We are in the UK at the moment, driving back to France next week. It appears that winter has arrived in our absence!
Lesley's album
Dave's album
Thursday, 1 November 2012
October photo a day album 2012
We are in the UK at the moment, driving back to France next week. It appears that winter has arrived in our absence!
Lesley's album
Dave's album
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Two mountain walks
We have recently done another couple of very scenic walks in the Pyrenees.
Yesterday we drove up the Aston Valley as far as you can go to the Pla de las Peyres and walked up to the Etangs de Fontargente. It was a long drive which is not tarmaced for a large section at the end, but it was well worth it to get to this more remote area of the mountains. We went with friend Jean Paul - it was good to have a guide who knows the mountain well. The climb took just under 2 hours and wasn't difficult. The lakes were absolutely beautiful - even on a slightly overcast day. The water was incredibly clear and it was very peaceful up there. We spent a couple of hours having a picnic and exploring around the lakes before returning to the car - with thunder rumbling behind us and one or two heavy showers of rain!!
The previous Saturday, Dave was in England for the weekend so I went up to the Soulcem valley where we have been before, again with Jean Paul as my guide. This was a bitterly cold but very sunny day which made for very clear conditions. We again climbed up to a couple of lakes, which was well worth it, but the clamber back down on a very rocky track made for very wobbly knees!!
Photos of both walks can be seen here
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Sunday, 2 September 2012
Monday, 27 August 2012
Basque coast holiday
After a very busy couple of months, we found we had a few days off last week, so treated ourselves to a short break to the Basque coast.
We dug out our tent and camping equipment which last saw the light of day in New Zealand in 2010 and booked in at a small family site just inland from St Jean de Luz which was clean and efficiently run. We soon slipped into the camping routine again. The positive side being breakfast outside the tent - the negative trooping off to the wash-block at bedtime armed with toothbrush and loo roll!
We spent 3 days of non-stop sightseeing - St Jean de Luz and the coast-line north and south, Spain and the city of San Sebastian, the very picturesque Basque villages, the ever present mountains, Biarritz and Capbreton. August is very high season so there were tourists everywhere, but a nice atmosphere and very warm weather, if a bit hazy at times.
Some photos of our trip are here
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
A couple of walks in the mountains
We have had a couple of good hikes in the Pyrenees over the past week. The first was with Daniel and Phil to a mountain lake with the most beautifully clear water. The second was to the Pic de Tarbesu, a peak about an hour's climb from the Col de Pailheres. This was a lovely walk for a hot day - a welcome breeze and then 360 degree views at the top
July photo a day albums
July has yet again been a busy month. We have enjoyed having lots of visitors - friends, family and guests.
Will add a few more words in a day or two when we are less busy - but for now, here are our photos for the month
Lesley's album
Dave's album
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