We hear it's raining in Sydney...

...so you'll be extremely jealous to hear that we have spent the last three days at a camping ground located on the beach at Barcelona. Ready to try somewhere a little quieter, we drove down the coast to the seaside town of Sirtges. Whilst our campsite isn't quite as close to the beach as in Barcelona, it's only a short stroll down to the beautiful and warm Mediterranean sea, flowing in from Africa.

As the photos attest, this is a classic Mediterranean beach holiday, with the sun shining and the beach dotted with striped umbrellas.

I was a big old prude and kept all of my swim wear on, unlike most of the other women on the beach. Apparently, in Spain tan lines are a far worse breach of social etiquette than public nudity!