11 nights in Roses

We've always liked and enjoyed Roses but when we returned to meet up with the rest of the'cackling dolphins' ...Dave, Carol, Owen and Alex, we couldn't help but notice how the area had gone through a bit of an refurbishment and upgrade. There were new building that were quite stylish and some of the more tired buildings had been smartened up considerably. New bars and restaurants had popped up and although the weather wasn't great we had a really good time. First 3 days were sunny but very windy then it went cold with the odd shower for the next 4 days. However when Alex, Carol and Dave departed and we were left with Owen the wind dropped and the sun came out with temps hitting 26c. We went on the Tractor train along the coast and through some of the mountains with Owen and Alex getting quite distressed when the 'train' pulled along narrow cliff edges and looked down on the emerald sea. A great trip. Then on one of the days we went on a boat trip to Cadaques. Again a trip to the bars and restaurants took precedent over a wander around this beautiful seaside village. In Roses itself we found the best of the bars and restaurants at night and although i dragged the boys off to Figueras to see the Dali museaum it was dissapointing to discover that it was full and we wouldn't be able to get in. As stated the 3 days with Owen gave us good weather and we managed to swim in the cold sea on each of these days. The visit to the Hotel Montecarlo buffet on one of the nights was a great success and good value at 21e a head with a bottle of wine thrown in.

Return to Blanes

We opted to return to Camping Solmar in Blanes. We had about 6 nights thee and although the weather was changeable we had 3 afternoons at the side of the lovely pool. Again we enjoyed Blanes as there is a good long promenade and on reaching the main port area there is a good selection of bars and restaurants.

6 nights at Pineda de Mar.

Great site, Enmar, walk out gate and your either on the beach or in the town. Nice cycling along the front. We had a cycle north to Santa Suzanne,Maigrat de mar and beyond. Also went south to Calella. Also took first swim in sea. A good 6 days on an excellent site

Own bathroom

Camping Village le Floride et l'Embouchure - Le Barcarès

4 nights spent here before we move over to Spain. Lots of relaxation, hanging out in coffee bars and watching key footy matches. We like this site and again enjoyed paying a few extra euros to get our own bathroom. Had a few hours at the pool this afternoon.