Reading about a tandem tour along the Danube in which the cyclists sleep on the boat and ride during the day sounded great, especially the idea of sleeping in the same room each night. It sounded ideal since we were already in Europe, but the price was geared toward people who wanted a grand tour, not a little trip.
D. poked around and
found a company that arranged personalized trips, provided the maps, and also transported the luggage from place to place. After some discussion we chose one that started in the Pyrenees and ended at the coast. I imagined myself sitting on the back of the tandem coasting for a few days. This was not accurate, but it was still awesome!
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| Marker at the Ripoll train station, our starting point. |
The first three days were mostly on
converted railroad trails. I may complain a lot about the efficiency of the country, but I was completely impressed that this existed, was well marked, and was well maintained.
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| I loved seeing the variety of old train stations along the way and the decisions towns had made about how to use them. We saw restaurants, tourist offices, teen centers, and a bike rental store. |
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Marker on the Amer station. It may be at a lower elevation that
where we started, but we had a long climb before the descent. |
A few other sights along the trail, or carrilet.
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| El Fluvià in Olot |
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| One of many, many, many fields of poppies. |
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| We had drizzle as we started and sunshine the rest of the trip. |
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| Hard to imagine the work that went into creating this path through the rocks. |
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| There were flush toilets and this fountain in Quart. |
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| Across the street were these bicycle-part sculptures. |
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Our second night was spent in the heart of Girona. It was nice to
have time to visit a museum and amazing to see so many cyclists. |
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