Crowne Plaza Hotel Andorra Andorra la Vella

Today was my last full day in Andorra. There wasn't a huge amount to do. It wasn't snowing, but the wind was so fierce that it seemed like a sand storm made out of snow. I had a great time watching a group of cows grazing in snow up to their stomachs. Other than that I had a walk around town and spent about an hour at a ...

... transformed. Snow everywhere. I went for an early morning walk to take some pictures of the same places I did before to show the huge difference. It's been snowing all day and even now as I write this I'm starting at snowflakes the size of tissues hit the window. I wouldn't be surprised if it was up to my waist tomorrow.<br><br> There's not too much to do with it snowing like this (ironically enough the ski resorts don't even open till the end of ...

Le plan original était d'aller à Cahors visiter un vignoble, mais puisque l'on n'a pas de voiture (considérant que les vignes sont dans des champs et non au centre ville) on n'a pas pu y aller. J'ai trouvé sur internet qu'il y avait plusieurs grotte dans le sud donc on en a choisi une pas trop trop loin et on a acheté nos billet de train.<br><br>Tarascon sur Ariege est à environ 1h15 de toulouse donc ca se fait quand meme bien. C'est un ...

... What it does mean, we're not quite sure of yet. Still dealing with the shock and going over a few different options. All while kicking myself for not realizing this sooner. Only one thing is for certain - I'm not going to let this spoil our trip, and we're going to have to get cycling! (o.k., two things). <br>

... bit of a pain. One night cock-head decided not to go in. Still being afraid of him, I didn&#8217;t know what to do. Shaking a stick at him only seemed to &#8217;get his feathers up&#8217;. So I went for help. I couldn&#8217;t believe it! Paul walks in with a stick and the stupid rooster goes running! But not into the coop, so it was still a game of running around like a chicken with it&#8217;s head cut off. Until the rooster flew up onto the ...

A gory day full of raw meat, but surprisingly it didn&#8217;t bother me. Some issues that have arisen when discussing the idea of setting up our own small holding with the attempt to be as self-sufficient as possible was whether or not we could deal with it. So far it doesn&#8217;t seem to be a problem. <br><br>We&#8217;ve stayed a few extra days at this farm with the anticipation of butchering day. Took 2 pigs to the abattoir ...

... person above is literally in your hands. <br><br> All in all it was a fabulous day! Did 4 climbs in total ranging through the 5a, 5b, and 5c levels of difficulty. I wanted to try a 5, but the day went by too quickly. There was one climb that Brain was sweating out for quite awhile, but in the end his determination conquered it. Rock climbing is the perfect blend of challenge and rest in beautiful mountain settings. I may be hooked&#8230;<br><br>

... services the Toulouse airport that continues into town. Quite fortunate for me, because if I was going farther north in France like originally planned, it would've been very difficult to get there without taking the 6 AM bus. <br><br>I checked into Pension Rosa - very basic and suitable for a short stay, but I have definitely stayed in much better accommodations up to this point. At least it was very affordable. Off to the pharmacy - in addition to the ...

... Knights Templar from 1147 to 1151. He accompanied Louis VII of France on the Second Crusade and saved his life during a battle, and later was put in charge of the king's treasury. From Arles we drove past Montpellier and Perpignan in the far south-west of France then turned inland, going west along a road into the Pyrenees. It's dark and raining and we try and find a hotel at some of the small towns we pass, but they don't seem to have any. We finally arrive at a larger town ...

... is like no other. Caldea is the largest spa in Europe, and I spent three glorious hours there. Now one can visit caldea.com and see the pleasures of which I speak. We also went to the top of the building and gaized out on the vista. But the best was, apropriatly, for last. Having never experienced a massaged I was dealt a strange potion of emotions. Firstly, excitement, then aprehension, then... nm this is going nowhere. Anyways I shant bore you with the slightly humiliating ...