Some Alps on the way to Spain
Olga, my soprano friend, joins me for breakfast...
...just behind Christopher Columbus' Column...
...where we got stuck in to café con leche and croissants
The colourful riverfront of Girona
Girona's medieval cathedral
Some intricate carvings in the inner courtyard
Carles & Maica, my hosts for the weekend
Me & Maica, with the cathedral in the background
The view from the balcony on their roof in L'Escala
Carles prepares some squid
Aah! Delicious jamón serrano
Maica on the way to the Cap de Creus
Cap de Creus, the easternmost point in Catalonia
Cap de Creus, looking north
Cadaqués, a pretty fishing village...
...with very expensive houses
I wait in excited anticipation for our lunch table to be free
The first starter: deep-fried baby squid
The second starter: clams in garlic and oil
The main course: the best paella of my LIFE
A funky mirror in a funky waterfront clothes shop
Mesmerising building site lighting
Carles is a bit of a cook, you know!
Empúries, a tiny town near L'Escala...
...with Roman ruins aplenty
The cliffs heading south from L'Escala
Carles & Maica's dog enjoys the ride
A rare sight indeed: wild boar in the woods between L'Escala and L'Estartit
L'Estartit, a harbour town with a little less character than L'Escala
