Tag: Gavarnie

Friday 24th Feb 2017 – Sun at last?:)

I’ve woken up this morning, and for some reason gone back and looked back at a couple of my posts from last year – namely those in the Pyrenees, a spot we adored and will most definitely visit again. Day 10 – Thursday 9th June. The Pyrenees – wow! Day 11 – Friday 10th June 2015. Gavarnie.

These 2 posts really took me back and made me realise that I cannot wait to return!

Today sun is forecast, and so far it’s delivering, so, after popping a wash on and getting it out on the line we’re intending to spend some time down on the beach.  Calv is currently on the roof cleaning off the skylights.  The rain at times brings with it the desert sands and leaves a red tinge on everything – it’s quite bizarre.

Having seen cats on leads during our travels we thought we’d seen it all, but a couple of days ago Calv spotted this at a van, a British van, a couple of rows up from us:-

Yes – it really is a rabbit on a lead!  This lady is travelling with Continue reading “Friday 24th Feb 2017 – Sun at last?:)”

Day 11 – Friday 10th June 2015. Gavarnie.

We knew to expect worse weather today, so waking to see the mountains shrouded in cloud was no surprise, just a different view again.

Our neighbours had also left at 6.30 that morning (we’re struggling to see 8.30am ourselves!)

There was no rain though, and at times the sun looked suspiciously as though it was trying to make an appearance. After a leisurely breakfast we set off for our chosen destination for the day – Gavarnie. We were promised an amazing spectacle of the highest waterfalls in Europe (after a 2 hour hike up the mountain – only we didn’t know it was up a mountain at that point!) Continue reading “Day 11 – Friday 10th June 2015. Gavarnie.”