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    Day 3

    Montserrat Abbey

    July 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    The last step of the day was the abbey on top of Montserrat. The building is impressive, and the church is truly an impressive sight. When we came into the abbey, there was a mass service where a choir of monks sang during the service. We stayed for almost 30 minutes, and it was amazing to experience the music and the church. It felt like we were transported to a different realm. There is a rule (and an enforcer inside the church) against taking pictures or videos during service, so we limited ourselves to taking pictures of the spaces outside the abbey and the plaza leading to it.

    To top off the night, we drove to Monistrol at the base of the mountain to get a tapas dinner and head to our first-floor apartment in town to have a well-deserved rest after a very active day.    Read more