Playa Park Hotel Salou
Calle Vendrell 1-3 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.
... an immediate response. Everybody was looking around and we finally found the source. Up on a balcony, high above Carrer Major was a lone trumpeter. He treated us to a bit of Amparito, some more Paquito and some other odds and ends. Within seconds this one man had made thousands of new friends and he received a great ovation when he finished.
The eagle appeared at the top of the steps (just listen for the cheers) and settled down, giving the impression that it ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
... outside but they told us they were closing and only had sandwiches so we tried another place a few doors down where they were much more welcoming and where the calamari, fried fish and patatas bravas were just as good. No cider, though.
Something unusual was on the programme in Placa de la Font at 19:30. A cake. A really big cake. A cake representing the arm of Santa Tecla, no more and no less than 75 metres long and with enough slices to feed 2,000 people. Well it's ...
More Santa Tecla
... front to get back into the city.
There are a handful of touristy restaurants overlooking the marina and we stopped at one for an hour or so to quench our thirsts before walking the length of the beach where we admired a lovely young lady sculpted out of sand, a work that we enjoyed much more than the Russian sailing ships back at the town hall. The beach at Tarragona is pretty good for a city beach and there were plenty of people enjoying the sun and swimming in the sea. ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Playa Park



