2016-09-07 Blanes, Costa Brava to Puerto de Arenys de Mar, Costa Dorada, Spain

We wake up to another pleasant quite warm day in Blanes
We wake up to another pleasant quite warm day in Blanes

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Time for us to continue on down the coast to  Puerto de Arenys de Mar where plan to catch up with some friends
Time for us to continue on down the coast to Puerto de Arenys de Mar where we plan to catch up with some local friends
We pass a popular camping area on the beach by the town of Santa Susanna a few miles down the coast
We pass a popular camping area on the beach by the town of Santa Susanna, a few miles down the coast
Continuing down the coast we pass a few beach resort towns such as San Pol de Mar with it's old church
Continuing further down the coast we pass a few beach resort towns such as San Pol de Mar with it’s old church
Puerto de Arenys de Mar comes into view in the distance
It is not long before Puerto de Arenys de Mar comes into view in the distance
Arenys de Mar, our destination tonight is only 40km north east of Barcelona
Arenys de Mar, our destination today is the start of the Costa Dorado and is only 40kms north east of Barcelona 
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The town is very well known for it’s substantial fishing industry
Our friend Tony has offices here in Puerto de Arenys de Mar
Our friend Tony, a business acquaintance of Ric’s in the fishing industry, has offices here in Puerto de Arenys de Mar
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We are shown to our berth by the friendly port staff
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Puerto de Arenys de Mar is one of the few large ports along this coast

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It is nice to catch up with Tony and his wife for dinner in one of the local seafood restaurants
It was nice to catch up with Tony and his wife for a great seafood dinner in one of the local restaurants

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It is 7 years since we last caught up with Tony and his wife here in Arenys de Mar. At the time we were here looking to purchase a boat
It is 7 years since we last caught up with Tony and his wife here in Arenys de Mar. At the time we were here looking at a few boats that were for sale close to here 

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