Barcelona

Day 18 - 22: Barcelona

We decided to head straight to Barcelona from Solsona. Day 18 dawned cool, overcast and slightly damp which was perfect for us. We had 30miles to go, which is the longest since France. The distance was covered in quick time thanks to the more UK-like weather. 

We hopped in a train from Manresa to Barcelona in the afternoon as it would be pretty dodgy cycling into the big city. Upon arrival we journeyed to the beach (no map) and felt the sea for the first time since Calais. After that trouble was had finding our campsite!

Lazy days on the beach. Have we earned it?

The next few days were comprised of;

1. Getting bitten silly by a mosquito in our tent (I counted at least 93 on me)

2. Wandering around Barcelona centre trying to become sophisticated

3. Eating pizza

4. Going to the beach

5. Going to Decathlon

6. Visiting the zoo

7. Accidentally wandering into dodgy backstreet bookshops/getting invited to illegal cafes

8. Watching huge big storms

At the zoo. Sure why not hire a buggy to save our tired legs?

Ross managed a 1 metre skid in the buggy (downhill though). Are you proud Callum? We saw loads of funny animals and even a dolphin show! They jumped over a rope and did backflips and stuff and the man got thrown up in the air by them and then we went home and got 2 ice creams and chocolate bars each!

Not long after the record-breaking skid

Overall Barcelona is a great place to visit but we'll both be glad to move on.

Thanks everyone for the comments on here and on Facebook. It keeps our spirits up knowing it's cold and wet at home! Thanks too from Alzheimer Scotland as you have raised almost £900 so far.

Another update will appear soon.

John and Ross