Thursday, May 31, 2007

Sunburnt and loving it!

Let us clarify, Hazen is the one with a wicked sunburn on his forehead. It´s all good though cause we are in Spain. Small, sleepy town of Tossa de Mar. We knew the town would be cool when we found out we would have to take 4 trains and a bus for a long day of travel. Even the lady at the France train ticket booth said it wasn´t possible so we took matters into our own hands. Got online and found a way to get to the neighboring town just in time to catch the only bus that goes to Tossa. We have a great studio apartment with kitchenette and balcony for 40 euro per night. The balcony looks over the town and the town looks over the ocean so by simple laws of deduction, we have a sweet view of the med. As you could have guessed the cheap price comes with a few minor quirks. Three showers have been taken and the forth came with tribulations. Aub jumped in right after me and all of the sudden the shower wouldn´t work but the bath would. No switches in sight to change from bath to shower. The kitchenette is nice and has a two burner stove. One minor problem, if you turn both on at the same time the breaker flips. Would like to meet the genius who wired this place. Yesterday we layed on the pebble beach most of the day and did a bit of swimming. The toplessness has reached a new level. Topos are everywhere. Awesome castle on the hill next to the beach and at night it is illuminated. Took a walk up there last night and felt like we had the place all to our selves. Not many tourists around; we think this might be where the locals go when they need a vacation. This morning we hit a huge market that spans across half the town. Lots of good stuff and fun people watching. Plan to try out the snorkling gear we got yesterday. Suppose to be a good place to do it. Will stay one more night before taking a bus ride to Barcelona.

4 comments:

JJD said...

H&A - We received your postcard the other day, thx! We love getting your posts and looking up the places you are in. (Be warned: After your trip, I'm going to hit you guys up for an "all-star" itinerary, a summary of the best-of-the-best places you visited.) Cheers! -The Donovans

Jason said...

Tossa sounds incredible!! You must be absolutely lovin' it! Hope you got plenty of pictures of the place...

Anonymous said...

hey kids, its sounds like you are having a blast and more! sorry i got that info to you about my friend in Switzerland too late. she would have loved meeting you guys, but i think you may have met her when she lived in Bham. i love all your pics, especially the Alps! and Hazen's big beer. Aub love your locks, or your no-locks--love em anyway! have fun! miss you both! where are you now??
jenny

Deb said...

Good to hear from you again! I love seeing Europe through your eyes! Thanks for sharing! My great-great grandmother came from Spain. Glad you could see her digs! Continue to have a wonderful time and stay safe! Love ya both!...Aunt Deb