Check out these route profiles and you can see what I mean about long climbs. The main one on day two was 8.3 miles (miles!). Just when I was feeling proud of myself for conquering that, I discovered that day three’s main climb was around 10 miles. But it turns out that the grades are relatively mild, ranging mostly from 3% to 5% with the occasional short section of something higher. That’s pretty low key as far bike hill-climbing goes, so you just have to hunker down for the long haul.
There are only six of us on this tour, and four are on e-bikes. I confess to feeling a few moments of envy as they sailed past us regular bikers early on. But the effort has been rewarding and has justified substantial calorie intake at lunch and dinner time.
After two nights in Llivia, we rode to Ribes de Freser where we had a delicious luncheon in an old Victorian church, now converted to a restaurant. From there we bussed down-elevation to Girona for one night in the bustling old town area. Today's route ended in La Bisbal D'Emporda where we are staying at a castle-turned-hotel. It's really beautiful with sweeping views. Tomorrow, we finally head toward the sea - the Costa Brava!
Here are a few photos from the past few days.
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| Just one of countless vistas from our bike routes |
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| Securing bikes for overnight |
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| Old town tourist area in Girona |
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| We encountered lots of other cyclists. Love the paint job on this guy's bike |
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| View from my balcony for the nest few nights |
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