Girona

The cathedral of Girona



This bridge was constructed by Gustave Eifel just before the Eifel Tower



Every time there's a crowd, we have to see what's going on. Well, Nate walked right in the middle of a media session this time



Stairs to the wall



Inside the wall

July 21st
We had a nice restful morning sleeping in until about 9am. At that time we figured we should get some breakfast and see the city before it got too hot. So we took off and headed to the “city wall” which had been constructed in an effort to protect the city from being sieged as it has been 7 times by different kings and rulers. We walked the entire length of the wall which ended at an ancient chapel and church. As it turns out this area has lots of Jewish history (much of it I am not clear on) and I am sure at some point these churches were tied in with some of that history. After checking out the churches we went to a city park and then walked back to our B&B through the historic part of town. By the time we made it back to our B&B it was time for siesta so we also quickly took advantage of this down time and took a nap. After the nap we hit the town again to grab a bite to eat and check out more of the historic areas of the town. Much of this city (or at least the historic area) is suited best for walking and is very beautiful. After checking out more of the city we headed back to the B&B for the night to catch up on the blog and get some rest for tomorrow.
*Girona really isn’t a well know city amongst most travels but is well know within the cycling community… This is because many riders have called Girona home including Lance, Christian Vande Velde, Michael Barry, Marty Jemison, Tyler Hamilton etc. So this is how I know about it and as it turns out we have really enjoyed our time here and enjoyed much of the city and the people. It is in the region of Spain known as Catalan and just inland from the beautiful Costa Brava.

Nate