We have been kept very busy, not only with guests, but with maintenance since early December, so Gillie and I decided we should have a day off and this we did today, 29th January 2010.

As the weather was so beautiful we left Ceret early in the morning and headed to the Costa Brava.    After one and a half hours driving we arrived at Sant Feliu de Guixols, a lively town not far from Girona.

We strolled around in the winter sun shine before having an enjoyable lunch of grilled squid, whilst at the same time  soaking up the rays of the sun.

After a very pleasant break we decided to head further South to the attractive town of Tossa de Mar.   During the drive we saw a Merlin and a Falcon and we were quite close to them, as well as two or three large birds of prey which were too far away to identify.  I also saw a couple of rough looking birds in La Jonquera, but Gillie wouldn’t let me investigate further!!!!

Those of you old enough may remember a film entitled “The Flying Duchman” staring Eva Gardner and James Mason, well the film was centred around Tossa.

Tossa de Mar

The beach at Tossa is beautiful and as you can see the colour of the sea  is quite magnificent.    After freshly squeezed orange juice and a coffee, we slowly made our way home through some wonderful countryside.   We also took the opportunity to restock our wine and olive store.

We always enjoy our days out, but there is something magical about being welcomed home by Mt Canigou.

We are looking forward to our next day off, which we hope won’t be to far away.

Jim