Sunday 16th September

Moved to St Joan de Les Abadesses walled village in the foothills of the Catalan Pyrenees founded in the 12th century by Wilfred the Hairy (!). Visited the monastery - originally an abbey of Benedictine nuns for several hundred years until they were supplanted by Augustine monks, (mates of the King), who ejected them for immoral practices 😶. Stayed on an attractive Aire car park (one of 3 up a hill) with vistas of the town and the hills around, at one end of a high arched bridge leading into the old town.  Applauded the returning runners from their annual 20/40 k run ascending 2000 metres (can you imagine that ?). Fiesta atmosphere in town as the run finished here. Met Grant and Andrea, full time motorhomers for the last 12 years, friendly, helpful and full of tips on good places to stay on our route, a pleasure to meet them. A walk by the riverside under the bridges.  Rainstorms late afternoon and evening, finished reading 'The Mars Room' by Rachel Kuchner, highly recommended.

New bridge

Old bridge design, but rebuilt after it was destroyed in the civil war.

International language!