{"id":18998,"date":"2015-11-29T18:45:56","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T18:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?p=18998"},"modified":"2020-04-29T13:14:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T12:14:33","slug":"bowled-over-by-the-costa-brava-lescala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/bowled-over-by-the-costa-brava-lescala\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowled over by the Costa Brava, L\u2019Escala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome feels like he&#8217;s on top of the world. He&#8217;s perched on the Punta Montgo (N42.11083, E3.17231) above the town of L\u2019Escala with an ever-changing, breath-taking panoramic view over the Bay of Roses.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t sleep too well last night as we free camped in a car park near Llafranc, perhaps I\u2019ve gone soft in the two years we\u2019ve been out of a motorhome. While I\u2019m not a fan of campsites and we don\u2019t really need to be in one as we have everything on board, I do sleep better knowing we\u2019re somewhere official like an aire or other specified parking. The only place I felt comfortable free-camping was Greece, where the locals welcomed us, showed us where we could get water and put me at ease.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, here in Spain no one has batted an eyelid at us. The police pulled up next to us earlier, we both tried to look as if we weren\u2019t looking at them as they rolled down their window, admired the view we had come here for and then drove off. Maybe that\u2019s it, if they had looked in our direction and given a smile I\u2019d have felt we had their OK to be here. Sometimes though it\u2019s worth the minor anxiety for a view like we have tonight.<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast this morning we left Charlie, his paw is still a bit raw so he\u2019s on light walking duties, to sleep in the van a while we set off to walk another part of the GR 92, our new favourite footpath. We\u2019ve only done a tiny bit of the 583 Kilometres along the whole route, but what we have done has been stunningly beautiful and fairly easy-going.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19006\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07179-1024x515.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19006\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19006\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07179-1024x515-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"Poorly pooch paw, which is also in need of a fur cut!\" width=\"620\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07179-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07179-1024x515-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poorly pooch paw, which is also in need of a fur cut!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We followed the road to Calella, the resort to the south of Llafranc, then walked the coastal footpath back to Llafranc. The small harbour had a few signs of life; people enjoying the sunshine on their balconies, wet-suited folks heading off spear-fishing, couples eating breakfast in a beachside caf\u00e9 and one chap capturing it all on canvas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19000\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19000\" class=\"wp-image-19000 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07181 (1024x768)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07181-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Calella<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19001\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19001\" class=\"wp-image-19001 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07195 (1024x768)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07195-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wonder if he added Jay and me in as we walked past?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18999\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07183 (1024x768)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07183-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previously, for me, the Costa Brava would conjure up images of big hotels, loud bars and full English breakfasts, but my view has totally changed. I have no idea how crazy it gets in the summer, but on a warm November morning there is no place I\u2019d rather take a stroll.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19005\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19005\" class=\"wp-image-19005 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07205 (1024x768)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07205-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is this warning you to beware of seagull poop?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19002\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19002\" class=\"wp-image-19002 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07199 (1024x768)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07199-1024x768-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jay puts himself in the frame!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19004\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07214-1024x405.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19004\" class=\"wp-image-19004 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07214-1024x405-1024x405.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07214 (1024x405)\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07214-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07214-1024x405-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last look at Llafranc<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07211-1024x512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19008\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07211-1024x512-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07211 (1024x512)\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07211-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07211-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19013\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07189-1024x512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19013\" class=\"wp-image-19013 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07189-1024x512-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07189 (1024x512)\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07189-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07189-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep seeing flashes of red from their tails as these birds fly around, has one already got his winter coat on?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not wanting to overstay our welcome in our car park, yes \u2018our car park\u2019 we were the only ones in it, we packed up and headed north to a place that was described as a small car park with a wonderful view in our parking database. Arguing with satnav pretty much all the way \u2013 she does love a narrow road short cut \u2013 we reached the edge of L\u2019Escala at which point I had to let her take over as my map doesn\u2019t have enough detail. She informed us that there were still 16 minutes to go, surely that can\u2019t be right, the town isn\u2019t that big? Those 16 minutes were spent threading Zagan through tiny gaps between parked cars and weaving our way up, and up, and up through streets lined with villas and apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Finally we had just seconds to go, but ahead of us was a very steep, narrow bit of tarmac. Spotting street lamps above us (a sure sign of some flat land) we went for it. Zagan arrived in the car park with a roar, resembling a killer whale leaping out of the ocean onto the ice to catch a penguin! We looked around and smiled \u2013 it had been worth the ride.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19012\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07235-1024x398.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19012\" class=\"wp-image-19012 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07235-1024x398-1024x398.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07235 (1024x398)\" width=\"620\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07235-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07235-1024x398-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overlooking the Bay of Roses and the snow-capped Pyrenees, perfect!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We parked up and had a spot of lunch, during which the police popped by as I\u2019ve mentioned, and we also noticed that cars were arriving in a different direction to the way we did. Seems we used the exit as an entrance, the actual road being much less steep. After lunch we explored the Punta Montgo, a rocky patch of land with 360 degree views, a tower and an old gun emplacement \u2013 we haven\u2019t seen one of those for a long while, and didn\u2019t expect to find one in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07218-1024x400.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19009\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07218-1024x400-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07218 (1024x400)\" width=\"620\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07218-1024x400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07218-1024x400-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07219-1024x366.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19007\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07219-1024x366-1024x366.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07219 (1024x366)\" width=\"620\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07219-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07219-1024x366-300x107.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charlie and I have chilled in Zagan and admired the view, while Jay has explored the paths down to the bay behind us, and walked the road back up here \u2013 which he assures me isn\u2019t as scary when you know you can make it and aren\u2019t going to have to roll back and turn around.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19014\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07266-1024x502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19014\" class=\"wp-image-19014 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07266-1024x502-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07266 (1024x502)\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07266-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07266-1024x502-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from Zagan&#8217;s windscreen as the lights start to come on around the bay<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07255-1024x512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19010\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07255-1024x512-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07255 (1024x512)\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07255-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC07255-1024x512-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were joined by several cars for tonight\u2019s sunset, and I suspect there will be more as the evening goes on to watch the lights twinkling around the bay and the stars, or they may all be tucked up at home watching the Antiques Roadshow? This is the sort of place that reminds me why I love motorhoming. Tonight we\u2019re deciding where to go next, the volcanoes were calling, but may have been trumped by the coast!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/5sFme6M1eoY\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ju x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS \u2013 We\u2019ve had a few problems with email notifications going out. Thanks to everyone who got in touch, worried that we might have dropped off the face of the earth. We\u2019re all fine and have been putting on updates, but we now have more people subscribed than our server will allow (it\u2019s all technical stuff that Jay deals with), so it wouldn\u2019t send out all the emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the keeper of the budgets, I\u2019ve released funds to pay for the premium version of whatever it is that we use, so normal email notification service should resume with this post \u2013 sorry if you\u2019ve not been receiving them, but please have a look back over the last couple of weeks \u2013 the Costa Brava has been amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome feels like he&#8217;s on top of the world. He&#8217;s perched on the Punta Montgo (N42.11083, E3.17231) above the town of L\u2019Escala with an ever-changing, breath-taking panoramic view over the Bay of Roses. 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