Empuriabrava Online Blog and News

At long, long last the redesign of Empuriabrava Online is finished. Well sort of. There’s lots more to do and loads of things to add but the main part is done.

Tomorrow I’ll be writing a proper post about the redesign, the reasons behind it and a “to do” list but if you want to let me know what you think of it so far please add a comment below. I would also REALLY like to hear if you have found any errors or problems.

Thanks

I was just looking over my visitor statistics for the month of April and I saw that 3,368 visitors visited Empuriabrava Online of which 73% were new visitors. For a small website serving a very niche topic (one small town in Spain) this is great.
I’d just like to say thank you to all of you for coming over. I’m very near completion of the new website design and knowing that Empuriabrava Online is proving useful to so many of you makes it all worth while.

Again, thanks.

Just a reminder to everyone that Thursday 1st of May is a big holiday here in Spain and the supermarkets will be closed.

Normally in Empuriabrava most of the supermarkets are open on fiesta days but this is not the case on May Day so make sure you’re not caught out.

Have a good holiday, the weather isn’t supposed to be too bad.

The 2008 Boat Show in Empuriabrava kicked off yesterday so I thought that I’d pop down and take a few photos.

EDIT: I also popped down to the show on Monday and have added the first photo (hence the sunnier day).

The 20th Empuriabrava Boat Show (XX FIRA DEL VAIXELL D’OCASIÓ DEL PORT D’EMPURIABRAVA) starts this Saturday, 15th March 2008 and runs until Sunday 23rd March. The fair is open between 10am until 7pm and entrance for visitors is free.

You will find the boat show in the port area around the Nautic Centre.

For more information visit the Empuriabrava Boat Show website at http://firavaixell.com where there is a location map.

I have uploaded some 88 photos that I took of the carnival last Friday and Sunday.

I personally loved the chickens!

I have a new camera and I’m not too sure how to use it properly so some of the pictures leave a lot to be desired. Still, practice makes perfect.

See the photos for yourself on Flickr. 

Just a quickie to remind you that the Empuriabrava and Castelló Carnival is this weekend – 8th, 9th and 10th February. The carnival procession kicks off at 10pm on Friday outside the Náutic Centre.

More details to follow…

As 2007 draws to a close I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting Empuriabrava Online and to wish all of you a happy, safe and prosperous new year.

Next year will see some major changes to this website and one of them is my new year’s resolution to post more often on this blog!

Again, Happy New Year.

Mike Cartmel

According to cbrava.com talks have been held to improve the service at the post office in Empuriabrava AND to improve the delivery of post!

For those of us who live here it is always a pain that we only get postal deliveries once a week (if we’re lucky) and it is infuriating to go down to the post office and cue up for ages because there is only one person serving. Here’s hoping that improvements are actually made.

Just a reminder that next Tuesday (September 11th) is Diada Catalunya – Catalonia Day. It is a big holiday in Catalonia and all the shops/supermarkets will be closed so get your supplies in before hand.

Remember also that the supermarkets have switched over to winter opening hours on Sundays so are now closing at 14:00.