After the marathon
I just got back from spending the weekend in Barcelona, Spain to run a half marathon. Man was it a weekend of firsts! A very fun experience leaving me wanting to go back! Not only was the city incredible, it was really neat seeing another european country that i can mow compare to france. One thing that really struck me however was the varying geographies between France and Spain. France really has a flat landscape. Yes, there are small rolling hills, it’s not like the Midwest of the US, but I’m general it is pretty flat. As soon as I crossed the border into Spain, I found myself surrounded by mountains and hills all taunting me to go hike up them. The plant life was also different, going from lush green to a more tropical Mediterranean feel. It’s interesting how the geography is so different between two countries and cities that are so close to each other. I would love it if Toulouse had more mountains and hills, but oh we’ll, I’ll just have to go back to the Pyrenees.