Day 123: La Riba (Drive)

Today was an early start so that I could arrive in Tarragona in good time to find a parking space. I arrived at about 8.15am and there were loads of spaces!

The first goal was to get some good bread, which was easily accomplished.
The second goal was to get some decent coffee beans, which turned out to be a much harder task than I'd anticipated. Unfortunately, the recommended coffee shop to buy beans was closed. I spent the next two hours or so wondering around Tarragona's coffee shops and cafés trying to source beans with no luck. With only a limited supply left I was concerned that I wouldn't have enough to see me through to Girona. Amazing, as I was visiting a couple of additional shops/cafés on my way back to the van I popped into Cafetéo and, guess what, not only did they have coffee beans, the roast them too. A result. Talking to the owner, he told me that there were only two "proper" coffee shops in Tarragona: His and the one that was closed! How lucky was I to find Cafetéo. Not only that, I walked passed his place on my way to the bakery!

Oh well, the walk did me some good; I saw more of Tarragona than I otherwise would have; and I treated myself to double ice cream!

I also made it to the Balcon del Mediterraneo, and here's a photo taken from it:

• Distance driven: 36 miles
• Distance cycled:
• Weather: Similar to the previous two days
• Location: Google Maps