FUN-travel: Northern Spain – Barcelona to SOS Del Rey Catolico
July 13, 2012 by Susan Clarke
Day 3 – Thursday, July 12 – Barcelona to SOS Del Rey Catolico, Spain
Church Bells in SOS
What I LIKE
Afternoon Walk
- took another sleeping pill and slept great
- 8:00 am turn on TV to see live feed of today’s running of the bulls!
- got rental car and drove away fully armed with directions
- Road Atlas + Garmin + Google maps almost guarantees hassle free driving!
- nice roads – but you pay for them – 28 Euros to go 350 miles
- arrive 4:30 pm – nice walk through town takes an hour
- staying at Parador – once an Aragonese mansion – hotel is located in the centre of this charming medieval walled city on top of a hill – (looks like Italy)
- sipping a nice cold beer on balcony patio with symphony of birds chirping & views to the Pyrenees
- sunsets @ 9:30
What I DON’T LIKE
- having to double check everything – Hertz reservation was screwed up – took 30 minutes to straighten out
- unemployment rate @ 25% makes us potential targets for thieves
Church Entrance
FF (FUN-fact) – Paradores are luxury accommodations in Castles, Palaces, Fortresses, Convents, Monasteries and other historic buildings. There are also modern hotels, built in traditional style, in areas of outstanding beauty.