Tuesday 17 September 2019

The old beach at Portbou

Another trip down Memory Lane to share with you. Back in 1993 we used to walk down a steep staircase made in the rocks, to a pebble beach where we would swim in the clear Mediterranean. Years before, this 'beach' had been where glass bottles were dumped over the cliff, the sea playing its part in making very colourful pebbles!

Tine, Philippe & Nicole making their way down the steps in 1993
Different angle, same steps today


Jérôme & Matt jumping off the rocks...
...Phil & Raph sticking to shallower water.
Raph, Daniel, Phil, Nad & Fanny back in 1993
Today there's no beach...
...and your intrepid blogger ventured into the old carpark where the glass used to be tipped (now no official access to anyone).

Apologies to Nicole if any of my information is wrong. My maxim for life: if in doubt, make it up!

1 comment:

Nicole said...

Not only the glass, but all the garbage of the village had been thrown to the sea from the road above, for years !