Sa Tuna

A couple of months ago I purchased a book about each tiny little cove and beach on the Costa Brava. The book is written in Catalan (go me!) and I am determined to visit each these coves and tiny beaches in the next year (or so). Sunday morning was gorgeous and sunny, so the kids and I decided to choose a page in the book and head out for an adventure. Rory had some major mechanical problems with his bike as we were leaving, so he jumped in the car with us at the last minute. A most welcome addition, of course.

We left Girona and drove towards the small town of Begur. Begur is worth a visit itself, but on Sunday we drove through Begur and followed the signs to Sa Tuna. We traveled along a small and winding road and the sea views were breathtaking. After many switchbacks we found ourselves in the small village of Sa Tuna.

Sa Tuna is a small fishing village and the whitewashed houses still gleam in the sunlight. The hillside behind the beach and village (just a few houses) is covered in pine trees, so you really feel like you are in a secluded and desolate place, especially in the winter months when the houses are closed up and there are only a couple of people on the trail.

Eston was our photographer on Sunday. He took my camera and went to work. I think he did a great job and all of his photos are below. I did not enhance or crop them at all, so these are his originals. Oh, except for the black and white photo. He requested black and white because he thought the photo was too dark.

This was one of our favorite little houses. That wood with the white stucco...yes, please.

 This is a pebbly beach. We spent over an hour looking for special shells, sea glass, rocks, pebbles, etc. Aurelia was not deterred by the pebbles and brought her shovel and bucket and went right to work.

 The coastal hiking path comes through Sa Tuna. One can walk either way and we chose to walk to Aiguafreda. The walk towards Cap Sa would be really lovely with slightly older children (Eston's age +). Aurelia is still getting her hiking legs, so I try to stick to well traveled paths. Cap Sa is gorgeous, but the trails are right on the cliff and Aurelia isn't quite ready for that. Or perhaps my nerves are not ready for that? Anyhow, she did managed to hike nearly 3 kilometers solo, so we are making great progress!

 The path to Aiguafreda is really spectacular. The rugged and rocky coastline is just amazing and there are hidden coves around each corner. We stopped for a bit in Aiguafreda and the kids watched some scuba divers prep for a dive. There are some great reefs in this area, so diving in quite popular. We then hiked back to Sa Tuna and had a picnic lunch and the kids played until the sun disappeared over the horizon. 

There are several vacation rentals and a small (5 rooms) hotel in Sa Tuna, but that is about it. One would have to go to Begur for a store and such, but it would be a great place to spend a week or two! It was the perfect Sunday outing and we were so pleased to have Rory join us as he is always training on Sundays.

We are currently prepping for our upcoming trip to the Basque Country. Monday and Tuesday are holidays here in Spain, so the kids have a long weekend and we are going to take full advantage before the racing calendar begins in January. I am so excited to explore Bilbao and San Sebastian!