I'm in Love!

No apologies for popping into your inboxes again so soon but just had to share my news- yes, I am in love with one of the loveliest place I have visited on all my travels- Collioure - just close to  the French Spanish border. I had been advised to visit by a French lady I met on the ferry from Greece on my first trip and boy, was she right! It has everything - beautiful countryside with vineyards tumbling down the mountains, ochre coloured roofs and an azure sea - over the years the colours have inspired artists- including Matisse and his compatriots- started the Fauvism style of painting.

As you can see the weather is lovely- not too hot, the campsite is very good, lovely showers and only 200 metres from the beach and about a kilometre and a half walk from the town. Lots of lovely restaurants serving the local delicacy- anchovies, amongst other things; delicious local rose and the chocolate is heavenly. Add to that the shops all have their summer clothes on half price - what more can a girl want now that George is married! So, for the sake of my bank balance and my hips/liver I will be on the move in a day or so.
And to think that on the way here I was thrilled to be in a town where Hannibal camped in 218 on his way over the Pyrenees- that just pales into insignificance! Two minor negatives- there are some mighty hungry beasties - little black flies who have taken a liking to human flesh and are not affected by anti bug spray and secondly the Modern Art Museum is closed this week - all the more reason for a repeat visit- so not really a negative.

Right- thats my lot - as I say, will be heading into Spain soon, first stop Figueres and the Dali Museum- how lucky am I???
Adieu.xx