Broncemar Beach Aparthotel Caleta de Fuste

The wind howled and rocked Scooby all last night. We all thought we were going to be blown away! Caught the bus into Tarragona, which the LP sells as an eternally sunny port with lots of interesting Roman sites. Well being a Monday all of the sites were closed but we did manage to view the amphitheatre from the road and wander ...

... all the tables reserved. We found one 2 hrs before the game and decided to stay until the game was over so as not to lose our spot. It was a great game with the local favorites Baca winning 1-0. Of course over the 3-4 hrs in the bar we consumed quite a few beers and tapas. After the game the surf caught up with me and it was time for bed. Kim and Val on the other hand were all set to party and stayed out until 2am in a funky bar (it was weird in Val’s words).

... are too!! So while show was thus occupied Kim and I punished ourselves by doing an exercise circuit along the esplanade before a well earned scrambled eggs breaky.

After much searching we found the local Aire de Servicio to top up water before heading further south…

... and came back to finish the packing. I had a lie down while I waited for the washing to dry so I could pack it. Put the last few things in then weighed the bags. Both were fine so we put them in the car. Had one last look around to make sure we hadn't left anything then drove down to Tommy's to get Russ. He dropped us off and we went in (with great difficulty, it was rammed). A lot of flights were delayed so there were big queues but I managed ...

... We went into an Italian restaurant, which was very nice but had some dubious clients. An English guy (it had to be didn't it?) shouted at the waiter "the bill" without even saying please! I was mortified, though after 9 weeks surely I should be getting used to the rudeness of my countrymen? I bought a book as I had read everything we had, then caught a taxi back to Russ's. Had a cuppa and went to bed with my new book.

... Quart** and main Cathedral - Lunch at a restaurant wh**e the people w**e lined up the oth** night and then to the Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral - The Colombus Monument - and up La Ramblas to the Market and to the hotel that our friends will be staying at in the next couple of days - to buy our train tickets for a day trip we have planned and then home. I guess now that I wrote that - we did have a plan - just ...

... before deciding to head out to dinner - but oops - it was 9 p.m. by that time and we didn't really feel like heading out - not to mention that is still a little early for the Spaniards - so instead I made us something to eat and we had a nice little candlelight 'snack' in our little dining room. They are predicting rain for tomorrow - we will see if they are right - but tonight it is nice and clear with an almost full moon.

... team. Including an incredible video of their last season where they won the La Liga and the Champions League Trophy, a massive year. In the museum they have a video summary of the season showing all the matches. It was amazing to watch, I didn't realise how truly incredible Ronhaldino is. The video went for about an hour and about 40 minutes was Ronhaldino's highlights..Incredible! When we arrived at the airport in Barca ...

... all sorts of walks of life (including one man who would walk through groups of women, make a noise that sounded like Donald Duck on steroids and then laughed as the women all squealed!). We went to the Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum) and took a guided tour through around 3,000 of Picasso's works - an amazing site! (Devorah comment: Although Gil didn't know much about Picasso, I have to admit that I was stunned at what I saw, as I thought I knew Picasso's work ...

... breakfast, etc. We looked at our apartment in willesden green. it seems okay from the outside, it has a security entrance which is a good idea in the neighbourhood. There are a lot of muslims in the area, as the london mosque is across the road from us. there is also a lot of hairdressers who specialise in afro braiding... chris is thinking of getting some braiding done when we settle back down in london (he is also thinking ...