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Pleasurable Xmas Cycle

Friday, 12 December @ 10:00 - 17:00

Please make your menu choices and type the appropriate letters and number in the ‘ menu choices’ section at the bottom of this page by Wednesday evening. Thankyou.

STARTERS

A Cream of cauliflower, ham and egg soup
B Mushroom and chickpea hummus with toast and vegetables for dipping.
C Pasta with pesto
D Mussels in a sailor’s style ( moules mariniere}

MAINS
1 Roasted chicken with mushrooms and chestnuts
2 Baked pork cheek
3 Grilled beef churrasco with chimixurri (a piquant sauce)
4 Grilled sea bass with vegetables

DESSERTS
E Chocolate cake
F Mascarpone cream with apple and blackcurrant
G Macerated pineapple in cointreau
H Vanilla ice cream or coffee ice cream

Included
Water, wine, bread and coffee included.
€22/person (VAT included)

Organiser Roger and Norman
Date December 12th
Time to Meet: 10.00am coffee available
Time to Cycle Off: 10.30
Meeting Place: Restaurant L’Horta de Can Patxei
Book by: Wednesday 10th
Directions to Meeting Place: From Torroella bridge roundabout take GI643 towards Parlava. About ¾ of km look for restaurant sign on right. Drive through orchards to restaurant
Route Description A peasant cycle through the countryside on tarmac and good tracks. Mainly flat with a few gentle inclines particularly to Rupia and Foixa. Route Gualta, Iberian settlement, Matajudaica, Parlava, Rupia, Foixa for Xmas Cheer , Ultramort and back to Gualta.
Link to route map if poss.  
Difficulty/Length: Level 3 as 33 Km               
Meal Venue / Price Restaurant can Patxei, Menu del Dia, €20 or €22 with coffee.
Health & Safety

Please bring your own spare inner tubes and basic 1st Aid kit.
Please wear a cycle helmet.

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CANCELLATION: If the cycle has to be cancelled for ay reason, including bad weather, you will receive an email& there will be a CANCELLATION NOTICE highlighted on the Events Page by 8am on the morning of the cycle.
If in doubt please ring the organiser between 8am and 9am.

Details

  • Date: Friday, 12 December
  • Time:
    10:00 - 17:00

Organisers

  • Roger Creed
  • Norman Wray

Other

Book by
Wednesday 10th December
Directions to meeting place
From Torroella bridge roundabout take GI643 towards Parlava. About ¾ of km look for restaurant sign on right. Drive through orchards to restaurant
Route Description
A peasant cycle through the countryside on tarmac and good tracks. Mainly flat with a few gentle inclines particularly to Rupia and Foixa. Route Gualta, Iberian settlement, Matajudaica, Parlava, Rupia, Foixa for Xmas Cheer , Ultramort and back to Gualta.
Route URL
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3143984
Meet time
10.00am
Meal information
Horta Can patxei €20 or €22 with coffee.
Contact phone number
686494522

Venue

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Cancellation: If the event has to be cancelled for any reason you will receive an email & there will be a cancellation notice on the U3A website by 8 am on the morning of the event.

Attendance: 14 / 25