Girona

After the sea kayaking, Charles and Tracy dropped us off in Girona, which is a city an hour north of Barcelona. They had booked the hotel for us, and even paid for it upfront to secure it. So nice of them! The hotel (Bellmirall) was SO CUTE! We would have never gone to Girona except that we had booked a really cheap flight to Germany on Ryan Air, and they fly out of Girona to keep the fares low. We stayed in Girona because the flight was early in the morning, and I am so glad we did! It was such a cute town. Our Hotel was right near the huge Cathedral in middle of the old, walled city. It was full of narrow lanes and cobblestones and all of that cute stuff. The best thing was that it was not over run with tourists. Girona is a university town so there were tons of young people and cool little restaurants and shops.

The owner of the Bellmirall was so friendly and helpful. She took us up to our room, which was a very tastefully decorated room with stone walls. She recommended a walking route for us around the old walls and by the cathedral, and also a very delicious restaurant filled with college students. When she found out that we weren't going to be there for breakfast in the lovely courtyard of the hotel, she put a delicious tray of fruits and cheeses in our room and got up early enough to have taxi waiting for us! It was so thoughtful.

I would definitely love to go back to Girona, but I can see that in such a small town there might not be enough things to do to sustain a multi-day visit. It is a very convenient place to stay if you are flying out of the Girona Airport, and the best part was that it was only 70 euros.

For my own future reference:
Bellmirall Hotel
Bellmirall 3, Girona 17004, Spain


Our restaurant in the old part of Girona, right next to our hotel 


Meagan in front of the Cathedral in Girona 


Meagan on the city wall in Girona