Olot to Platja d'Aro

This was it!  This was the last day of riding!  This was the trip of a lifetime for me. 

Today we went 119 km, with 1,415 meters of cumulative climbing.  We went from Olot, Spain, to Patja d'Aro, Spain.  This is cool!   I did it!

The total trip totally was officially 817 km long, and it involved literally 14,877 meters of climbing.  I had such a great time.  When I signed up for this, 11 or 12 months ago now, I had great anxiety/uncertainty regarding what would be involved.  I wanted to challenge myself though, so this seemed like a good idea.  It turned out to be great.  It was a very difficult ride for me, but I am so glad that I did it.  I was with riders far more accomplished and experienced than I am, but it all worked out just fine nonetheless.

The weather today could not have been better.  It was a perfect day for a long bike ride.

We had an easy ride earlier today, but then quite a climb to San Grau.  That was near the end of our ride then.  That was a 10.9 km climb, with elevations up to 9.3%.  That took us to the top of a huge cliff, at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea.  (I had to stop and say "Arrrr!  I love the smell of the salt air!!!"  There were no daughters around to annoy then, but I said it anyway!)   I had anticipated that we would have an easy downhill ride, after that, down to our hotel.   I was wrong.  We had a very interesting and difficult ride, up and down, as well as winding left and right, finally getting us down to the sea level.

I am so glad that I did this.  It was great!