Visiting Spain & Andorra
We’d never been to Spain at least we’d not spent any real time in country – only passing through Madrid on some flight to somewhere – and that doesn’t count.
In her on-going Yoga practice, Jeanne’s favorite instructor was hosting a Yoga retreat in Costa Brava – a few hours north of Barcelona on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Of course, this gave us the perfect opportunity to explore an area which we hadn’t visited before.
The basic plan was simple, Jeanne would attend the yoga retreat, then we’d meet up and spend a bit of time in Barcelona, followed by some outdoor fun (aka, trekking!) in Andorra.
Why Andorra? Because we’d already done some trekking in the Pyrenees and enjoyed the majesty and amazing scenery of those mountains.
And, because it’s there.
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Barcelona
Our plan had been to meet up in Barcelona – Jeanne returning there from her Yoga retreat in Costa Brava, and myself arriving from the states. We settled on a nice AirBnB just on the outskirts of the pedestrian zone – enabling us to walk to many of the attractions and explore the older parts of the city, planning on three full days in the city. Of course, we wanted to see some of the main attractions – the Sagrada
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Andorra – Estany de Juclar
Andorra is only a short car ride from Barcelona – nothing more than a few hours. Yet, in that distance, there was a marked change in the terrain – from the nearly-flat and wide-open “plain” near the coast, to the mountainous landscape of the Pyrenees and Andorra. Seemingly not a straight road in the country! And providing endless trekking opportunities. Our first trail choice was relatively near our accommodations and somewhat modest in its stats – about 5.5 miles with
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Andorra – Els Pessons
For our second day of Andorra hiking, we were again blessed with stunning weather! Cloudless skies and cool temperatures – perfect! Our choice for the day headed southward from the Grau Roig ski and outdoor adventure center. Interestingly, while often a jumping off point for hikes, when not snow covered, ski areas often have a tired, worn-out look to them without all the white stuff and throngs of people. This one was no different. Empty parking lots, a few maintenance
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