Tossa Del Mar to Pals

Tuesday

We left our beautiful accommodation and headed for the township of Tarragona. Although the area was better than what we had encountered the day previously, it is not a great tourist attraction. The only item it can boast is a ruinous Roman amphitheater.

We popped into our trusty VW, this time with Grant behind the wheel and Michael navigating (never a couples things because that causes marital disharmony) and headed north for a couple of hours. On our way to La Costa Golf & Beach Resort we deviated to a coastal town of Tossa del Mar. It is situated 100ks north of Barcelona and 100ks south of the French border. We spent a lovely couple of hours wandering through the cobblestoned narrow streets, eating lovely pizza, and walking up to an old fortification on the hilltop. The weather was pleasant, at around 23-25 degrees. The beach was lovely, dotted with boats out in the tranquil water. It wasn't hot enough for me to swim but there were some hearty souls out there, including a couple of extra large older ladies who had numerous people gaping in surprise as they stripped down to their underwear without a care in the world.

From here we continued for an hour north to our final destination. We are now ensconced in a resort setting for three nights. It ticks many boxes with an excellent sized swimming pool, being adjacent to the golf course (with 50% discount to play), and being 50m from the Mediterranean Sea. Unfortunately around 5pm the clouds burst open and there was some decent thunder as well. The temperature plummeted which wasn't on my agenda!

Wednesday

Today is a lazy day at the resort - a quick visit to the beach only to discount it as too cold for swimming (who said the Mediterranean was warm). We spent a couple of hours by the pool improving our tans (Trish is looking like a bronzed Goddess)  before heading off for a half  hour golf lesson (Trish and I) followed by the four of us playing a late afternoon 9 holes. We were the last to tee off, finishing in perfect time around 8PM which coincides with when the restaurant at the resort opens.