Blogs from Besalú, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Too Hot here in Southern Spain in the summer so off for an excellent adventure. Travelling to 10 countries, adding 4 new ones to our list of never seen before. So pull up your arm chair and have a follow along with Eurome the Weerome as he trips, enjoy his photos and maps without even leaving the comfort of your own home. He is travelling from Mojacar, Spain to Helsinki, Finland with major stops in between. Leaving home on Friday June 30 we set out on our journey, our first major stop was the beautiful Midieval city of Besalu, Spain. Only had seen pictures on a Spainish program and knew we had to visit there. We were not disappointed. Loved the cobbled streets and a wonderful bridge that made you feel like you had stepped back ... read more

After all my buddies left Cadaques Pepe and I took a day trip to Besalu . . . What? You’ve never heard of it? That’s ok, neither have I. When I was at the castle hotel they gave me a map of the region, so I randomly picked a place to drive to and this was it! It’s a cute little medieval town built about an hour and a half west of Cadaques. That’s about all I know about Besalu. I love driving manual cars. It brings back great memories of high school/college and my Volkswagen Sirocco. Good times. But after ten days of Pepe, I was ready to part ways. He really needed some Viagra. We’d be fine and then we’d hit fourth gear and he just couldn’t keep up. This made for a ... read more