Le Parede
Travel Blogs from Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Bonnie and Clyde -simples!
... ginger and has a kink in his tail. I will pay to have them neutered and that’s it and they are installed in the shed in a box. Dodge has taken up residence beside the cage, chin on his paws waiting for them to come out and play. They don’t seem to mind him much at all. When we go away, Chloe who found them has promised to look after them – that was a condition to taking them. Hopefully they will make a better job of rat catching than Dodge!I must be ...
The Pyrenees
... crucifixes, holograms of Christ.....
Friday, we popped into Argeles-Gazost again to buy a couple of LaFuma stools that we saw in a shop on market day and Seonaid decided to get her hair cut. Luckily got an appointment for 4pm so we decided to head up into the mountains to Gavarnie which is about 36kms from Argeles and its uphill all the way ! And yes that is snow on the peaks. Gavarnie consists of a
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Cock-a-doodle do or cock-a-doodle don"t
... Beghay is a name that still dominates the valley, a sort of local mafia and not people that should be upset. They appear to own a lot of property and land here. Anyway, at the time, 50 years ago, the chalet was quite a building and the marble floor in the lounge from the local quarry, is especially rare, not just because it is the same marble as found in thePalace of Versaille, but because of the green variety that has been incorporated.
It is nice to have ...
Travel Day - to Paris on the TGV
... the group this morning -driving the Trek van loaded with15 bikes to port to their next tour destination. So he misses the final stage.
I've always liked traveling by train - I find it relaxing. So the group had about 7 hours to socialize on the way. It's really a nice group of people.
Met Stacy at the hotel and we went out for dinner across the ...
Last Day on the Bike!
Today is the first day without terrific weather. The valley is filled with fog. We're leaving from the hotel to climb the Port de Bales - the Tour passed this route yesterday. It's a beautiful scene and the fog is lifting from the valley as we ascend. At the top we're above the clouds and the valley can't be seen; stunning view.
It's cool and misty and I, of course, left my jacket in my other ...
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