By Melissa Shaw Costa Brava surprised us with it's beauty and abundance of interesting landscapes. Medieval towns and villages with breath-taking cathedrals dominate our approach. Tourists and locals share the squeeze down the narrow street passages. Traders demonstrate a stunning collection of ceramics and pottery within their workshops and stalls. Gentle hikes, along the rocky coves between Palamos and Platja d'Aro, tempt with a selection of postcard picture beaches. The ocean water is clear as glass, it's no surprise that scuba diving and snorkelling is a popular hobby here. During a day trip to Girona, we found that there are also many talented graffiti artists decorating the streets with colour and interesting designs. Farmers have also added a burst of colour to their fields. Stretching along roadsides and into the distance, sunflower fields can be seen in all their full flower glory. Alfalfa plants also join in the infusion, adding succulent hints of purple and green to the otherwise already harvested crop fields. One of the truly inspiring experiences that we had the joy to engage in was reuniting with Jakob, Margrit and friendly dog Chichi. We met them earlier in our travels through Andalucia, back in April. Like ourselves, they enjoy wild camping with their customised Land Rover Defender, designed by Jakob. We had made arrangements to catch up with them at their home within the Costa Brava region. I'm sure Kaerus was also keen to be reunited with her younger and slightly more slender friend too, the lovely black 90 station wagon. Planning to set up camp in their drive way for a night, the couple very kindly offered us the use of their self contained luxury apartment, complete with the use of private swimming pool. Having been on the road and camping for over four months, we have adjusted well to sleeping in our cosy bed in the sky. However, we were very grateful to lie upon a 'real' double bed! We felt like royalty for a few days and nights, having access to a bathroom with a shower and a flushing toilet too. The amazement of so much space in the kitchen area also made my dreams come true...this calls for a little baking of Scottish shortbread. Margrit and Jakob demonstrated such kindness, making us feel perfectly at home, away from home. The amazing luxury holiday apartment is also available for rent to anyone planning a sunshine retreat to this region, a great wee caravan is set up for guests here too, this is also available to rent. Give Margrit and Jakob an email with any enquiries; [email protected]
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