In Barcelona...

The journey from France was long, but I´ve arrived in Barcelona.

A taxi took me from the bottom of the Col d´Aspin to the nearest train station, at Lannemezan.

From Lannemezan I caught a train to Toulouse.

From Toulouse another train took me to Cerebere, a small seaside tomwn on the French-Spanish border. Arrived there at about 21.00 (9 o´clock).

I was booked on to a train at 6 o´clock the following morning to go to Port Bou, the Spanish equivalent of Cerbere a few miles down the coast. But I wanted to get some extra time in the morning - so a friendly barman flagged down a truck and I was stuffed (bike and all) into the cab for the journey to Port Bou - I felt as though I was being smuggle across the border.

This morning, I caught the 08.10 train from Port Bou to Barcelona... arring here at about 11.30.

And the final step of the journey was another taxi ride to the hotel.

Time for a rest I think??