Girona

We took a day trip to Girona on Monday, an easy 45-minute train ride north from Barcelona (although we almost missed the 12:45 train due to our lack of understanding of the various systems and machines). It was great to see something different, at a slower and less crowded pace than Barcelona. Girona is an old town with a well-preserved medieval church, town walls, and streets. We ate a delicious late lunch, wandered the streets, visited the cathedral and walked on top of the old wall, ate amazing gelato, and briefly explored a city park.

 

 

 

Very photogenic river and buildings and bridges -- possibly better in photos than in real life. The river was kind of green and mucky.

 

La Fabrica cafe, known for its use of flowers. Steve and I shared some toasts and a veggie bowl.

Liesl and Seb opted for waffles. Seb's had nutella and bananas

Here are their post-lunch feelings.

Anyway, no rest for the gluttonous overstuffed. We climbed a lot of stairs and explored the old town.

 

 

The Girona cathedral. Very classic, and peaceful. Also nice and cool, a good place to escape the sun.

  

Next we explored some gardens and walked along the top of the old city wall, enjoying great views of the surrounding countryside and hills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids needed a break and some more nutritious food, so they sat at a cafe and ate while Steve and I continued to wander. Many stores were closed because it was the day after the Feast of Sant Joan, but I found some interesting earrings in a tiny shop, and the most famous gelato shop in town was open for business. Before we caught the 7:20 train back to Barcelona, we stopped in a city park and admired the Seuss-ian trees.