Sunday 12th November 2017
The campsite had suddenly become very busy and noisy, with many Spanish families turning up late Friday night for the weekend.
On Saturday the weather had not lived up to expectations and been overcast all day, but today the sun was shining and the beach beckoned. Ray was even threatening to take a dip in the Med!
We drove to Cunit and cycled along the promenade as we had done previously. Today it was much busier than normal, with many people also enjoying the weather and the weekend.
Nevertheless, we still felt terribly under-dressed compared to the locals, who were sporting coats, scarves, hats and gloves!
On reaching Calafell beach, the restaurants and bars along the promenade were packed with customers and it was great to see so many people enjoying Al fresco dining.
We left the crowds behind and headed towards the quieter end of the promenade, where the low rise apartment blocks were mainly empty at this time of year.
Calafell has 3 Blue Flag beaches and all were deserted bar one or two fishermen or the occasional walker.
We parked our bikes beside a lonely palm and headed towards the sea. We both took a paddle but only Ray had his swimming gear to hand. Would he brave it?
Yes he would. Yes he did, eventually. Apparently it wasn’t that bad, once you had committed yourself 🙂
Back on our bikes we headed for home. By now the promenade was quiet and most people had gone. Once again we had the good fortune to be able to enjoy our last moments on the Costa Dorada in peace and quiet.
