An outing with the Oliver-Diazs

John and Olga and family (The Oliver-Diazs from Sevenoaks in Kent) have been back in Olga's native Gava for the past two and a half weeks (a few more days still to go on their hols). They came to Tony's big do at the beginning of the month, and having just visited family down in Valencia they suggested we meet up yesterday., so we arranged to meet in Sitges under the church on the Passeo Maritime at seven o'clock.

We arrived in good time- Oh so English and settled down on one of the benches in the semi-shade. Just before seven Olga called to say they were on their way, but were slightly late.

Ten minutes later  she called again and I gave directions n how to find us.
Ten minutes later she called again to say which church? Now Sitges church is extremely famous in this region and iconic- it appears on almost everything out of Sitges.  Olga, however, had found a different church right on the northern edge of Sitges and was clearly lost. Interestingly we had been to the Sitges church a few years back with them, and Olga being from Gava, just up the coast, we were sure she would know how to find it, especially as she could easily ask for directions, speaking the local lingo!
A goodly few minutes later she called again to say John had gone off in the car to park and that she was coming soon
8.15 and a flustered Olga (kids, William and Monica. in tow) arrived. She explained roughly where John was and I set off with Wills in search.
Finding John wasn't too difficult but he had no idea where he had parked, but had taken a photo on his phone of the road name. I didn't recognise it but asked someone and soon we were back at their car, and on our way to a better parking place nearer to where we were then going to meet Tony, Olga and Monica - Cafe Montroig.
After all the kerfuffle we had a relaxing drink in Montroig - Tony and I have really got into Vermouth a  a pre-dinner drink. afterwards we went next door to 'Vikingos' for dinner.  Wills and I went for Pizzas, Monica and Tony went to Pasta, John had Sepia a la Plancha, and Olga had Bacalao in an Alioli sauce. All washed down with Sangria. After we all had ice-cream deserts before taking a last drink in the Sports bar on the seafront, where the Oliver-Diaz family delighted in watching the sights of Sitges passing along the Passeo.
So, despite a  false start we had a wonderful evening.