Day 20 Relax & Plan

A bit rainy today, so a good day to relax & plan.

Was able to book several trips - Girona to Barcelona this Sunday, and here to Gare du Lyon in Paris next Sunday.

Must say I’m getting more comfortable using Rail Planner to book trains using our Eurail pass, plus find trains we can pay for directly. My problem is that for most longer rides, you have to reserve seats, and AVE, the Spanish rapid transit train line, doesn’t seem to be part of the Eurail system ☹️

Also, when reserving seats, they want a hard copy. I was able to print out most of our seat reservations prior to leaving, but for Girona back to Paris I’ll have to go to the station to get print outs.

Mission accomplished on the bookings, I wandered out to explore more - pics say more than words.

Some observations:
Garbage - is not collected. You have to take it to a nearby drop off place that has 5 colored bins - good luck figuring out what goes where. I bundled up 2 of our 4 bins - paper & metal - and headed out. Trust I put them in the right bins.

Music - what’s missing here, at least for me, is music. There are no live bands or entertainment in the various squares - unlike Bordeaux, or San Miguel de Allende where there’s live music & dancing everywhere.

Berries & fresh fish - so difficult to find - when you see them, buy them. We’ve been buying a lot of frozen fish.

Bikers - this is bikers « heaven ». Seems the serious Tour de France bikers train here. Also seems we’ve come during the most popular month - Sept - so bikes are scarcer and prices are higher. I keep seeing pelotons of serious bikers passing by - but haven’t been able to get any good pics yet, hopefully later.

Must say I love the view from our window. The small square is obviously a local meeting place for young families - especially on Friday nights & weekends. Enjoy seeing so many Dad’s playing with their kids and the kids so active - a glimpse into local life here.Læs mere