Pic du Midi d’Ossau
Unlike the other areas of the French Pyrenees, Pic du Midi stands alone. It’s a huge isolated slab of rock that towers above Lac de Pombie and it was a pleasant hike of about two hours to reach the lake and Refuge de Pombie. mais 561 palavras
Waterfalls and lakes, wildflowers and the last patches of winter snow, rock pinnacles and alpine meadows, we had it all in two beautiful but strenuous walks in the Luchon area of the Pyrenees. mais 857 palavras
Cirque de Gavarnie
We spent twelve nights in the French Pyrenees in three different areas. The description of the first area needs to start with a geography lesson. mais 1.329 palavras
The final week of cycling in Portugal unleashed a few more hot days before giving us the relief of a cool change. The terrain continued to be hilly and many of the villages were built around impressive castles and forts. mais 2.498 palavras
Hot and hilly will be our memory of our second week riding in Portugal. We’d worked our way from Tavira on the southern coast up the map to the historical and very beautiful town of Evora. mais 2.732 palavras
DAY 1 TAVIRA (a town in the Algarve on the Gilao River)
Our bikes, looking clean and shiny, were delivered to our hotel in Tavira the day before we arrived: bikes, panniers, handlebar bags and repair kits, everything we needed for four weeks cycling from Tavira on the south coast to Porto via the most scenic route we could find. mais 2.052 palavras
After Morocco came southern Spain. We crossed from Tangier to Tarifa on the ferry experiencing some confusion with a time change then onwards to Marbella by bus and the start of our two weeks of travelling in southern Spain. mais 1.724 palavras
