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In a part of Sitges called Port Allegré is a curious looking building with a castellated tower.

I’ve no idea what this building is, but it’s in very good condition, so it’s either contemporary (and therefore fake) or it’s been extensively renovated. There’s no access to the public that I could find.

It’s possible to walk all around the building but the tower remains inaccessible, which seems a shame, as the views from the top towards the sea must be wonderful.

We’re almost at the end of our holiday on the Spanish costas, and we’ve had a great time. Back to Shropshire tomorrow.

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We’ve eaten at some very good restaurants this week, but it’s hard to beat the simple tapas bars that seem to be on every corner. Tapas dishes are small and inexpensive, so we order a selection of meat, fish and vegetable choices. They arrive a few minutes apart, which is ideal as it prolongs the dining experience leaving plenty of time to enjoy a cold beer and some conversation. Here’s Val with some squid and spicy potatoes.

Supermoon from our balcony when we got back to the hotel

This morning we had our usual walk before it got too hot. This is the old village.

A very grand cemetery, for the good and the great of the area.

It’s almost time for more tapas.

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After all yesterday’s excitement we were ready for a quieter day today. We had a very late breakfast and strolled down to the southern end of the village where there are a couple of huge hotels. After ice creams we headed up to the rooftop bar at our hotel. The kids from the local sailing club have lessons after school, and it’s nice to watch.

The village is much quieter now that the weekend is over, so we shouldn’t have any trouble finding a nice restaurant for dinner tonight.

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Today our dear friend Montserrat and her family paid us a visit from their home in nearby Barcelona. We had a lovely lunch to celebrate Val’s birthday, which somehow lasted all afternoon.

Ferran came on his bike. It’s a lot faster than the train, but nobody accepted his offer of a lift back home.

We had time for a wander around the village with Giovanni and Montserrat before it was time for them to head back to the city.

A very nice afternoon, spent reminiscing about when we were all a lot younger. Happy 60th Val!

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Last night we had a lovely meal at the restaurant Costa Dorada. It was so good we booked again for tomorrow when our friends from Barcelona arrive. Val in the moonlight on the way home.

In the square beneath the church a concert is taking place.

It was a bit loud, so we retreated to our hotel balcony. It didn’t seem any less loud, but we could get a better view of the light show.

We had another late breakfast this morning, followed by a walk around the coast to the marina before it got too hot. A few pictures.

It’s the weekend, and it seems like half the population of Barcelona have come here to add to the high season crowds. Eventually we reached the marina.

Sitges has one of the nicest marinas I’ve ever seen. There’s lots of space for the boats, and a good choice of bars and restaurants. We headed back towards our hotel as the temperature continued to climb. An ice cream in the shade beneath a tree was very welcome.

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Sitges has many good things to offer, one of which is fantastic nightlife. It’s no surprise therefore to find that the holidaymakers aren’t in a hurry to get up in the mornings. Our hotel serves breakfast until midday, and it’s still quiet alongside the beach.

Ricky’s is the oldest nightclub in Sitges. It doesn’t open until midnight.

There’s a nice bronze sculpture of artists beneath the church.

Apparently I took the same photo when we were here 10 years ago.

It’s late afternoon, so it must be beer o’clock.

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This morning we travelled to sunny Spain. View from our balcony.

We did a bit of shopping and found a nice bar.

It’s been a long day, but the weather’s nice and we’re looking forward to a good week.