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We visit the Virgin of Montserrat Sanctuary, have lunch, then we go on a hike ....
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We visit the Virgin of Montserrat Sanctuary, have lunch, then we go on a hike ....

  • We pick up Hannah and then we're off to Montserrat!
  • After a train ride outside the city, we take a cable car to the top of Montserrat Mountain, the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary and which is identified by some with the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian myth. We're on a mission to find it!
  • The ride gives us spectacular views of the valley below.
  • The Abbey sits just below the top of the mountain and is constructed mostly of pink sandstone.
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  • We visit the Virgin of Montserrat Sanctuary, have lunch, then we go on a hike ....
  • . . .to a nearby lookout.
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  • then August, Hannah, and Lou take the rack railway to the very top of the mountain where the views are equally dramatic to the west.
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  • Back in our apartment in Barcelona, with tiled floors everywhere!
  • On our way out for dinner that night we pass through one of the many roundabouts.
  • The next day we walk down to the waterfront, stopping to watch street performers along the way.
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  • Th waterfront is bustling with activity . . .
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