LECD - LEAP. Traffic on base, spotted a little too late.

LECD to LEAP (Empuriabrava). Gusty crosswind at departure, enough that a delay was on the table for a few minutes. Watched the windsock, waited for a gap between gusts, then lined up. Remembered the aileron-into-wind technique on the roll and never actually used it. Should have - the windsock showed real crosswind the whole time. First route planned entirely from scratch, sketched during a lunch break. Considered cutting through Girona's CTR, then routed around it to the north instead. Girona Approach picked up the flight and worked it all the way to Empuriabrava - second time this kind of close-in ATC handling happened mid-route, not just at departure or arrival. Arrival was messier. Calling intentions on the Empuriabrava frequency to nobody, then a heavily accented voice came on asking about parachute activity and something about "base." Understanding was rough both ways. Kept announcing a long final for runway 17 and spotted another aircraft on base at the last moment - immediate go-around. Still not sure who misunderstood whom more. Second approach had some bumps close to the ground. Landing was fine. Paid the landing fee, and the field closed right behind us - even though it was supposed to be VFR HJ. Raw footage, no commentary. 1h 9min.