Montserrat and September Weather

At Montserrat, less than an hour drive from Barcelona, weird limestone mountains unexpectedly rise out of the plains.  The shapes were supposedly one of Gaudi's creative inspirations.  The village is also home to a 1,000 year old monastery that is accessible by a dramatic "teleferic" ride up the mountain.

Montserrat is reportedly home to some great hiking.  However, as we learned last weekend, September weather isn't quite as uniform here as it is in San Francisco.....henceforth we will be checking the forecast before we plan our hiking days, and we'll throw a change of clothes into the back of the car.

Mountain mist

The ride up

Mid-mountain station

Julie and Lindsay get soaked