Molinos Park Salou
Carretera Costa s/n Salou, Costa Dorada, Catalonia, 43840, Spain and Canary Islands
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Climbing in Siurana Part 2
... was overhanging so some of the routes stayed dry. We managed to get in a few good climbs on the vertical walls before the rain really set in.
After that the easiest routes out of a giant cave were about 8a/5.13b. So the young members of team Swiss, Sam and Werner, gave those a go while the rest of us buddled up and chilled out. We/I gave Werner, aged 16 and climbing 8b, "Worm" which I'm sure he ...
Climbing in Siurana Part 1
... had made it's way around. We climbed some great routes, warming up on a couple vertical face climbs around 7a (5.11d) up to an amazing 7a+ roof with a 7c boulder problem extension (5.12d). We saw a great sunset on the hike back to the campground, had another giant meal and a few beers before turning in.
The next day it was quite cold so we went to another area nearby that was in the sun ...
An early night? Don't even think about it.
... at all.
There's often something to watch. Some people had made a little replica Aliga out of cardboard boxes. A group had a large Catalan flag. El Lleo came out for a walk and some of Tarragona's senior gegants made their way onto the square. And of course there were frequent, spontaneous outbreaks of Amparito Roca and other chants and songs. The highlight of the lead up to the Baixada, though was when the 'best' bit of Paquito el Choclatero came drifting over the ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
... like a living and moving creature compared to the view that you get from ground level. She also translated the short speech that the man who had been in overall charge of the construction gave at the end, which basically said that it had been a really good session and that he was confident that they were ready for the difficult and ambitious tower that they were planning for their next appearance.
There are plenty of souvenirs available from the lovely ladies on the front ...
More Santa Tecla
... br> There are very few obvious ways down to the beach from Tarragona because of the location of the railway line. There seem to be a few footbridges or underpasses missing, so we had to walk well past the station to find our way by a slightly circuitous route back to the centre. A small park on the way holds an unusual gold-painted sculpture and some nice trees.
We'd hoped to have a look inside the Casa de la Festa but it was closed to visitors so we earmarked it for a ...



