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Climbing in Siurana Part 2
... anwyay.
So we left Sasha behind in Siurana and I got dropped off on the outskirts of Barcelona as they passed by heading north through France to Switzerland. This would be the third time (fourth including a quick stop in the airport) I would go to Barcelona. But I had a few more things to see, a hotel reservation (so tired of hostals) and a couple days to relax before flying across the Atlantic to New Jersey...
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Climbing in Siurana Part 1
Flew from Madrid back to Barcelona and was met at the Airport by Matthieu and friends Julien, Maria, Sam, and Werner. We drove from Barcelona south and then west to the small village of Siurana, home to one campground and miles and miles of remote limestone rock faces.
Siurana is world famous sport climbing, and the style is slightly overhanging faces with pockets and small edges for your hands ...
An early night? Don't even think about it.
... Vells i Nous i Nanos de Torreforta,
Gegants, Nanos i Bruixa del barri
del Port, Nanos del Club Maginet,
Nanos de l’Associació de Veïns
Verge del Carme, Nanos de la
Garrotada, Gegants del Serrallo,
Gegants del Casc Antic, Gegants
i Nanos del Col·legi del Sagrat
Cor, Gegants i Nanos del Col·legi
Sant Domènec, Gegants del
Miracle, Nanos de la Unió de Sant
Pere i Sant Pau, Gegants de la
pl. Sant Miquel, gegant Bartolo
de ...
A long arm and a long day of Santa Tecla
... human towers 6, 7, 8, 9 or even 10 levels high. The police often have to close roads leading to the squares were most castells are built to avoid public safety risks, so if there is some going on when you're in the area, get there early.
The actual events are tense affairs because everyone is aware of the dangers but their motto is Força, equilibri, valor i seny" (Strength, balance, courage and reason) and all of that is much in evidence. Practice sessions on the other ...
More Santa Tecla
... pleased about it but after hanging around for about 20 minutes whilst they inspected it, they sent us on our way. We had been prepared to pay for the car parking if necessary but were pleased not to, because parking in central Tarragona is surprisingly expensive.
Breakfast was acquired in the small cafe a few doors down from Hertz where they probably don't get loads of tourists, but the coffees and bocadillos were pretty good.
There was nothing on the Santa ...



