Castellfollit de la Roca

After a nippy but tasty continental breakfast on the hotel’s outdoor terrace (watching hot air balloons drift overhead; something we both want to try sometime soon!) we set off for Castellfollit de la Roca. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this tiny village sits perched on a dramatic cliffside peninsula. Still off-season, we couldn’t find an outdoor patio for lunch and decided to return to Besalú for some additional sightseeing and another lunch option that would again eliminate the need for dinner (or take-out, hotel-room-dining).

A “lost in translation moment” resulted in meeting 2 expats (from California) who had recently moved to a town near Begur, and we invited them to join us for lunch. It’s always fascinating to hear the stories behind why people move to Spain. In our case, we never set out to move abroad permanently, it was originally an educational adventure for 1-2 years. And here we are still... ever grateful for these adventures.Read more