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Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Tossa De Mar September 16th 2017

The rain's stopped and we wake to blue skies and sunshine. Issy's now feeling much better so we head off for the small town of Tossa de Mar near the southern end of the Costa Brava. We take some wrong turns and instead find ourselves driving along the foreshore of the much larger town of Lloret de Mar. The waterfront's ridiculously glitzy; it's crammed full of high rise buildings, and looks like a cross between the Gold Coast and Las Vegas. We read that this is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Costa Brava, which isn't hard to believe based on the number of people strolling along the promenade. Progress is slow. There are pedestrian crossings at what feels like twenty metre intervals and a constant stream of people wanting to use them. ... read more
Tossa De Mar
Japanese food heaven, Tossa De Mar
Tossa De Mar

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Tossa De Mar June 19th 2016

June 19 cont. We headed north towards Tossa del mar. It was nice to do some highway driving vs driving in the city. We arrived at our hotel in the afternoon about one block from the ocean with a view of the Mediterranean and a historical gothic castle. We unpacked and ran down to the beach. It was warm, beautiful, and so relaxing. So relaxing in fact that I fell asleep for about 45 minutes. I found it so strange to be at the beach and have the sun set behind me, this California girl is not used to that. I dipped my toes in the Mediterranean for the first time, Sven's second. We reviewed the restaurant scene and settled on a delicious tapas place and sipped on sangria. The owners of the restaurant provided complementary ... read more
Beach day
Beach day!
Castle at sunset




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