7.8.14

Summer vacation


This year, with kids and grandkids, we found our summer vacation home, isolated in the middle of a UNESCO biosphere reserve, a national park, Montseny. On the map below, we can see the location. We are in Spain, but rather in the centre of the Catalonian region with its own language and culture, about an hour’s drive from the French border, an hour’s drive from Barcelona, half an hour’s drive to the coast line, Costa Brava … and some ten minutes’ drive to the nearest civilisation.

The house was really nice. We had some beautiful sunny summer days, however also a few days with thunderstorms and rain.


We took the opportunity to visit Barcelona, Gerona, Figueras and the the nearby beaches. I will revert on more detailed reports on Barcelona and Figueras (and Salvador Dali). Here are in the meantime some pictures from Gerona – a partly rainy day…



… and from Costa Brava  - a sunny day. 


7 comments:

Studio at the Farm said...

Your vacation spot looks like heaven. And even in the rain, Gerona looks beautiful.

Mystica said...

Looks absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for the photos.

claude said...

Bon retour parmi nous, Peter.
Tu as le chic pour trouver des endroits de villégiature chics. Tes petits enfants ont du s'éclater.
Je vois que tu es allé à Tossa de Mar, j'ai vu un reportage à la télé il y a seulement quelques jours.
Moi, j'ai connu un peu plus bas, sur la Costa Dorada. Nous étions plus près de Barcelone que de Tarragone.

Virginia said...

I am amazed that year after year you and your family seem to find the most idyllic locations for your summer trips. What beautiful photos. I"m waiting for images from the Familia Sagrada!

Thérèse said...

Not too far from where we were but we chose not to drive while we were there... :-)

Anonymous said...


¡Que hermoso articulo!

Igualmente los niños, la casa, las fotos, el pais...todo...todo...

Welcome back, M. Peter!

Maria

Alexa said...

What an idyllic spot! Looking forward to seeing more.