Jen and Dave: Adventuring

After some glorious sleep we awoke to a light warm breeze, birds singing, and sun streaming in the window. After a brief wander around the immaculate La Mer, we sat down to breakfast and the best coffee Mom’s ever had (café lèche).

Alas, it was time to leave the hillside for the seaside, and we drove the coast of Spain on a rather twisted route. We all appreciated the beauty of the water juxtaposed with the cliffs, sands, and trees, but Mom and Jen did not appreciate the bendy, turn-filled road and matched the trees slightly.

We stopped for lunch at the platja in Palamós; many places were full or finished service. We found a delightful pizzeria instead, where only Dave ordered pizza (a margarita he shared a slice of with Jen), while the rest enjoyed fresh, delicious salads.

Following lunch we walked the beach, then way out on the breakwater. Dave was enamoured with the “wave-dissipating concrete blocks,” but Dad spotted the fish and jelly fish.

After our walk it was time to join the Autoroutes and make time for the destination of the next few days – Carcassonne! We are renting an apartment, so after figuring out how to park and get in we wandered down the street to a small grocery that was thankfully still open. Fresh bread and farmhouse peach jam rounded out a great day.