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Montserrat

I hadn't really researched Montserrat before we left, so my first sight of the famous mountain was quite breathtaking
The Monistrol de Montserrat is 152m above sea level. Over 5.2km we climbed to 700m. While that may not sound like much, that is quite steep for a railway.
It was quite spectacular looking down on the landscape north of Montserrat
We had chosen a beautiful day to visit the monastery. The sky was clear.
The four sacred Christian trees are planted at the Monastery - the Date Palm; Cypress Pine; Olive; and Laurel
The whole complex is built into the mountainside
The morning sun was hiding behind the rugged mountain top
The funicular ride up to the hermitage of Sant Joan was very steep
But at the top we had our picnic lunch
It was spectacular looking back south over the top of the mountain towards Barcelona
It was spectacular looking back south over the top of the mountain towards Barcelona
After lunch I ventured up to the higher vantage points
and looked down on Mum sitting and reading below
The view up here was spectacular looking over the hermitage
and afforded great opportunities for selfies
Really good selfies at that
The panorama was truly spectacular
You couldn't see the monastery as it was nestled in the rift between the rocky outcrops
But the view looking north was worth it
Looking south was pretty good too
So was looking east
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