Montserrat 1995
38 KM from Barcelona, appears from flat plains, what seems to be a freak of nature, the mountain range of Montserrat, 1,236 meters above sea level. It’s beauty is rare, and every day it shows you something new.
Montserrat is also home to one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations in Spain: the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat. Since the 12th century, pilgrims have been drawn to the mountain to venerate the miraculous statue of the Black Madonna (La Moreneta). In 1996, the year after our trip, 2.6 million visitors came to Montserrat.
We were not pilgrims, we were there to enjoy its beauty, its uniqueness, and the nature that is Montserrat. On this occasion to visit, when we got almost to the top, we could see the burned wood on the trees, evidence of set fires that made me so sad to see. (You can see this on the video).
This particular trip to Montserrat, we took the Funicular de Sant Joan up and down (something I wasn’t too happy about), but what can you do when you have three children with you? Before we would always hike on foot. Back then, I trusted my feet and legs more than any ride to the top, but, I survived.
I hope you enjoy the video:
