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Calella

September 19, 2013 by julie@julieshipman.com

Today we rode North along the coast to Calella.     (“We” may be a bit of a stretch as my rear end was mostly sitting on a large comfy Renault van seat…  when it wasn’t in that seat, I was leaning my entire body out of the car window with the seat belt wrapped around my feet.  It felt something like being strapped onto a sailboat that was up on its edge to balance against the wind — hiking. FUN!)

Keith..

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Marty, with a smile!

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Katherine and boys…

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Cliff

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Penny and Stanna leading the men up the hill!

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The scenery was PERFECTION.  Costa Brava was listed as one of National Geographic’s top ten places to visit in 2012.  No doubt!

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Riding along the boardwalk and stopping for coffee.  Don’t think it gets much better.

Brigitte…

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Bo and Katherine

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Cliff and Marty

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AAHHHHH, puppy alert.  SSOO cute.  Stylin’ collar.  And, he even spoke Spanish!  His owner said, “Aqui!” and he went running.  How cool is that???

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Connie and Marty posing for a travel ad.  I think it’s going on the cover of Outside Magazine.

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Scott being Scott and Marty worrying if he took out enough insurance for this group…CostaBrava-1004

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A really cute guy flirted with me on the boardwalk!!  XO

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Back on the bike to an ancient medieval castle built in the 12th Century.  It is now adorned with a few places to stay, eat and shop.  Extremely interesting and well-preserved.  I am immensely impressed by the beautiful masonry.  The roman heritage is evident in many of the flooring designs.

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If you need a basket for your bike, you can get one here!  Handmade no less… 69 Euros.

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Here comes the crew!  Marty followed by Keith, Pav and Bo.

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Below you can see the ruts in the road made by carriage wheels over the centuries.

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Connie (a fitness instructor and nutritionist) took this opportunity to get a healthy “refueling” for the last part of the ride. Yum!

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Our tireless leaders/staff express their pure joy at being given the chance to take care of us on our journey!  Below is Jill J. with assistant Kelly.

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…and, JP!

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We arrive at our Hotel in Calella…  time for a nap, swim, and drink!

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Rick enjoys the view and the wildlife!

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Heading out for dinner. Connie is READY!  After Fanta and Doritos, I think the Orange Dye went to her head a bit…

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Yes, it’s me.  After this crew, I decided I needed a double.

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Our handsome men at sunset.  Bo, Cliff, Scott, Keith, Pav, Paul, and JP.

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The dinner crew!  I was actually IN the ocean to take this shot!

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Goodnight Callela!

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