Bike day 4 done, yesterday Dali's house, today off to Lleida

There are some days I might have missed.

We said out goodbyes in Octon, loaded the van, and left for Cadaques with a brief stop in Collioure.  

Collioure is know for Matisse and Derwin establishing the fauvism movement.  They used bright colors in paintings that didn't match the scenery encouraging creativity and starting an art movement.

Since it was the last day in France, I made sure to find a patisserie (edible art).

i got the mango passion fruit mousse that had a bit of chocolate too.

In Cadaques we took a tour of Dali's home.  What  a beautiful place with a funky style and beautiful garden.  Highlights include learning about his quirky preferences.

- crickets in his room because he liked the sound 

- a mirror in the hallway to see the sun rise from bed

-an easel if steel with a pass through to a lower flor to work in the upper studio or the room downstairs.

The town of Cadaques was lovely.  The evening visit included a foot dip in the sea, dinner with amazing views, and fun conversation with a couple seated next to us.

After clearing out the air BNB in Cadaques we successfully extracted the van from the garage sized precisely for that model year (or we were just lucky).

The group kindly dropped me at the train station before going to the Dalí museum/theatre.

I'm on my way to meet Ashlyn in Lleida for a weekend via Barcelona.  In my prep to quickly connect with the next train, I've studied the train station.  Thanks to a kind soul who wrote up each details on this website to help me find my way.

https://www.seat61.com/stations/barcelona-sants.htm