After
touring some of Girona and seeing the cathedral, we went to the Jewish Quarter and found lunch. Lots of the restaurants seemed similar, but we held out for one that promised chicken nuggets for the kids. We found one down the road from the Jewish History Museum. Not only did they have chicken nuggets, they also had outdoor seating. My wife and I enjoyed a three-course meal while the kids enjoyed their familiar standby. I had
paella (a local rice dish with sea food and meat mixed in) and
crema catalana (a local dessert much like creme brule).
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Paella |
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Crema catalana |
We saw the tour group go by as we ate. They looked jealous! We finished up in leisurely fashion and then started the climb through town to the old walls.
Our path up led us through the winding streets and past more churches, some of which have been converted to other uses.
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Stairs leading to the Esglesia de Sant Marti Sacosta |
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Plaza of St. Domenic, now part of the University of Girona |
The road by the university led us to a staircase up to the city walls. J was the first to climb and proud to be on top of things. Mommy and L followed as best they could.
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J on the wall first |
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Mommy and L make it up the stairs |
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View of University of Girona from the wall |
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More of northern Girona and the wall |
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L and I take the lead |
We followed the wall to the
Torre de Sant Domenec, or Tower of St. Dominic, clearly named after the church that became the university. A spiral staircase led up the tower. J, L, and I ascended and enjoyed the view.
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L the brave climber |
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View of the wall, Mommy, and the cathedral |
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View of the city outside the wall |
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University buildings with the cathedral again |
Back on the walls we traveled the bit between
Torre de Sant Domenec and
Torre Gironella, with more views into the university.
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The back of St. Dominic's church which is now a university building |
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Some nice gardens inside the walls |
At the
Torre Gironella, J went up by himself but I was unable to get a picture of him at the top.
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J the brave climber |
Inside the tower gate is the
Jardin dels Alemanys, a well-kept garden that provided a shady relaxing spot on our adventures.
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The family at rest |
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The gardens |
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More gardens |
We were tired out by this point. We wound our way down the hill to our parking garage by the river, getting one last picture before leaving the fun town of Girona. If we'd had more energy and time, we'd have explored some of the other churches.
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Last view of Girona |
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