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September 25, 2009

Rose Condo Girona ((no gallery))

On the edge of the Old Town of Girona, next to the River Onyar and Sant Felix church, this is a modern duplex that sleeps 6 people.

Fully equipped with all amenities including wi-fi and with a lift this restored warehouse has plenty of charm and the location is ideal for all the museums, Cathedral, Jewish quarter and bars and restaurants which are literally on the doorstep.

A 10 min walk to the train/bus station makes it easy to visit Figueres for the Dali musuem or a day trip to Barcelona which is only an hour and a half away.

Girona is a quiet, safe city with plenty to see and do from wandering the narrow streets of the medieval Old Town to the modern shopping and good communications provided by the airport nearby and soon the high speed train. The famous Costa Brava with it's spectacular beaches is less than a half hours drive away making this the perfect base for exploring the region.

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August 31, 2009

Sant Feliu-Girona-Olot bike path Part3

From Amer (211m), which has an interesting church and old town, it is a short run to the river Ter below where it emerges from the Susqueda dam, a major hydroelectric plant. It also means that the bulk of the downhill is over and from here on it is flat with hazelnut and walnut plantations or sunflowers and corn fields on either side of the path which meanders through the fertile river valley.

El Pasteral (179m) with its old station building still intact and along to La Cellera de Ter and finally to the outskirts of Angles.

Angles has an interesting old town (a few minutes detour) and was famous for the textile factories which were established at the end of the 19th century but have almost all been closed in the last few years as the competition from China destroyed their business.

Now the path follows the river Ter or the parallel canal which was established to serve the small sub- hydroelectric stations and factories that needed water and electricity along the route.

There is an interesting restored ice-house around km 10 which explains how ice was preserved in the era before electricity. We now take ice and refrigeration for granted but it used to be a luxury item.

Girona looms large and there is no way to avoid crossing it from the Devesa park (tallest trees in a public park) and then follow the other river, the Onyar out of town to the south-east towards Quart. You pass the new Science Park of the University of Girona with some impressive modern buildings.

The next part takes you to Cassa de la Selva and Llagostera which are both famous for the cork processing factories which have been there for over a century, using the cork collected in the Gavarres hills nearby.

From Llagostera the path drops fairly sharply to the coastal plain around Castell d'Aro and it is a short haul into S'Agaro and then finally Sant Feliu de Guixols where all the dust from the path can be washed off with a cool dip in the Mediterranean!

Only the foolish or very strong should consider cycling back to Girona (36 kms) as there are a good 8kms of climbing, much easier to have lunch on a terrace and then put the bike on a bus which leave every hour from the bus station and arrive in Girona fresh and happy!

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May 11, 2009

Girona Flower Festival continued

This week Girona is the centre of the Flower Festival universe with concerts (mainly outdoors) and art exhibitions as well as most shops having some flowers in their displays which makes it a fun place to walk around for a few hours.
The Cathedral steps are pretty good this year as are the gardens around the Arab Baths and through the patios of the old Jewish quarter (the Call).
The Rambla and even the Onyar river get flower displays but Placa de Independencia is a safe spot to have a cold drink and a "menu" (fixed price lunch) while relaxing before joining the quest for more floral attractions later.