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At about 8:00, I headed up (literally, it was very up) the three miles to the Parque Guel, a Gaudí designed park that is quite a delight. Motorcycles very popular—among women, too—here.  Lots of scooters, too. At entrance to Guel Park: It is a not really a parky-park, as far as I could tell, becauseContinue reading “August 8 Barcelona”

Got to Barcelona at 8:30, and would you believe, the hotel let me check in.  It took just a few minutes to “get sorted” so soon, I went to see the sea: Then I headed over to the Picasso Museum, and at first thought I was at MOMA: Girl: There are lots and lots ofContinue reading “August 7 Barcelona”

Last day of a walk deserves its own post even though nothing much happened.  Today’s stage was marginally less boring than yesterday’s.  At least the surfaces were somewhat easier on the feet.  But really, this is cyclist territory. Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Despite the dullness, there is an undertone of giddiness that spurs you onContinue reading “August 6 Camallera to l’Escala”

The most striking thing about Banyoles is that it is a real city, with businesses, cars, traffic lights, lots of housing, parks, and so on.  Getting here was easy.  Short, mostly flat, not inspiring, but not so much on terrible surfaces that you are just aching for it to stop. Burros “hiding” in the woods. Continue reading “August 4+5+6 Besalú to Banyoles to Camallera”

Got up early, way too early, so when it was normal early I went out to see the town void of people and walk a bit along the river. Where there is a river, there will be ducks: This one did not want to get its feet wet: There was also some art.  The thingContinue reading “August 3 Besalú rest day”

Too much road walking:   There were some watch-your-step, steep, rocky downs and ups, to be sure, so it wasn’t all a slog. I think these might be sloe, of interest to John Anderson and other gin drinkers (maybe)! Mountains still around for viewing: But so much tamer than on previous stages: This is SanContinue reading “August 1+2 Sant Pau de Seguires to Oix to Besalu”

The wildness and ruggedness of the walk in previous sections is not part of the ambience after Graus, but that does not mean that a day’s walk was, to use a groaner, a walk in the park!  Still plenty of climbing and steep descents.  But today’s walk had an excruciatingly boring section in the middle,Continue reading “July 30+31 Alpens to Ripoll to Sant Pau de Seguires”

Eleven-ish mile walk, neither thrilling nor dull.  But I do think I am beginning to run out of steam.  Maybe it is the weather….heavy air, if you know what I mean.  Anyway, staying at an apartment with all the amenities for two nights. The biggest thrill is the kitchen.  Again, dueño—Joan—gave me eggs, a goodContinue reading “July 29 Lluça to Alpens”

Gironella and Lluça are the start and end points of  this stage.  Since it is over 30k,  I took the recommended taxi to Odan, about 4k from Gironella and made it about 1/3 of the way to Lluça.  Here is what happened.  A couple of hours after a lovely start, on a cool morning, onContinue reading “July 28 Gironella to Lluça”

Taxista picked me up at 6:00 to take me just a couple of miles to l’Espunyola—because hotel, very nice hotel, I must say— was off route—then he went on with the bags.  As usual, though, it took forever to find the path, and the many barking dogs pulling at their chains did not ease theContinue reading “July 27 l’Espunyola to Gironella”