🇪🇸Back to Spain-3 days left!🇪🇸

4:37 / 49 miles / 5728 ft. After enduring 16 or 17 days of rain (honestly can’t remember 😏) and unseasonably cold September weather in Italy, Switzerland, and France, Lisa and I finally left Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, FR and embarked on a scenic yet challenging bike ride over the Col de Puymorens, making our way to Puigcerdà in Spain. While we'll miss the wine, cheese, stunning French landscapes, the hospitality of our incredible Warmshowers hosts, and of course the baguettes, the upcoming change in scenery and culture felt exciting. The climb to the pass was beautiful, but also nerve-wracking due to the tunnel closure, which funneled more traffic onto what was usually a quieter highway, and also light mist making the car tires even more noisy. As we were approaching the top of the pass, we observed the snow capped peaks off towards Andorra and to the east. We knew it was going to get colder near the top and it did. Although the sun was shining brighter than we had seen it in the last three weeks at the summit, we did not spend much time there because of the wind and cold. We quickly descended about 5 miles and found a nice little town with shelter from The wind beside a church. We had a nice picnic as we warmed ourselves in the sun. As we rode the last 10 miles into our overnight town, the temperature continued to rise, but we were still quite chilly from the wind, cutting through our clothing, and evaporating the sweat from the climb. We reached our Airbnb about 4:30 PM. After our normal routines, we headed out for a walk around the bustling city center. we were both still quite cold and getting hungry, also nervous that we were not going to find a quiet warm place to our liking. We wandered around the small streets, and then a little hole in the wall pub caught our eye. We were so lucky to stumble upon it! The owner and his sister were so kind and we had an awesome dinner of chicken and sausage gumbo with a side of fried potatoes. Also, about six different sauces for the gumbo and potatoes. After dinner, they gave us a free shot of vermouth to settle our stomach. It’s hard to compare Italian pizza with this, but it is definitely one of our best memories of eating out on the trip! A short walk back to the Airbnb was highlighted with catching a view of the Sunset Over the foothills of the Pyrenees in Spain. Here is a link to a video of some shots and clips from the Col de Puymorens: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAeNAiBOJHM/?igs…Læs mere