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Valencia via Lleida to Sailagouse France

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July 27th 2015
We left Valencia and had a stop over for the night in Lleida. We arrived late afternoon. A real industrial city. Had a shower and went for a meal in a cafeteria over the road. Early on the way again, now into the mountains We read about this little yellow train that finds it's way through the Pyreneans. So we went to Saillagouse for that reason. It was the best place to get onto this train. We arr ... read more

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