Merry Christmas from Lloret

I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

to all readers of Lloret de Mar Stuff. The blog will be 7 years old on 31st December 2005, since then there have been a total 698 different postings about Lloret de Mar covering just about every event and happening you could think of with lots more to come next year!

Thanks to everyone for their support and comments during that time...Jackie x

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A great restaurant in Lloret de Mar!

We have found another fantastic place to eat in Lloret de Mar, this restaurant is the Al Freskito and one of those places you must try! Locals in town will remember this restaurant as the 'Chang Chen' so don't be deceived by the Chinese style entrance, as the new owner have given it a beautiful refit inside and is now one of the best looking places in town - which is building up a very good name for itself. At this time of year when the town is very quiet the restaurant was quite busy so I think word is getting round about how good this place is!
We went along with friends for the restaurants 'menu del dia' only yesterday and I'm pleased to say there wasn't a chip in sight! At only €9 per head we not only had the usual 3 courses with wine and bread but also were offered an entrant of either a small salad or a consomme. Each of the courses were extremely well presented and there were some unusual items on the menu - I can recommend the slices of beef cooked with cava and melon balls accompanied by asparagus!!

Looking back to 2012

As another year is nearly over I'd just like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the very best for 2013. Here we have a quick reminder of  2012 in  Lloret de Mar (plus a few shots of Barcelona)!

Lloret in Winter!

 Sunday December 16th and we've had another beautiful day in Lloret de Mar, both yesterday and today the temperature has reached 19ºc - easily warm enough for families to go to the beach for a picnic or get a pre Christmas tan! The good weather also encouraged the Spanish pensioners here for their winter holidays to take a walk along the seafront and also buy a few things from the stalls which were around the church raising money for the local  Xino Xano walking club.

Locally produced wine, normal size bottles or if thats not enough try an EXTRA large one!

Taking the sun on the seafront and outside the cafes

Lloret de Mar - Today's Views

 Early morning sunrise in Lloret sometimes gives us stunning views such as these we saw this morning looking out towards the hills either side of the beach in Fenals.

Later in the day at lunch time the 2 shots below were taken from the seafront in Fenals...its much too cold and windy to venture any further today!