We ventured off the track today. From the apartment we walked down to the water and then headed south into Montgat. We took the high road and then went under the tracks and came back the beach way. We overshot a bit and had to backtrack to find a reasonable underpass. There were several unreasonable underpasses but we did not feel like a full on scramble down a jumbled pile of rocks was a smart Sunday activity. The first thing we saw was a huge cat, bigger than any house cat I have ever seen. walk past with a full grown rabbit in its jaws. It sauntered off for some lunch but I got a few good pictures before it was gone. There are actual "wild cat" species still alive in Spain but the coloration is different from this beast, but perhaps it is still some kind of beast other than a house cat. The regattas from yesterday were still going on today and at one point I saw over 40 sailboats from our balcony. When we got to Montgat we had to ask for help in finding the underpass that would take us to the beach. We then had a nice stroll past a mini carnival, families and dog owners on the sand as well as joggers and bike riders on the path. A stiff wind was coming up from the south so hats were needed in places. Other times the wind died and we had to take off our coats because we were hot. We saw some cool birds, a black redstart and a European goldfinch. Plus I saw some sort of hawk back at the apartment. We cooked up a whole chicken for dinner and it was wonderful!
Hungry?
I think this meal will be quite sufficient
Looking down at the community gardens
Big magpie convention on the top of the pole
Framed art!
Wind related sports were big!
Big yellow buoys to set up the race course
I count 20 sailboats in this group but there were three main groups out there
The train tunnel
Our path to the other side
A lone chimney, the only thing remaining from a factory that used to dominate the beach
Ride the rides!
Bumper cars and games that no one can win, no florescent snakes will be given out today!
Looking south
Looking north
A wide path to the north
One rugged path to the lookout on the top
A mini water tower?
A notch of fertile soil, enough for a small tree
This little dog loved chasing the pigeons
The kites had ample wind
A tiny biker gang
The goldfinch has a superhero look
Hmmmm, a cruise boat or super yacht?
