I may have spoken too soon when I said it's always sunny in Barcelona. The morning that I went to the Pyrenees it was pouring rain. Not a fun walk to the metro. It was good to leave rainy Barcelona for a beautiful city, Taull. Taull is a quaint little city four hours out of Barcelona right at the cusp of the Pyrenees Mountains. We stayed in this town for two days and one night. We spent the first day exploring all of Taull.
Our bed and breakfast was right outside of one of Catalunya's Roman churches. It was small and simple construction. Most of the inside was bare because most of the frescos that were originally on the walls were taken down and now are in the National Museum of Art of Catalunya (MNAC). It was bare but we were able to climb the ladders up the bell tower. It was a little shaky with steep ladders but the views were amazing. There wasn't much of anything open in the town let alone any stores anyway. Instead we just wandered the hilly streets and ended up wandering onto a little trail around a small mountain that Taull was near. It was so gorgeous! The relaxed lifestyle of Taull was very welcomed.
The next day we went hiking through the Pyrenees. I don't hike, but I would never pass up beginning in the Pyrenees. The views of all of the mountains was breathtaking. Thankfully we had two Catalan guides leading us around. The mountains are so massive especially in comparison to people. It's really an awe-inspiring experience. We had the options of either going to a higher spot in the mountains or staying by a lake. I stayed by the lake. It was SO nice to be out and near a quiet waterfront. It gave me time to just think and wander around the lake. All and all this Pyrenees trip was a perfect night away from Barcelona.
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