Roses is located in the village of Alt Empordà in northern Spain. The author visited several places in the region over several days, including the lake of Banyoles, the Illes Medes islands near Estartit, Dalí's museum in Figueres, Cerbère, and the train station in Portbou. They also rented a boat in Empuriabrava to explore the water channels and visited Cadaqués at night before returning to Ascó.