The Beach Town In The Rain

We finally reach our destination: a small beach town called Collioure. We check in to our small room and find the surprise of a giant bathroom with shower and tub! We head off in the direction of a café/bar that we have heard has free wifi. Since we do not want to be wifi freeloaders, Scott orders some (undrinkable) red wine and I order an ice tea that comes in a small Lipton bottle for something like 3 euros. However, after we have ordered our totally overpriced drinks, we discover that we can’t get the wifi to work unless we are all the way in the back of the smoky bar perched precariously on stools at a very tall table. While we dawdle in the café arguing over who gets the computer – me to post blog stuff or Scott for his work (come on we are on vacation!) the rain starts coming down in sheets. Luckily we have located a restaurant across the way that is in the Michelin and supposed to be very good. It is good, and beautiful, although the tile work is a bit over the top. Every single surface in the restaurant is covered in them – it’s reminiscent of a Turkish bath. The food is great and you could really tell from the menu that we are almost in Spain. I ate gambas a la plancha!