Before setting off for Andorra we stayed for 2 nights near the coast, south of Perpignan. We booked a site with a pool as the temperatures were in the low 40’s! Location was nothing to write home about, the site was “rustic” but with clean facilities & the pool most welcome. All too soon we were on the road again & had booked to stay on the foothills of the Pyrenees, close to Ceret. Opted to take the bus in to Ceret, which was around 4kms from where we were staying, however the bus timetable presented us with some challenges! Headed back to pick up the bikes to cycle down instead. Two options to get there, a dedicated off road cycle path or the scenic almost over the mountain route. Guess which we chose? Thankfully the electric assist helped with the challenging inclines. Picasso lived in Ceret for 2 years & had a large community of artists & you can see why. It’s also known as the “Cherry Capital” & the first crop, harvested around March of each year is sent to the French President, a tradition dating back to 1932. Before heading back we cycled down to “Devils Bridge” built by hand in the 14th Century. On the return journey we took the sensible route back, the cycle path.
