Things have been a little stressful recently so we were glad to have the holiday which here is called El Pont de L’Immaculada. Pont means bridge and the name comes from the fact that there is a public holiday on December 6th as well as December 8th so the middle day, the pont, is also taken off.
Without any hesitation we decided to head for the hills.
North of Vic and before you reach the Pyranees there is an area called Llaers which is not as well known as other places and so even at this pre christmas holiday it was very quiet.
The Hotel de Serra is very simple, very relaxed, very welcoming to Springer Spaniels, and very peaceful.
The area is full of oak woods and the floors and beams in the hotel are old oak. There are lots of little nooks with log fires which invite you to spend the evening reading or playing cards.
The food was very basic – chunky bread, hot soups, goats cheese, country sausages for breakfast and large carafes of strong red wine.
Outside they have goats and ducks and geese and peacocks.
Calm confident dogs potter about and there are cats in the barns.
There are walks to nearby castles and when you come home it is the sort of place that doesn’t care about a little mud on the stairs from your boots. I think it was Duna’s best holiday EVER!
tried to leave a comment so say how good that hotel sounds for restoration after stress. Trying again! love P
Message received safely. Yes it was wonderful destressing. Just walk out of the door and you are in the hills. We walked every day and slept and ate. Needed hot water bottles on the first night as it was so cold you didn’t want to have your nose out of bed but the other two nights were just right. Reminded me of our holiday in Switzerland but with no Swiss pudding for breakfast! K x
This sounds fantastic – I’m so glad such places still exist – a bit like the Lake district used to be before everyone went there..
It was a perfect hideaway for me too!! Only a little correction: in català we say “pont” no “pon”, only the bird “pon” eggs! Ja, Ja… PEP
It looked strange to me too but I was writing in a hurry! thank you – changed now And thank you for the perfect weekend K xx
The shaggy dog reminds me of Gracie, who would have loved it there too. Sounds like a beautiful place. So much of your blog makes me wish I was there sharing it with you …