The last week saw me spending my last few days in France, leaving the Workaway placement in Olargues and arriving in Spain.
After going to the local festival of the cherry’s (Cerises)
Local Festival in Mons Trivalle
Festival of the cherries
Elke and Norbert saw me off, sending me away with bread, locally cured sausage and the ever so important Pain au Chocolat.
Last Photo
Norman, Elke and I
I headed to Narbonne, picking my way through the picturesque route Norbert had shown me.
Eventually arriving in Narbonne
The Med!
Narbonne centre
Narbonne centre
Reaching the Med at Port-la-Nouvelle
What a sight, it doesn’t however show the huge winds
The Med!
Where my self imposed alcohol ban failed dismally.
Rich and Family – oh and me
Catching up with Rich B and Family at Canet Plage
It was good to see Rich and Family, and to here properly about Steve who has had a horrific cycling accident. Get well soon Steve! See you back on your bike soon.
Oh and the BBQ and Breakfast were great too!
Leaving Canet-Plage, you could see the mountain range I needed to pass coming up soon.
That looks hilly
That’s Mountains that is!
I followed the route to Spain, there were some breathtaking sights.
Very nice view
Awesome views
Until I reached the border
Derelict French/Spanish border crossing
But further down the road there was a nicer sign.
Spain
Espana!
I stayed with my first Warm Shower host in Viladamat, Spain. Steve who had toured lots.
Steve from Warm Showers in Viladamat and I
A guy who’s been on the road for years in Sant Feliu de Guíxols
This guy had covered some miles
Catalan wants independence
Catalan Grafitti
Arrived in Tossa de Mar, with nowhere to camp. So thought I’d go for a beer.
English bar
English bar in Tossa de Mar
On the road to Barcelona, the views were great. I was pulled over by a guy on a motorbike Manuel who was passionate about cycle touring.
Manuel
Manuel the Bomber (fireman)
Barcelona
Blue building in Barcelona
Manuel explained that Sitges was a gay town.
Gay Pride
Gay pride
Unfortunately a lot of the beauty spots in Spain have a lot if graffiti and urine smell around.
Not quite Banksy
Rubbish Grafitti
After leaving Barcalona, I met Norman
Norman from Germany
We saw a procession, horses
Some sort of Fiesta
Then Dancing Senoritas
Dancing Senoritas
The next day there were three, Renas joined us.
And then there was 3..
Chatting with Renas on the way to Amposta where I was due to meet Christian from Warm Showers, it was coincidence that he too was stopping there the same night. It later transpired the other hosts I’d failed to stay with as they already had someone staying, that someone was mostly Renas! He had also stayed with Steve and Maccia in Viladomat.
We entered Amposta on the river Ebro
Amposta on the Ebro
The next day we ended up on the beach, where I did some washing.
Time for a beer
And then we relaxed with beer and good food courtesy of Lidl!
Time to Chill
