Getting to know Girona

We spent much of last Sunday traveling back to Girona, and Monday was a quiet day catching up ourselves, doing some washing and buying groceries with Carla. Both David and Carla are back to work, so we are exploring the area on our own during the day. Our morning runs also help us with orientation. Girona is the capital of the province Girona and is located in Catolonia. It is situated on the confluence of 4 rivers, and because of its history and close location to Barcelona, it is a popular place for tourists. It is also a popular place for cyclists, and there are lots of skinny people on bikes with shaved legs tanned to halfway up their thighs and tanned arms. Lots of coffee shops with names like Domestique, Velodrome, and Eat Sleep Cycle. On Tuesday, we explored the area beginning at the local market lots of fresh fish, meats, cheeses, etc. The historic part of town is still very well preserved with a medieval wall and watch towers with wide views. We managed to get into the Cathedral (used in Game of Thrones) as well as the Basilica constructed in honor of Felix between the 12th and 16th centuries. It was the main Catholic Church before the Cathedral was built. The cathedral is located on the highest point in the city. It has a beautiful cloister with some well-preserved sculpture work and the symbols of the stone masons as paving stones on the ground. In 2019, during restoration, they uncovered some very old stained glass that was on display as well as the tablets used as boards when making the glass. The museum in the Cathedral also houses a Romanesque panel of needlework from the 11th century. It's referred to as the Tapestry of Creation and its origin and function is still being researched. It measures 3 65m by 4.70m. All in all both worth visitingRead more