Golf Peralada Girona
Rocaberti S N Girona, Catalonia, 17491, Spain and Canary Islands
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From one sort of 'mad' to another
... within the yard and pool area.
Although it was late afternoon when we left, we then went down to a village called Roses, which was lovely. The church on the top of the hill dates from the 17th century and has survived the marauding hooligans from the civil war.
We walked up along the waterfront, along the Mediterranean Sea, and took many photos of the pretty surroundings.
It was a long day, but work staying two extra days to ...
Trips from Lagrasse
... be done was visit Gala’s Castle; a sprawling home that he’d purchased and decorated for his wife, Gala in the unfortunately-named village of Pubol.
To us, it was the least impressive of the trio of attractions which showcase various aspects of the eccentric artist’s life and work. But for die-hard Dali fans, it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area.
After Gala’s Castle, we headed to Begur, a pretty town near the ...
Olot and Besalu
... There are three volcanic craters in the town, but these turned out to be pretty but not as interesting as we'd hoped. While the town was nice, we quickly decided there wouldn't be much to keep us occupied for the rest of the day, and therefore our time would be better spent by going to another town close by - Besalu.
This was the right decision, because Besalu is a goregous little town (population of less than 5,000), with a romanic bridge at its centre. There was a cathedral, ...
Old friend, good times!
... later to meet up with my friend Pep, also a mate from Finland. First a quick stop at his parents’ house to have a cold beer by the pool in the backyard, then off to his flat in the old town of Girona. A good walk about that night and a wonderful stay with Pep and his girlfriend Ana and before we knew it, morning was here and we were back on the road heading south towards ...
Day 11 - Carcassonne to Tamariu
... headed south - and up.
I thoroughly enjoyed the rural, twisty roads through the foothills of the Pyrenees, but Ian (I found out later) not so much. I can sympathize with him, as it wasn't a trip I would have enjoyed as a kid. I stopped at a super market to pick up some road snacks before we really started ascending. Before too long, ...



