Day 2 - Girona to Sant Feliu de Guixols on the Costa Brava

We left Girona around 9:30 and made our way out of town eventually coming to quiet countryside and a dedicated bike path, a rails to trails path. It is not paved most of the way but is fine enough sand and gravel that we can navigate fairly easily. One does have to be careful of the sand patches though. This is part of one of the most extensive networks of bike paths and rails to trails systems in Spain. I am enjoying my lightweight hybrid bike quite a bit. it provides a comfortable riding position. We ride through corn fields, sugar fields and other crops. Weather is beautiful again. We are pedaling south and east to the Mediterranean coast. We stop for lunch at a small bar in Llagostera.

 Dave, Kathy, John and three others opt to ride up to Sant Grau d'Ardenya while the rest of us opt to stay on the flat bike trail to the coast. I ride with Jeanne and Bob and Jeannie. We are the last ones so our leader Rick is with us. We stop for a coffee in a small town with a nice view of the surrounding mountains. A nice breeze cools us as we approach the Mediterranean. We get to the hotel at 3:15, shower and go out for a walk on a beautiful path along the coastline. We have ridden 48 km. Just as we are leaving, Dave and Kathy arrive. Their ride is more challenging than they expected, more like Mt. Diablo than Del Valle. They are sweaty and look tired. They have ridden 58 km. I enjoy the walk with Jeanne, Bob and Jeannie. I am glad that I have made the choices I did for the day. It has been relaxing and fun. Our hotel is right on the water and is a beautiful spot. We have a delicious seafood dinner in the restaurant at the hotel. It has a beautiful view of the water.

                      Day 1 - We are ready to go!

                                    View from our hotel of the Mediterranean Sea

                                                       The Costa Brava