La Grava Hotel Tarragona
6 Pareteta, El Morell Tarragona, Costa Dorada, Catalonia, Spain and Canary Islands
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Climbing in Siurana Part 2
... was great hanging out with Matthieu again and his friends were amazing as well. Definitely a highlight of my trip! At the end of the day, team Swiss was leaving to return home, and despite the fact that I had a few days left in Spain (and my trip) I caught a ride with them to Barcelona because if I stayed in Siurana it would be pretty difficult to get a ride to a train station. Plus without the gang it wouldn't have been ...
Climbing in Siurana Part 1
... met a Russian girl named Sasha who tagged along as well as two of Matthieu's friends from Switzerland. The Paella was amazing, I don't think you could put more seafood or meat into a single dish, fish, mussels, squid, octopus, shrimp, chicken, sausage etc. and I think I even found a piece of beef in there, all with rice (or is it risotto?) in a spicy tomato sauce.
The next day was a rest day ...
An early night? Don't even think about it.
... horrible. Not all all. In fact it is up there with the best things that we've ever done - way up. Despite the complete absence of personal space, it is extremely friendly and good natured and if you bump into someone or catch them as your raising your hands above your head for the umpteenth time to clap along to Amparito Roca or bow to Paquito el Choclatero you will probably just receive a broad grin.
The eagle is the first to descend. slowly making his was down the steps ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
... day ...
So why an arm? That's an easy one. Santa Tecla, who was a follower of Saint Paul (see also Saint Thecla) is the patron saint of Tarragona, with the cathedral being named for her, and it is in that cathedral where the holy relic, the Arm of Santa Tecla, has been housed for hundreds of years. And why a cake? I've no idea - but nearly everybody likes cake.
I don't suppose it is possible to bake a single cake 75 metres long and this was of course lots of ...
Return to Tarragona
... en route so we took a quick diversion into the town centre. We have been a fan of the wines and cavas produced by Pinord for several years, having discovered them at the wine festival in Barcelona, so we couldn't resist taking photos at their base, but as this was a Sunday they were closed so no chance of a guided tour. Vilafranca itself was also more or less closed, with very few people about, so we didn't linger long, reasoning that a fair slice of the local population ...



