We'd set off before 9am, at a cool 17 degrees, climbing higher into the Pyrenees. The views were stunning and the mountains high, some with pockets of snow still on them. Our first stop, for fuel was after about 2 hours and according to Sanch 120 miles of twisty roads. There were a lot, it's true, most on decent surfaces. That amount of twisty roads is tiring though and barely gives any time to look at the view. One wants to admire the view, not become part of it!
Wow!
If the first part of this 237 mile trip was tiring, the second was worse. The roads were lovely and sweeping, often alongside a river or lake (we saw people rafting and canoeing) but as we dropped altitude the temperature went crazy. Ginny's on board temp guage registered 41.5 degrees, the most I've seen on the move. And it felt every bit of it.
A cool 36.5C at fuel stop
We needed to stop for a drink and snack, simply to find some respite from the heat. The run in to Barcelona saw the temperature drop to a more sensible 33 but nevertheless, by the time we reached our hotel, we were dripping wet.
Plan is to freshen up, then get the funicular up Montjuic Hill.
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