Tramuntana, a wind beyond the mountains

This week has wound a lot and now I still can hear the wind blowing hard. This kind of wind is called “tramuntana” and comes from the northeast. It’s typical in the Alt Empordà, and some famous artists like Dalí or Josep Pla have written about it.

There is also a sports car called Tramuntana and it’s very exclusive. Maybe someday I’ll write a post about it.

It can last days or weeks, with a speed that usually exceeds the 100 km/h. I think it’s strange when some people in other countries are afraid of occasional winds with a 70/ 80 km/h speed and here we have tramontana every year.
It’s also funny when a new company comes here and decorates its building with a lot of flags, sticks or weak objects and then, it comes and breaks it or takes it away.

But tramontana it’s also a serious issue, because it can be dangerous, especially for cars or motorbikes on the roads because it happens in fits and starts and catches the drivers unawares.
Some people like it and some people can’t stand it. I like it when I am at home, but I don’t like it when I am outside home.

An old saying says that if the sky is red, then it will rain or wind. I am going out to watch the color of the sky...