Snowy mountains

Since we arrived in Spain and saw the snowy mountains we have wanted to trek up to one of them. Yesterday we finally decided to do it. We woke up early in the morning, packed our bag with water and warm clothes as it can get quite cold up in the snow and off we went. As we could see our destination a map wasn't necessary. We walked 6 km to the first village, another 3 to the next village and after another 4 km we reached the final village which was as close to the mountains as a village can be. The road ended there. The snowy mountains didn't seem to be any closer though. Somehow we still managed to walk couple of more kilometers on a private property but decided that we were probably way too optimistic about this trek and started heading back. 

Destination

Our bamboo walking sticks

SPOT the difference

The way back was exhausting, we were probably more tired than we imagined we could be. Our attempt to get some food in the village didn't turn out so great either. First of all we didn't have any money with us and everything was shut anyway because of the Spanish siesta. So all we had to eat before crawling back home was this big juicy orange we had nicked from someone's garden. To make things even worse it started raining. The temptation to call Brian and Ramon to pick us up was won over by our determination to cope without any help. 

After having something quick to eat back in Peralada it finally hit us. We are not the most fit people you can find and 30 km up and down the hills isn't the easiest walk you can have. Finding it hard to move we somehow made it to the apartment (we live at Brian's now). I was so tired that I probably fell asleep half the way up the stairs. 

Today all we are doing is recovering. I find it extremely hard to stand up and move my legs after having sat down. Jack doesn't seem to be in any sort of pain as all he does is mock me about how I look like a penguin when I walk. Reading all I've written now it seems like all we do is complain but although yesterday was very tiring it was well worth it. 18.3