A la serena llum del matí, un cotxe petit avançava pels serpentejants camins de la costa catalana.

In the serene light of the morning, a small car was moving along the winding roads of the Catalan coast.

Pere somreia mentre conduïa.

Pere smiled as he drove.

Li encantaven les carreteres de la Costa Brava.

He loved the roads of the Costa Brava.

Montse, al seu costat, observava els mapes amb cura.

Montse, sitting beside him, was carefully looking at the maps.

Era la festa de la Diada, i el dia prometia aventures.

It was the Diada festival, and the day promised adventures.

"Vull trobar l'última platja càlida de l'estiu abans que arribi el fred," va dir Pere amb entusiasme.

"I want to find the last warm beach of summer before the cold arrives," Pere said enthusiastically.

Montse somrigué i digué: "Sí, però també vull veure què celebren els pobles pel camí.

Montse smiled and said, "Yes, but I also want to see what the towns celebrate along the way."

"A prop de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Montse va veure un cartell: "Fira de les Pommes.

Near Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Montse saw a sign: "Apple Fair."

" Abans que Pere es pogués oposar, va girar el volant.

Before Pere could object, she turned the wheel.

A la plaça del poble, hi havia música, danses i, per descomptat, moltes pomes.

In the village square, there was music, dancing, and, of course, many apples.

Montse va comprar un cistell petit de pomes dolces.

Montse bought a small basket of sweet apples.

Pere va tastar una i va dir: "D'acord, està bé, però vinga, la platja ens espera!

Pere tasted one and said, "Alright, it's good, but come on, the beach awaits us!"

"De tornada al cotxe, Pere va intentar seguir una drecera amb l'aplicació de navegació.

Back in the car, Pere tried to follow a shortcut with the navigation app.

Però va prémer el botó equivocat.

But he pressed the wrong button.

"Per què anem cap a l'interior?

"Why are we heading inland?"

" va preguntar Montse confosa.

Montse asked, confused.

"Ups, crec que he canviat la ruta sense voler," va admetre Pere rient.

"Oops, I think I changed the route by mistake," Pere admitted, laughing.

A Begur, un altre festival.

In Begur, another festival.

Aquesta vegada, era la Festa de les Flors.

This time, it was the Flower Festival.

Montse va insistir a quedar-se.

Montse insisted on staying.

Els carrers estaven plens de rams i aromes.

The streets were filled with bouquets and aromas.

"Mira quin munt de colors!

"Look at all these colors!"

" exclamà Montse amb ulls brillants.

Montse exclaimed with bright eyes.

Pere també estava embadalit per la bellesa.

Pere was also captivated by the beauty.

Finalment, es van dirigir cap a Platja d'Aro.

Finally, they headed towards Platja d'Aro.

Pere volia assegurar-se que finalment arribarien a la platja.

Pere wanted to make sure they would finally reach the beach.

Però, què hi havia allà?

But what was there?

La peculiar Festa de les Espelmes.

The peculiar Candle Festival.

Centenars de llums il·luminaven el passeig marítim quan el sol es va pondre.

Hundreds of lights illuminated the seafront as the sun set.

"Almenys hem arribat a la platja," va dir Pere somrient mentre mirava les espelmes tremolant a la brisa del mar.

"At least we made it to the beach," Pere said, smiling as he watched the candles flicker in the sea breeze.

Montse es va acostar a Pere i va dir: "Potser no hem trobat la platja càlida que esperàvem, però hem viscut una gran aventura, no trobes?

Montse approached Pere and said, "Maybe we didn’t find the warm beach we were hoping for, but we had a great adventure, didn't we?"

" Pere va assentir.

Pere nodded.

"Sí, he après que a vegades és millor gaudir del camí que perseguir la destinació.

"Yes, I’ve learned that sometimes it’s better to enjoy the journey than to chase the destination."

"I així, sota el cel estelat de la Costa Brava, van decidir ballar i celebrar la vida, junts amb la gent del poble.

And so, under the starry sky of the Costa Brava, they decided to dance and celebrate life, together with the townspeople.

La música omplia l'aire, i les seves rialles es van barrejar amb les de la multitud.

The music filled the air, and their laughter mingled with that of the crowd.

En el fons, el mar es balancejava amb complicitat, sent un espectador més de la seva història.

In the background, the sea swayed in complicity, being just another spectator of their story.