Monday 27th February

We are now at Vilanova Park campsite at Vilanova i la Geltru, just south of Barcelona which we visited on Friday.

This site is a little different to those we have been on so far as it in the hills, up above the town so not right on the coast. It is set amongst pine and other trees on an old Catalan farm and many of the original buildings are now used to provide a restaurant, shop and other facilities. Very friendly staff who all seem to speak excellent English help to make the stay here even more enjoyable.

Our visit to Barcelona on Friday left us looking forward to our next opportunity to visit as it is such a lovely city. Everywhere you look there seems to be something different to see, especially many of the buildings designed by Gaudi, the Sagrada Familia being his best known and is still under construction although Gaudi himself died in 1926 having been hit by a tram. We went to the city by bus which picked us up right at the campsite entrance and we got off at the Plazza Catalunya, right in the city centre, all for just over four euros each.

Ornate frontages to Gaudi buildings

Entrance to Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, people entering give it's scale

We have been counting down the days to our leaving Spain and it is quite sad to be leaving on Wednesday. Before then though we shall be visiting Zaragoza for a brief overnight stop then on to Haro which is the leading town in the Rioja region so with any luck we shall be getting in some wine tasting while there, assuming places are open for that in February, fingers crossed.

Update due to lack of Internet access

We are now at Zaragoza, heading back to Bilboa to catch the ferry on Wednesday. Tomorrow we should be in Haro  before heading to Bilbao the day after. Ourlovely weather continues, temperature mid afternoon today was 21.1C. Off for a game of boules now, hope I can beat Sue.