Hotel Planas Salou
Plaza Bonet 3, Sitges Salou, Costa Dorada, Catalonia, 43840, Spain and Canary Islands
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Climbing in Siurana Part 2
... attempted climbs. We warmed up, climbing in the sun and perfect weather. Did an amazing, technical 7a, and tried the two 7b+/5.12c routes we had already attemped. I managed to send (climb without falling) one and Matthieu the other, so between the two of us we did them both! We each almost sent the other as well, falling once each... c'est la vie. Beautfiul orange vertical limestone set amongst green rolling hills.
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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.
... the scene in a magisterial way, waiting for the moment when it would decide to begin its descent and start off the incredible night that so many people had gathered to enjoy. We'd finished our mamdetas and were back on the vodka. We put our olives, crisps, pickles, chorizo and anything else we hadn't finished off in the previous three hours back into our backpacks and we, like everybody else, were ready.
The Baixada de l'Aliga. It should be horrible. It's the most tightly ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
... space so if you want a seat, early arrival is recommended. The performace lasts for about 30 minutes and is notable as much for its setting and the lighting as for the symbolism of the story which involves lust, cruelty, botched murder attempts and wolves. Arms feature heavily towards the end, as you might hope.
We were a little surprised that this year's performance was a repeat of 2010's albeit with different personnel, but on reflection we had no reason to expect ...
More Santa Tecla
... Petit. We reckoned we'd walked far enough, so standing in a queue didn't have much appeal but with and hour to go before the performance the idea of sitting outside a cafe drinking Vichy Catalan (other drinks are available) did.
Serrallonga, real name Joan Sala i Ferrer, was a seventeenth century Catalan bandit who has become almost legendary as the centuries have progressed and we watched groups of youngters in costume re-enact episodes from his life.
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