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We met up with the people on the ride last night and checked our bikes over. The F800R was not available and I have a R1200RT which I have named "The Whale". We headed out of Sitges and heading to Monserrat via the back roads, already it is hot and the fairing
protects the rider completely, still it beats being at work.
After an hour stop at Monserrat we headed to have lunch at the Cardona castle with extreme views. Everyone wanted to take the long route, we split into two groups for safety management and took the even longer route went up to 1585 metres then down 1250 metres, then along the valley floor fpollowing the river, then up up up again and then more then 9 kilometres down to the main highway - C14 followed by a gas stop and finally to the hotel Can Boix at Peramola the mostest wonderful hotel that you could imagine.
Absolutely stunning hotel. http://www.canboix.cat/
Owing to the slightly longer trip that we took we arrived later than expected so could only have one beer in the 30+ degree temperature before dinner. This is a 5 star plus hotel with a menu that is as good as the Hippotomus restaurant.
We travelled fom Cardona to Berga, Sant Llorenc, Coll de jou, Cambrils, Coll de Nargo to Peramola was wonderful, switchbacks and thousand metre climbs from valley floor to the tops.
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Joanne Ok clicked on the link for the hotel - did you 1. Use the second phone? 2. Have a hydro-massage bath? 3. listen to all four channels of 'piped music'? 4. Play on the playground/tennis court/petanque/... ? 5. Have a wonderful time?
Teresa Ridng all the days while there so had the best of wonderful times and the pool is sooooo nice.