Day 6
Cold still won’t go away, and it’s getting annoying. After talking to the cows we drove off around 11:30 for Seu D’Urgell. It’s high in a valley in the Pyrenees.
Went straight to lunch at El Castelle – a Relais & Chateau property. Got great seats outside with a view of the town and mountains. Their “limited” outside menu still allowed me to have a big slab of foie gras, a French ham and cheese sandwich and raspberry sorbet and coffee. Jill – salad and ham sandwich. Very good.
Afterwards, we walked around the shuttered town (Spain closes from 12-5), then got Kristen a “Mi Poqueno Pony” at a toy store, and Dave 4 Cuban cigars for $10 at a tobbaconist.
Also went to the park where the Olympic kayaking events were held in 1992. Our first visit the water was running very slowly and it was a little depressing. Later when we returned for a drink, they had the rapids turned on and kayakers going through. Pretty cool.
Then it was time, as usual, for our 1 ½ hour drive home. The drive is getting a little old. We’re central to a lot of stuff but Catalonia is so big we spend a lot of time driving. Also, there are many fewer “stop in” sights where you just see a sign for an old church, or whatever, and pull in. We find France, or at least the Dordogne, more tourist-friendly.
Back home for dinner of beans with onions and peppers followed by lamb chops (Jill, very good) and gazpacho and whole calamari (Dave).
And so to bed.
Day 7 >>>
Went straight to lunch at El Castelle – a Relais & Chateau property. Got great seats outside with a view of the town and mountains. Their “limited” outside menu still allowed me to have a big slab of foie gras, a French ham and cheese sandwich and raspberry sorbet and coffee. Jill – salad and ham sandwich. Very good.
Afterwards, we walked around the shuttered town (Spain closes from 12-5), then got Kristen a “Mi Poqueno Pony” at a toy store, and Dave 4 Cuban cigars for $10 at a tobbaconist.
Also went to the park where the Olympic kayaking events were held in 1992. Our first visit the water was running very slowly and it was a little depressing. Later when we returned for a drink, they had the rapids turned on and kayakers going through. Pretty cool.
Then it was time, as usual, for our 1 ½ hour drive home. The drive is getting a little old. We’re central to a lot of stuff but Catalonia is so big we spend a lot of time driving. Also, there are many fewer “stop in” sights where you just see a sign for an old church, or whatever, and pull in. We find France, or at least the Dordogne, more tourist-friendly.
Back home for dinner of beans with onions and peppers followed by lamb chops (Jill, very good) and gazpacho and whole calamari (Dave).
And so to bed.
Day 7 >>>
