The excursion to Montserrat

The excursion to Montserrat was organized in the frame of  TUCAI 50th Anniversary.  

Montserrat lies 45 km northwest of Barcelona and it is a 1,200 meters high mountain where you can view far into the landscape of Catalonia.  iTis the mythic holy mountain of Catalonia. The famous Monastery of Montserrat is the center of the Catalan faith.   Pilgrims retreat there for "La Moreneta", the Black Madonna.

And this is one of the reason why this destination was chosen. 

The first idea was to gather all members of the Tucai community based in Barbera del Vallès and have a one-day excursion to share altogether a nice experience and wonderful day. 

The second one was to pay tribute to the Moreneta and thank for the 50 years of our Organization´s success and pray for our colleagues, family members and friends that could not join.

The two buses left Tucai factory early in the morning.  The day was bright, the sun was shining and temperature was good.

Arriving at Monistrol, , halfway up, hidden from view, stands the monastery.  Both the mountains and the monastery are an integrated whole.  You are stunned by one of the most impressive natural attractions in Spain.

The bravest participants decided to hike up to the meeting point – the main square of Santa María.  It is about a one hour and half hike up to the Basilica,  a very nice path and all enjoyed the views.

You cannot get over how they actually built this special place, Montserrat (The Serrated Mountains) -built on a 4,000-foot cliff but when you arrive the Basilica, you understand the new meaning to this place being considered Catalonia’s holiest place.  The monastery is a center of pilgrimage and devotion.

After a nice picnic in which sandwiches, pine-nut and chocolate cocas were  an obvious excellent choice to recover our strength, and before leaving Montserrat, Lorenzo paid homage to the statue of the Virgin Mary lighting up a few  candles to say THANK YOU.

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