Dali Country

We came to Masnou near Empuriabrave for 3 nights in order visit the Salvadore Dali museum in Figures and his house in Port Lligett. The museum in the old theatre is a work of art in itself and full of weird paintings and exhibits, in fact quite difficult to describe but an enjoyable afternoon was spent roemin around. His house and workshop are converted fishermans cottages in an idyllic location on the coast at Port Lligett. We just managed to get in (limited entry) to see where and how he lived until his wife died in 1982 when he stopped painting. A fascinating view of a surreal hose and artist. We stopped on route at Cadeques, another very picturesque old fishing village, for a walk along the refurbished front (3m euro project!) and a snack.

Our site is near a 20th century man made 'Venice' of canals lined with expensive villas occupied by well heeled French ad Germans with a boat at the bottom of the garden. Main road is full of boat showrooms instead of cars. There is a skydiving field next to the site where we have been watching some sort of competition. There have been hundreds of drops every day of upto 8 at a time. Very spectacular the way that they free fall for about a minute and then come 'roaring' in to the field and land so gently.