Trixie Traveler in Catalonia: Day 6 - Rest Day in Cadaqués

The dining room of our hotel, Hotel Rocamar, has a beautiful view from its windows. We have a lovely breakfast there. Dave and I decide to forego the morning wine tasting arranged for us and use the time to relax and walk to town. We sit on a bench just off the beach and watch people arriving at the beach and setting up their spaces for the day. It is a uphill walk back to the hotel.

We have a lovely lunch at the cafe associated with the hotel which is outdoors and overlooks the water. It rains a little while we are sitting there. I enjoy watching it on the water and hearing it on the canopy above us. Back at the room, Dave prepares to go on a bike rode with several others from the group to Cap De Creus, the easternmost point of Spain. It is quite a tough ride, lots of steep ups and downs, though only 12 km each way. I opt to walk to meet Frank and Jeannie and Jeanne and Bob in town and walk with them to Salvador Dali's house at Port Llat. We are supposed to,have tickets reserved for us there by Experience Plus!

It is a lovely walk, though quite a steep uphill, to the home. We were supposed to have tickets for a tour of the house but Rick, our leader has made a mistake on the day. He has gotten tickets for Thursday instead of today. We walk back through town. It rains off and on, then the sun comes out and it is humid. I take a nap when I get back as I am tired from all the uphill walking and all the stairs I have climbed today.

We meet at 6:30 with the group for a wine tasting comparing the "cheap" wine Kathy bought yesterday with more expensive wine bought today at the wine tasting. Briefing for tomorrow is done at 7:00 by Rick. We must be ready to go by 8:30. We will go by boat to the town of Roses to resume biking. Tomorrow is September 11th, a special Catalan holiday marking their defeat in 1714 by the Spanish King Phillip thereby losing their independence which they have been trying to get back ever since. A special event will mark the day. A human chain will be formed for thousands of people across the country to publicize their desire for independence. We are not sure how this will impact our riding.

It is dinner on our own tonight. We walk with Sari and Jim and Kathy and John to a restaurant near the water called Els Pescadors. Dali apparently hung out here with other artists. It turns out to be a delicious meal! It appears to us that there are a lot of locals here.