Campus Cerdanya Puigcerda

... having a beer and watching a man try to dig his van out of the snow. To my knowledge his van is to this moment where it was when I left the bar. <br><br> I just wanted to take this opportunity to post some pictures of Canillo when it's snowy and the sun comes out. Don't have too many, but figured it was worth a post.<br><br>

... waiting for him too. Probably not, but he was still a hero in my book.<br><br><br> We finally arrived at my destination at about 8:30am, and I proceeded to try to get my bearings in a new place. I was surprised at how quiet everything was, and also by the fact that most of the shops were still closed at close to 9 on Saturday. A few hours later I realized this little town doesn't really get started until about 9:30 or 10. Never ceases to amaze me as the ...

... called &#8216;Patou&#8217; are raised with a herd (Pyrenees mountain dogs). As a result they will guard and defend their animals from any predator they may face - including humans. If you happen to wander in range they will bark furiously and give you many warnings to get away. If you don&#8217;t heed the warnings - you&#8217;re at your own risk with a fierce dog that comes up to your ...

Went up to the Col de Port this morning. At 1250m it&#8217;s the big dividing force between this valley and the next. A climb of around 300m from where we are currently staying. The mountain road twisting and turning, making it almost impossible to go faster than 50km/hr. Turns so sharp you&#8217;re forced to go over the lines or slow to a crawl. But of course, if you&#8217;re going to meet a vehicle on this road, it will be at ...

... bottle here, i am referring to a 1.5 liter plastic bottle), and 2 bottles of red. Plus a real bottle of champagne for good measure. Geez, hes so forward thinking....<br><br>right, he's back from the shopping now, so time to go, talk more at the next time we have internet (btw, never spent so much time at McDonald's in my life, but they seem to be the only guarenteed place to get wifi in France, go figure!)....<br>

I don't sleep very well my night in Barcelona. Confrontation does that to me. It leaves scars, slow to heal. So do high prices and biting bullets. Then to make matters worse later that night I take a walk around the neighborhood, and in one single block I find: a pension, a 'youth&#8217; hostel, and a hostal over a bar, all after I&#8217;d told myself it&#8217;s too late to be out searching. Of course there&#8217;s no guarantee that ...

... Sauveur. Next up<br>is the Col De Tourmalet (2115m), a mountain climb which needs no introduction. After a bit of<br>souvenir shopping at the top (where there is also a great café with some interesting Tour de<br>France artefacts), we descend to St Marie De Campan, and from here to our hotel in Campan.<br><br>WHAT I EXPERIENCED:<br><br>

... centre) to confirm my reservation for tonight, as per the owner's instructions, but had a heck of a time connecting. Turns out the attendant thought I was trying to call Honduras, and not Andorra, and had given me the wrong calling code. Has my Spanish really gotten that bad they he couldn't tell the difference?<br><br>Off to the bus station - as I got off the metro, I gave away my remaining metro tickets, since I don't know when I'll be back to ...

Els Caçadors: a very good, family-run hotel in Ribes with both 1-star and 3-star accomodation. Very good food and reasonable prices. There are also other possibilities for accomodation in Ribes, which as far as service is concerned has all you need. I recommend this as a base for your excursions to the peaks around Núria. Much cheaper than living in the hotel at Núria.

... as she was of Spanish nationality but lived in France and conducted the entire conversation switching as she pleased between both languages. Good practise but a bit of a challenge as I was trying to tune myself into Spanish mode and unsure what language to reply in. Fortunately she was very patient with my stumbled responses. I lugged my bag off the bus and found myself blinking into the just-risen Spanish sun in ...