Arcantis Hotel Esplanade Eden Lourdes

After breakfast, we drove through a marmot filled ski resort to start our 2 hour hike. We walked through the free range cattle to the top of a 7,000 foot hill with sweeping view of the Cirque du Gavarnie. The sun was out and we had a lovely time. It was cool to see the Breche du ...

... They don't have the same impact only because getting to the base is a longer walk. But they are big!! Apparently it is a popular ice climbing destination. Yikes!!<br><br>          <br>

The next morning we set off early-ish for our 6 hour walk back along the top ridge of the canyon. Beautiful! It was interesting to look at the Breche de Roland (a famous gap break in the ridge) knowing that just on the other side was the French valley were staying. 10 KM in a ...

We got used to our new home in Saint Sauveur, the spa town 5 minutes from the main town of Luz Saint Sauveur and took the afternoon to explore the ...

On Sunday, we checked into new home, Hotel Chili, which is all self-contained apartments. The accommodation was simple but was made up for by the giant lawn with Mini-Golf course, free range chickens, and playground within walking distance. And FREE LAUNDRY!!! Needless to say, Sue was in heaven. We played Mini-golf that night and Sue kicked Tom's butt. Embarrassing...<br><br>        <br>

... over 10,000 ft. A lazy afternoon followed by another delightful meal and a good night's sleep. Ahh, the mountains.<br><br>                <br><br><br>

We spent a lazy day in and around our hotel, casually visiting Luz Saint Sauveur, about 10 minutes from our hotel. We also drove up to Gavarnie, the famous Cirque in the region. There weren't much in the ways of views as the mountains were in the clouds.<br> <br>  <br><br><br>

... these miracles took place. And likewise increasingly more vital to know that people can still believe. At the bottom of the mountain we visited the grotto where the apparitions took place. Nina got us GIANT candles that we used later that night as we waited in line to get to the site. Touching the great stone sides of the hill as we inched closer I thought about how lucky I was to not need anything from this place. Not lucky but blessed with a whole healthy ...

... per horse. (there were 2 of us). We made a trip of nearly four weeks. We bought food on the market before we set out, and tried to buy food in local shops if we crossed a town. For the rest people mostly offered us food and stuff. Water just comes out of the rivers. This will just cost purifier. At the end we sold the horses again, for about 70 euros each. So if you can calculate, the whole thing cost an insignificant amount. :) Most money we had to spend in the ...

... Dad are going to call him because he told me to give them his phone number. I am in Caroline and Angela's class because they don't have substitutes here. Lucie, a girl in my class, invited me to come over to her house this Saturday. We had special bakery foods this morning, chicken for lunch, and went out for pizza for dinner. We don't have any school tomorrow.