Camperstop Roses

Yesterday, Monday 2nd March, was rather dull and with a warm strong wind and we travelled the short distance from l'Estartit to Roses.  On the way, we had a bit of that wet stuff that the UK's been suffering from.
 But by the time we came out of Carrefour at Roses, it had gone away again.  We checked in to the Camperstop, had lunch, then walked down to the very blowy seafront.  It was interesting watching the changing weather over the hills around the Bay of Roses as we walked along.

 As usual, not many cafes and restaurants are open this time of the year, but we found one that served excellent coffee, chocolate and Gofre de Nutella.  Photo from the menu as our shared one was devoured rather quickly.  Our one had rather a lot more cream between the waffle and the ice cream!

 Dark sky gone now!

Looking south across the bay to where we were on Sunday - the cliffs at l'Estartit and the Illes Medes.

Today started off fine at Roses - even the strong wind of yesterday and part of the night had left us....

 .... and we had good views of the snow-capped Pyrenees as we approached the border.

 Rather grey as we went through the gap in the mountains.....

 ..... and left Spain behind us.  (Note change of road surface/markings.)

 The mountains from the French side.

 Stopped for our morning cuppas at the Aire du Village Catalan with its very up-market gift shop. 

 Then again at an Aire overlooking Carcassonne.  We've visited Carcassonne many times, but never in pouring rain!  We didn't even get out of the van, it was that horrible...

... but we carried on to a small campsite close to the Canal du Midi at Deyme, SE of Toulouse, our planned afternoon stroll by the canal abandoned as it still hasn't stopped raining.  We are just not used to this .....