What a contrast with last Friday, when I was paddling in the sea and Geoff was cursing because he didn’t bring sun cream.

The snow continued in the night and on checking the Catalan government travel advisory, we found that nearly all the way to Masella they advised using snow chains. The forecast also deteriorated, giving more snow and very strong winds. Sometimes you have to take the hint, so we stayed local. In the afternoon we went for a walk to the volcano of Croscat, which has been quarried for pumice and there’s a big cake slice of it cut out. You can see the oranges, purples, ocre and black of the lava in the centre of the volcano, but we’ve never seen them in the snow. We were the first people to walk there today, so the snow was pristine, with just occasional animal tracks. Half-way along the walk we remembered that we used to be keen cross-country skiers and it would have been perfect for it. What a pair of idiots! It was too late to go back and get our skis, but if there is more snow in the night we will give it a go tomorrow.

We drove back via Batet de la Sera, and if I ever win the lottery…

See photos of today.

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