Cathedrals are a "dime a dozen" in Europe. You walk in and 'ooh and awe 'and after you've been in 25 or so, they begin to look the same, with minor … [Read more...]
Barcelona!
Barcelona is a VIBRANT city! So much to see and do. We were there during the La Mercé Festival which reminded me of the crazy festivals in September … [Read more...]
Girona, the City.
Girona, a city in Catalonia, Spain. A wee bit of history so bear with me. Originally, Gerunda, a city of Iberians, it has been home to the Romans, … [Read more...]
Back to Girona…
The end of the journey. Last day on the bikes and back inland to Girona. Lots of miles in the saddle today although I was able to skip a few by … [Read more...]
Calella 2!
Two nights in one place gave us the opportunity to rest a bit... a few options: a long ride with Marty, a short scenic ride with Jill or a rest day. … [Read more...]
Calella
Today we rode North along the coast to Calella. ("We" may be a bit of a stretch as my rear end was mostly sitting on a large comfy Renault van … [Read more...]
Costa Brava!
Time to move on! Loaded our luggage on the van this morning and got on our bikes. Through lots of sunflower fields (now they are … [Read more...]
Ride to Osor
Today we rode to Osor, a very small ancient town in the hills outside of Girona, with only one place to eat; our restaurant was the home of the local … [Read more...]
Girona
Took a train northeast to Girona this morning to begin our bike trip. Apparently, Girona is a home base to many pro cyclists as the riding is so … [Read more...]
Barcelona!
Arrived very tired into Barcelona and found our way to the Hotel Praktik via public transportation -- bus and foot -- which worked well. It is here I … [Read more...]