Cadaques

We have just returned from a fantastic weekend in Cadaques.

Though it has changed slightly from the sleepy fishing village/artists retreat it once was, it is still a gorgeous place to spend some time.

Eston did not have school on Friday.

The children and I spent the morning packing and organizing while Rory was training.

We packed the car and set off for Cadaques in the last afternoon.

The middle seat of our car comes completely out, making it super easy to pack bikes and such!

 Charlotte is an expert navigator.

 It is a little over an hour drive and both children fell asleep, so Rory and I were able to catch up a bit and enjoy the beautiful drive.

There is only one road in and out of Cadaques and it is extremely narrow and twisty.

The views were just stunning!

 We frequently use a website that rents vacation homes.

It is cheaper than a hotel and we can have multiple bedrooms and a kitchen.

The apartment we rented in Cadaques was absolutely gorgeous and had three bedrooms, which was ideal.

The kids can always share, but it is always easier when everyone can have their own space for sleeping.

 It was extremely cold and windy on Friday evening.

We bundled up and went for a short walk.

 We were all slow to rise on Friday morning.

Aurelia was awake after 7am and Eston slept until after 8am.

We watched the sunrise from our balcony with Aurelia...

 Eston woke up and went outside in his pajamas...

 Aurelia had her morning nap while Eston and I made pizza dough and planned our day a bit.

 We set out on a nice hike after Aurelia's morning nap.

Rory was out training, so I was alone with the kids.

We started the hike with our jackets, but we lucked out and enjoyed a day of unseasonably warm temperatures.

It reached over 60 degrees and the sun felt so great.

 The kids and I hiked around the peninsula and found a little cove.

Eston and Aurelia played for a bit and we enjoyed the sun.

 This was our apartment building...

 Rory returned later in the afternoon and we went out for a short stroll after he had a rest.

It is not good for him to walk very far, so we just did a short walk.

 Eston and I were intrigued by this house!

 Taking a rest on the dock...

 This morning I took Charlotte out for a little walk around town and took a few photos...

 Our apartment was on the other side of this spectacular door...

 The staircase was hand-carved wood…wow.

We packed the car this morning and I drove back to Girona with the children while Rory ride his bike.

There were a ton of camper vans on the narrow road and I held my breath more than once, but thankfully I have driven on a few narrow roads in various countries, so it was not too bad.

Eston and Aurelia were wide awake for our drive, so I made Eston the navigator.

Four-year-olds make the best navigators, seriously.

I don't have a GPS or anything, so I had Eston look for signs that said "Francia."  

I told him France was the wrong way, so we had to be sure to go the opposite way when the signs said "Francia."

Let me tell you, my son was on it (and it kept him occupied for the entire drive).

"MOM!  There is a sign that says France!  Don't go that way!  That sign says Girona!  That is the right way!"

We found the highway to Girona in no time and were home in just over an hour.

Rory insisted I should park the car in the garage and he would go back later to unload everything.

However, I knew he would be exhausted after his long training session, so the kids and I drove straight to the apartment and illegally parked while we unloaded.

Eston was super helpful and we got everything into the foyer of our building.

I then grabbed Aurelia and we loaded the elevator.

I left the kids in the apartment and ran down to fill the elevator again.

Thankfully it was only two trips.

I then grabbed the kids and put them back in the car and we drove back around to the parking garage to park the car.

We walked home feeling quite pleased with our amazing team effort.

Eston was so proud when Rory came home and Rory had no idea how we'd managed to get it all done!