I'd like to start by issuing an apology to lloret de Mar, Malgrat de Mar and Callella... In fact I'm sorry to Spain in general, but to these three beautiful coastal towns I issue a sincere apology for the rowdy rabble of Brits that were ejected from our transfer coach; ready to bring madness and mayhem befitting the sun,sea,sex and sangria reputation of the Costas. Seriously? When did the Costa brava turn into Ibiza on steroids, or any other drug that is openly sold along 'th

Having found the best flights to Barcelona before Vikki had a chance to say 'is it sangria time?' I'd paid for the flights and started searching one of the many accommodation apps on my phone. Before the end of play we had decided on our accommodation. The Medplaya Esmeraldas Aparthotel. The first time we stayed in Tossa our hotel was a near neighbour of the Esmeraldas, from the terrace of our most inhospitable hotel we observed guests coming and going all the time and they l