Having ventured to Bulgaria for the last two years for our Summer hols. This year we decided to go with some friends (Charlie, Rosie and Izzy) to a lovely villa on the Costa Brava for our annual adventure off the beaten track. It was a long time since I’d been there – almost 30 years and Rita/ Alex (Tsar of Wales) had never been!
Having flown back from Moscow to check out the chalet for a couple of days. We then drove (less than 8 hours) to Empuriabrava just over the Spanish Pyrenees border, a beautiful village on a coastal plain which essentially is one of Europe’s largest Marinas. Located between arguably the more famous resorts of Roses and Escala it has 34 sq kms of canals which means most of the properties have their own moorings.
We had a great time chilling, visiting some of the other resorts and Catalunian towns and generally letting life pass by slowly. Here are some pictures of the fun we had………………………
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- The girls looking radiant. It definately was a good trip
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- Looking mightily bronzed and relaxed at the favourite bar. The hols, alas, must be coming to an end
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- Sign of the times – even though ‘off the beaten track’. You have to find a little establishment where you can check your emails
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- Is that Polly Parrot with the Tsar? (Look closely you can see it!)
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- After an afternoon at the beach a nice, cool ice-cream is called for
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- We went to see some other friends who were staying just down the coast in S’Agaro. Another beautiful Costa Bravian coastal village
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- All of us at a nice Restaurant on Empuriabrava’s waterfront
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- Some days it did get quite warm
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- Who says life is stressful – Just taking things very, very easy
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- Discovering the relaxing waters of the pool
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- Alex and Izzy having lots of fun, practising for the Olympics
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- Charlie and Rosie on the veranda (naya) of the villa. Lovely gardens and pool!!
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