was wonderful and we had a set meal that was such good value for money, it was ridiculous.

Nerja chinese restaurant

Nerja english cafe

The food was fresh and the open kitchen allows you to see the chef in action – we watched him cooking pancakes with ease. You can sit inside or out, and we chose out, as it was a nice evening. To start with, we had prawn crackers, spring roll, samosa, dumplings/dim sums with four dips (King Dong, sweet chilli, soy and sweet/sour) and spicy soup. After, we had duck with pancakes – very nice too! They had lovely chilly Tsingtao beer to wash it all down with. The main’s were just as good.

The next day we wandered along Burriana Beach and ate at one of the cafes there. Being English run, we were not expecting it to be as good as it was. We had a tuna toasted sandwich, a prawn cocktail and minestrone soup – our version of English style tapas! It was very nice. Big prawns, lovely sauce and plenty of salad on the cocktail, the minestrone was full of flavour and

Nerja mexcan restaurant

Nerja market in spain

In the evening, we ventured to the El Cietto Lindo Mexican restauarant near the seafront. On arrival, we were donned with huge Mexican hats and the staff were nice and friendly. We had some hot dips to start, with nachos, followed by spicy wedges, chilli con carne and chicken/beef mixed fajitas, all with guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos and salsa. Very good actually and a nice comfortable, brightly coloured, Mexican themed restaurant.
We went to the Sunday market the next day; quite a big market, with plenty to look at. The weather was lovely and with the mountains, palm trees and white washed houses as a background, it really was a super place for a market – not quite Pitsea market in Essex on a dreary day!

Nerja famenco burro blanco

Nerja famenco burro blanco

Nerja famenco bar

Nerja famenco burro blanco

We then took a long winding, hilly car ride to a naturist beach, which is basically just into Costa Tropical. La Herradura. It has a restaurant (Restaurante La Barraca), and a main beach, with a short walk to the second, more secluded beach. We found it a little unnerving, as we hadn’t been to a naturist beach before, but it was fine. The beach had fine golden sand and the sea was clear and pretty with a backdrop of hills and rocks. It was such a lovely place, we stayed to eat at the Restaurante la Barraca. Nice cold San Miguel and a huge fish and pepper kebab with chips and salad and a fish, prawn and mussel casserole with rice. Really nice and the views from this restaurant are superb, across the beach to the sea, surrounded by rocky hills as a backdrop. We stayed and watched the sun go down across the sea, as the beach became deserted – very nice too!

Share this:

Grazalema goats

Grazalema

We took the challenging drive to Grazalema, to stay in our third Fuerte Hotel. Out of Town, on its own nestled in the hillside, it has a beautiful aspect and views across the countryside and Mountains to Grazalema, with a lovely poolside and terrace. We arrived in the evening, so the roads were dark. I would recommend doing the drive to here in the daytime, so that you can enjoy the views along the way, and see where you are going!

We had a walk around to appreciate the views and went into Town for some dinner as the buffet in the Hotel didn’t look very good. We ate at one of the better restaurants, but it was not all that nice. We had the Grazalema soup (soup with oil, bread, egg, chorizo and vegetables soaked in it)

deer head in spain

Grazalema

Grazalema view

which was an awful combination of ingredients. We had chips, piccante chicken and garlic prawns. It was just OK but nothing special.

Next day, we had lunch in the very pretty square of Grazalema, at the tapas bar. We sat outside, and had a lovely meal. Tuna mixed salad, cooked pepper salad, chips, meatballs, croquettes and prawns in a creamy garlic sauce.

Grazalema

Grazalema

Grazalema

For dinner, we ate at a very atmospheric restaurant with deer heads, skulls, traps and suchlike on the walls. We had a bottle of 1994 Marques de Cacares Reserva. The asparagus soup was unusual. I guess I was expecting the creamy type, but it was a clear soup with bread, whole asparagus and egg in. Not my cup of tea. Michael had the croquettes which, for a starter, were a huge portion. The lamb chops were tiny but tasty, but they came with soggy sort of vegetables. Michael enjoyed his pork.

Grazalema Fuerte Hotel

Grazalema Fuerte Hotel

Grazalema Fuerte hotel pool

It would seem that the food in Grazalema and surrounding areas is far different to other parts of Andalucia, with the mainstay being meat and soggy vegetables – it reminded me a bit of Romanian or Bulgarian food that I had on my skiing holidays.

Grazalema Fuerte viewGrazalema diningGrazalema fuerte hotel

GrazalemaGrazalemaGrazalema architecture

Share this:

Sanlucar de barrameda town

Sanlucar de BarramedaI market some villas in Sanlucar de Barrameda, so thought it best to go and take a look around. It is on an estuary, rather than the Ocean itself, and you can go for boat trips into the National Park, to see wildlife, flora and fauna, but we didn’t have time on this trip. Instead, we had a look around the Town and had lunch. Although a little on the expensive side, there are lots of horse and carts in the square, that will take you around the Town sightseeing, so that would be a lovely thing to do, as it is a pretty area. The beaches are nice too and it benefits from the fact that it isn’t a huge tourist area, so it remains very ‘Spanish’.

We ate at one of the many fish restaurants on the promenade of the Estuary – the ‘Restaurante Poma’. Sanluca de Barrameda is renowned here for seafood, so we had the fish stew. The house white

Sanlucar de barrameda restaurante poma

Sanlucar de barrameda horse and cart

Sanlucar de barrameda beach

wine is adorable, and the fish stew – although not quite what we expected – was absolutely delicious. It came with hand cut chips and bread, and had white fish, prawns and clams all in a wonderful creamy sauce.

Share this:

conil de la frontera fuerte

Conil de la Frontera – Costa de la Luz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took the coastal road from Tarifa, heading North, and decided that we would stay wherever we found along the way that looked good. A short stop at Zahara was very nice, with its huge empty sandy beaches and small town appeal, and there is a Hotel (Hotel Gran Sol) right on the front overlooking the beach, but we decided it was a little quiet for us, so we set off in the car, to check out some more places. The drive is really very good, with some of the quiet roads lined with large healthy cacti, over six foot tall. In the end, the decision was made to travel up to Conil de la Frontera, as we knew there were a couple of Fuerte Hotels there. The Marbella Fuerte was so good, these should be good too. One of them was closed, as they regard late October as ‘out of season’ so we stayed in their other Hotel next door, which only had two weeks before closing for the Winter too. In fact, it was really nice. A lovely room with views over the Atlantic Ocean and golden beach and a spacious balcony to relax on. The pools were lovely, and the lounger/sunbathing areas were spread across the pool

conil de la frontera fuerte hotel

conil de la frontera Fuerte

conil de la frontera kitesurf

area and gardens, offering a good choice of busy or quiet spots. The pools were a little cold, but refreshing at least and the weather was just so good for that time of year, we spent the day chilling out round the Hotel, having a spot of lunch at their café. We then had a nice relax in their poolside Jacuzzi.

We ate Italian again in the evening, in Town – a pizza with prawns, tomato, garlic and mozzarella. A nice mixed salad. Spaghetti Mare Monti – garlic, parsley, clams, tomato, mushrooms and prawns. Also, a bottle of Chianti – Nippozano Reserva 2002. All very good.

conil de la frontera beach

conil de la frontera beach bar

conil de la frontera beach

I had a cold and sore throat, and we found the Farmacia to be very well equipped with helpful staff, so I managed to get some medicines OK. Another beautiful day led us to walking the huge expanse of sandy beach, taking dips in the cool Atlantic along the way. We met just a few people along the way, but they were all friendly.

shrimp fritter conil Luz

We had lunch at a beach restaurant – Bar A’Ola. It has a beautiful outlook across the beach and Atlantic Ocean and it is very comfortable. We had tapas – garlic carrots, olives, breads, cooked peppers with onion and tuna, Calamari and tortilla. They were all really delicious and satisfying portions.

For dinner, we went back to the seafront to the ‘Restaurante Fontanilla’, but were unfortunately disappointed with our experience and meal there. A complimentary amuse la bouche arrived – two huge cold mussels covered in chopped onion, green pepper and tomato. We had a bottle of our favourite red wine ‘Protos’ Reserva 2002. We ordered shrimp fritters, which were OK, and rather a lot of them, and calamari. The alioli was green with avocado, and really quite nice. This was a rather large starter, as we had ordered Paella too, but we did eat most of it. The Paella had clams, mussels and large prawns on it and it was OK without.

We checked out of the Hotel and headed off the next day to Sanlucar de Barrameda.

Share this:

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

Tarifa & Tangier (Morocco)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stayed at the Hotel Hurricane in Tarifa as it is the port for the ferry to Tangier in Morroco, but we were impressed. It is by the sea and a rocky and sandy beach, which you can get to down the steps and surrounded by gardens and flora/fauna – which seemed to attract quite an array of birds and geckos and suchlike. The restaurant was lovely, with good service and very cosy. We had our first bottle of Protos (a fabulous red wine) as recommended by our waiter, and it turned out to the be the first of many on this trip and others to follow. The steaks and chips were good, vegetables mediocre and the alioli super. We followed with a bomb of amaretto, coffee ice cream and cream with a dessert wine – Manzilla. Very good.

Tangier wall art

Tangier doorway

Up early, we took the FRS ferry over to Tangier for the day. We booked a guide tour because it was such a short time to explore, and although it was quite a big group, it wasn’t too bad. At least you don’t get lost that way!

We started our coach journey through the City, taking in the sights while the guide chattered away. First stop was a chance to take a 2 minute camel ride and take some photos. Michael had a go for a laugh. We then wandered through the City, taking in the colourful architecture and people bustling though the streets, about their day. This route took us to a viewpoint, right over the water, which was stunning but beware the edge as there are no safety bars and it is a very high ledge!

Tangier snake charmers

Tangier camel ride

Next we saw a supposed snake charmer, but really he just got a couple of snakes out of a box while his friends played a tune, but it was amusing in its own way. They were looking for tips of course, and we had the opportunity to have one of the snakes round our necks for a photo is we wished. “not poisonous” they were saying. ‘Well, that’s good’ though Michael and I.

Lunch was already organised too, at a Morrocon style restaurant, and we had kind of band playing loudly as we walked in, which was pretty good. It was comfy, and the food plain but edible, and we got to chat to some of the other guys, so it was a pleasant stop. The afternoon was spent viewing more about the way of life of the people and a demonstration in a herbal medicine shops, telling us all about

Tangier views

Tangier architecture

Tangier

foodstuffs, herbs and creams that do wonderful things. We had the chance to buy some of these products and then had some free shopping time on our own, before meeting up to go home. We did pick up a couple of things at this point, as the shops held a range of colourful and interesting pieces, but we missed out on a painting, as the guys were harassing us so much, Michael had to patience left to deal with them.

Back at the port of Tarifa, we went straight for dinner at the ‘La Capriosca’ in Town, as it had been recommended as the best Italian. The owner is a keen cyclist, and as such, his restaurant’s walls are covered in pictures of him cycling in many different places, and medals adorn one wall. The pizzas were really rather good and the spaghetti was tasty too, with a great mixed salad, all washed down with a nice Faustino V Rioja and huge sambuca’s as we were fancying a drink that night! If you like Tiramisu this is good, but it is a large portion, so you might like to share.

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

In the morning, we explored the grounds of the Hotel a little, with it’s pretty swimming pool and flowers. Further down, access to the beach via steps brought us first to a rocky part, with interesting erosion on unusual rocks, but this then led to a fairly wide sandy beach – virtually deserted. I would like to come back to this Hotel in the Spring or Autumn, to take advantage of the relaxation that could be had in seclusion. We decided to have lunch at their other restaurant, which is perched above the sea, with lovely views over the Atlantic to Africa

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

Hurricaine hotel tarifa beach

Hurricaine hotel tarifa

and a cool breeze. They have seafood, cooked chicken and a buffet of various salads to choose from and it is quite delicious. We opted for a plate of un-peeled prawns and a salad plate of couscous, green salad, tomatoes, asparagus, pasta salad, spinach and potato

cacti along the road andalucia

Hurricaine hotel lunch tarifa

salad, with a cold beer – very good indeed. They have indoor and outdoor seating.

Share this:

el fuerte beach club restaurant

El fuerte balcony marbella

puerto banus from boat

Marbella & Puerto Banus (Costa del Sol)The Fuerte Hotel in Marbella is a fantastic Hotel chain, with great rooms, entertainment, bar and swimming pool, set right on the seafront, with its own private beach – complete with a beach restaurant grill.

We had a sea view and benefited from being on a high floor, so our views from the room and balcony were stunning.

Our first night, we arrived late, so we had little choice for restaurants, and ended up at a fast food place, with outside seating. It was much better than we expected, with a very tasty kebab and accompaniments – our kebabs in Essex cannot touch these!

Our first morning, after a relax on the balcony, we wandered round the local streets, finding a small park with water feature, pretty houses and flowers and we came across the famous Orange Square – the home of some great restaurants, with indoor and outdoor seating in the lovely square with its orange trees, bird of paradise and other plants and flowers. We had lunch at the Restaurant Gran Plaza and it was delightful. Pil Pil prawns, fresh bread, olives, calamari and a mixed salad (tuna, eggs, asparagus, carrot, lettuce, tomato and onions, all washed down with nice cold beer.

That night, we ate late, at the ‘Restaurante Santiago’, as it had such good reviews in the guide books and on the internet, and we could see why! It is based on the promenade of Marbella with comfortable and stylish indoor and outdoor seating, and excellent service. We had a bottle of Marques de Riscal reserva 2001, which was a delightful Rioja, and went straight for a mixed seafood Paella as it was late (11pm, although it is not a problem eating late in Spain generally). We were asked to try the Paella first to ensure it was good, and it was well worth waiting for – just perfect Lots of prawns, shell on and shelled, mussels and Langostines. For dessert, we shared a baked apple with vanilla ice-cream and they gave us a ‘gratis’ Spanish crème caramel as well. Altogether great place to eat, drink and chill out.

The next day, we took the lovely boat trip from Marbella to Puerto Banus for the day. We had a quick beer in McGumbos, which was relaxing and went straight for lunch along the front for a delicious Paella. All very good and the bread and olives were also super.

Next day, after a gorgeous breakfast on the terrace, (fruits, pastries, toast, bacon, sausage, eggs, ham, meats, cheeses, yoghurt and other delights) we went to Fuengirola Zoo. This is a brilliant Zoo, with great enclosures and a healthy and happy looking array of animals, from Gorillas and Orang-utans to flamingos and wolves. A truly lovely day out if you like animals!

That evening, we chose a restaurant in Orange Square (Mena) but were disappointed. The seating and ambience was lovely, but we had an expensive bottle of gran reserve wine that I could only say tasted ‘old’, and the food was nothing to write home about. Michael had fish fillets, but there wasn’t much fish involved. The salad came covered in kiwi fruit, which, although it would be nice with some things, it wasn’t with ours. I had a steak and jacket potato, which was as basic as it sounds. All pretty expensive and we wouldn’t go back personally.

Next day we went up to Mijas – a very pretty Town up in the hills with stunning views. They have donkeys with colourful coats on, shops to wander around and some lovely restaurants. We chose to eat in one of the restaurants with beautiful views, but it was a very average meal.

And then back to the Hotel for the entertainment and cocktails. We had to check out in the morning, but spent the morning on the beach (a nice massage for Michael and I!), and lunch in the hotel’s restaurant which is located right on the beach. It was very tasty – we had grilled Rosada fish, mixed salad with tuna and egg, and clams in garlic, with cold beers. Very relaxing, with the Mediterranean sea lapping up just a few feet away and their huge bar be que sizzling in the background.

We then had to say farewell to Marbella and headed off in the car to Tarifa, taking in the gorgeous scenery along the way, across the sea and mountains. There is a clear view across to Africa (Morroco) too, which is where we went the next day.

for more info and photos on dining in Marbella and Puerto Banus, see here: http://simplyspainandbeyond.com/hola/2009/restaurant-guide-to-andalucia-best-dining

Share this:

estartit costa brava beach

L’Estartit

 

We decided to stay in L’Estartit for many reasons – it is a popular, but small resort, that gets booked out every Summer, and it was also a fantastic base for our planned journey around the Costa Brava. We had originally planned it to surprise my Mum and Dad who were staying in Lloret de Mar for two weeks, but it turned out the nicest place in Spain we have been to (bar Lanzarote which we love!).

L’Estartit has everything you need and it is within a short distance of the Medieval Towns and Villages, excellent restaurants and the airport.  It has a lovely wide golden

estartit coast

estartit boats

beach, a great range of restaurants and a safe family feel to it.  I had always had good feedback from the people that booked with me to holiday in L’Estartit, but was still pleasantly surprised at just how lovely it was.  I would recommend this place to anyone who likes good food, rugged scenery, and a quieter type of holiday.

Share this:

Simplyspainandbeyond.com are always looking to add to their portfolio and welcome quality properties from Agents across Spain, the Canaries and the Balearic Islands. Applications are made by email to: info@simplyspainandbeyond.com

Share this:

barcelona restuarants elx

These are the restaurants we visited in Barcelona – March 2008

I would say that, overall, you need to choose wisely when eating in Barcelona. There is a lot of choice, but some of the restaurants nearer the tourist streets and attractions, such as the Las Ramblas. They can be overpriced and not the greatest quality, yet others are good.

Uraguay

barcelona uraguay steak

Restaurant Uraguay belly of pork

The first night we decided to stay close to the apartment to dine, as it was a little out of town, so we took a wander and came across a Uraguay Restaurant. The guys were very friendly, and the atmosphere very cosy, and it was quite unique. It was really big, with a red brick interior, a whole wall lined with wine bottles, and sparkly lighting warmly lighting the large array of pictures and wooden features lining the walls. The menu was extensive to say the least, with around forty or so starters alone to choose from, however the mains were very much based on grilled meats of all kinds and cuts.

We had a starter which, when it came was basically mozzarella and ham on toast, which was not quite what we expected. Secondly, Michael had the belly of pork which was ok, and my Solomillo (fillet steak) had to be sent back as it was not cooked enough and was covered in rich sauce as I forgot to ask for it on the side, but it was ok, without being great. I would say the atmosphere was great except that it was enclosed and everyone was smoking. It was quiet enough not to bother us at the time, but if it was busy, that could be a problem, as I don’t really like to inhale smoke whilst eating. The prices were also pretty high for an average meal.

ELX – waterfront

barcelona restuarants elx

Elx restaurant starters

The next evening we ate at Elx restaurant on the waterfront, in Maremagnum on the Barcelona Port, and we had a lovely time. This is a sophisticated restaurant, with comfy seating and attentive professional service. The views are really nice across the water and you can sit inside or out. We had a mixed salad, Moules Marinere and a plate of roasted pepper, aubergine and beans to start, followed by a mixed seafood Paella, washed down with a bottle of Chablis (not Spanish I know, but very good all the same) It was all lovely, and followed by a caribean pineapple and chocolate mousse with pear coulis with a

Elx restaurant view

Sandra in the Elx restaurant

glass of Muscadet. A very lovely restaurant I would recommend!

Casa Joan – Ramblas

casa joan outside

casa joan mussels

casa joan mixed salad

Next day, we had lunch on the Ramblas at Casa Joan. One great thing about this place is that you can sit outside (weather permitting of course!) and soak up the atmosphere and bustle of this very busy street. The bad thing is that the food is not the best, although certainly not the worst

Casa joan calamari

either and the prices are high.

Restaurant L’Olive – Centre

Restaurant L'Olive

Restaurant L'Olive outside

Restaurant L'Olive Paella

For dinner, we treated ourselves to the Restaurant L’Olive, which was recommended in our travel guide. It was really busy, and very good within a comfortable and stylish setting. We had Catalonian tomato toasted bread, a salad and bread with tapenade to start, followed by Paella, which was a bit too salty and rich for us, but

Restaurant L'Olive salad and wine

with quality seafood. The desserts were very good – framboise (baby strawberries) in liquer, with chocolate ice cream and a berry cheesecake.

Café Lirica – Ramblas

Cafe lirica tapas

outside cafe lirica

Next day, we enjoyed a tapas lunch at Café Lirica on the Ramblas. Garlic prawns, Catalonian tomato bread, tortilla and Russian salad, washed down with a nice cold beer. Very enjoyable!

Fast food

Maoz falafel’s are our favourite fast food place in Barcelona – we are not fans of fast food, but falafels with salad are fast and healthy, so if you fancy something quick, I would recommend them.

There are fantastic food markets undercover, selling a beautiful array of fruits, fresh fruit juices, vegetables, seafood, meats and accompaniments. They are well worth a visit and you can have a fresh juice to increase your vitality or shopping energy!

Casa Cullerettes – centre

inside casa cullerettes

casa cullerettes steak and duck

Dinner was had at the oldest restaurant in Barcelona, the Casa Cullerettes (since 1786). This is a very traditional style restaurant and very busy, but relaxing at the same time, with old pictures of the restaurant on the walls. I had tomato soup with giant croutons, which was ok. I had a steak with mushrooms, and Michael had the duck, but it was unfortunately very greasy and sickly. The peas with pancetta were really nice and the chips average. Overall, the meal was disappointing, as we had seen very good reviews for this restaurant.

casa cullerettes sign

inside casa cullerettes

casa cullerettes soup

Barcelona is a great place for a long weekend away, with enough to do for everyone – shops, museums, architecture, shopping, food and beaches – well worth a visit!

Share this:

tossa de mar copyright S M Dean

Lloret de Mar and Tossa de MarAnd so, finally, the big day arrived – the day to find and surprise Mum and Dad in their resort of Lloret de Mar – an hours drive down the coast! I certainly would not be visiting Lloret for any other reason, as I am not fond of big touristy, tacky resorts, but I was kind of excited, as they didn’t know I was there.

The first thing you notice about Lloret is the high rise buildings, and number of huge hotels and grubby back streets. The seafront, however, is a pleasant surprise, with its huge promenade and long golden beach. Of course, everything looks better when the sun is out, but it wasn’t quite the Benidorm look alike that I had expected. Apart from the Town’s backdrop of concrete, the scenery is rugged and very easy on the eye, like the rest of the Southern Costa Brava. At one end of the Bay, an old castle fort is nestled into the rock face – another example of the history that the whole area is steeped in. And the sea air was fresh – such a delight on the nose and lungs!

tossa de mar castle copyright S M Dean

lloret de mar coastline

lloret de mar beach

I had heard of the boat trips that Mum and Dad had taken on their previous trips to the resort, and had seen their photos of the pretty coastline from the boats, so I had always fancied taking that trip myself. It had not taken any persuading from my part, to agree that the boat trip would be the best thing to do with our afternoon there, so we purchased our tickets at the booking cubicle. We headed over to the long strip of outside dining areas, in search of something yummy for lunch, pre-cruise. I chose a restaurant based on its bright orange coloured seats and umbrellas. I was also taken by the double swing chair on one side of the table.

We had a lovely boat trip round the coast to the next resort, Tossa de Mar, had a wander round the shops, and then took a walk up to the viewing point at one end of the bay.

Share this: