2016-09-04 Cala Fosca to Cala Futadera, Costa Brava, Spain

This morning Cala Fosca is very peaceful and quiet
It is very peaceful and very quiet in Cala Fosca this morning
In a few hours all the bays will be full of boats and the beaches will once again become very crowded with sunworshipers
In a few hours all the bays will be full of boats and the beaches will once again become very crowded with keen sun worshipers. Nevertheless we decide to pull our anchor up and slowly continue our journey
Just south we pass a beach in Cala Margarida by Palamos
Just south we pass a beach in the bay, Cala Margarida which is by Palamos, the main town of the area
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No doubt this is a popular place to stay while on holiday being so close to the main town
By Cala Margarida is the Marina de Palamos
By Cala Margarida is the Marina de Palamos
We pass by the town of Palamos
Ric was keen to keep moving so we pass by the town of Palamos which had a cruise ship visiting for the day
The famous resort of Sant Pol Beach
The popular tourist destination of Sant Pol Beach
Rock climbing at Via Ferrata Cala del Moli just north of Sant Feliu de Guixols
Rock climbing at Via Ferrata Cala del Moli just north of Sant Feliu de Guixols
The port of Sant Feliu de Guixols
We approach the port of Sant Feliu de Guixols

 

Sant Feliu de Guixols
Sant Feliu de Guixols which has a busy tourism industry still proudly has a traditional cork industry
Canyet de Mar
We pass Canyet de Mar
Cala Salions
….and the resort town of Cala Salions
We pass the lovely bay of Cala Futadera
We pass the lovely bay of Cala Futadera
A large home blended beautifully into the hillside
A large home blended beautifully high up into the cliffside
We approach Tossa de Mar where we were planning to anchor and stay overnight
We approach Tossa de Mar where we were planning to anchor and stay overnight
The bay at Tossa de Mar was full of small mooring buoys and there was nowhere for a boat of our size to comfortably anchor without getting in the way of the numerous day tripped boats
The bay at Tossa de Mar was full of small mooring buoys and there was nowhere for a boat of our size to comfortably anchor without getting in the way of the numerous day tripped boats…disappointing….however…
We tried the bay on the outside however would have been only comfortable with absolutely still conditions!!
We tried the bay on the outside however it would have been only comfortable with absolutely still conditions!!
We decide to head back to one of the lovely bays we passed on the way
We decide to head back to one of the lovely bays we passed on the way
Cala Futadera looked very nice so we dropped our anchor in the centre of the bay
Cala Futadera looked very pleasant and there was still plenty of room, so we dropped our anchor in the centre of the bay
It wasn't long before the bay started filling up with many small boats
It wasn’t long before the bay started filling up with many small boats
...and a large one with a crowd aboard...fortunately they only stayed an hour!!
…and a large one with a crowd aboard…fortunately they only stayed an hour!!
Another Menorquin moored nearby!!
Another smaller Menorquin moored nearby!!

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At one stage we counted 50 boats in the bay!!
At one stage we counted 50 boats in the bay!!
Lovely young girls being towed back to the port
Lovely young girls being towed back to the port
By 7pm we were the only boat left in the bay!!
By 7pm we were the only boat left in the bay!!
Another pleasant and peaceful evening
Another pleasant and peaceful evening

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