Hesperia 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 ...

... only thing in sight, a bus in a gravel lot. It then struck me why there were only 2 buses that left from the &#8220;station&#8221; per day, there are only 2 trains per day. So, half relieved and half amused, I loaded my things onto the bus, paid the short stout Spaniard my fare and saddled up for the ride to Canillo.<br><br> At first I could only laugh to myself as I got on the bus watching the tiny but wide driver bounce back and forth to blaring salsa ...

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>

... food pellets. It took quite a bit of time before one was daring enough to enter into the trailer, but eventually hunger took over and one did and then a second and the door goes shut - usually. First attempt raised an alarm and the porkers backed out and Justin couldn&#8217;t get the door closed. But with a little more food and the familiarity already there it didn&#8217;t take long before they were back in again. <br><br>Romeo and Juliet<br ...

... and make 2.5kg of minced pork while I pureed the liver to make pate. Fat was rendered down to a beautiful smooth lard, and sausage meat was seasoned. It was a shame that we had no sausage skins to stuff, but the meat is still great to use in patties, balls or loaves. <br> <br>For a special treat for working through all the meat, Justin saved a special piece for Brian and I: the brain. Fried up with sage and butter and ...

... the time to see the final goal. Then the sweet feeling of triumph when you&#8217;re actually there!<br><br>Now it&#8217;s time to relax, but one of the most difficult parts is still to come: the descent. This is a relaxing &#8216;walk&#8217; down the rock face while to seat yourself into the harness low enough that your legs are at 90 degree angles to the rock. Your weight born by the belayer below you slowly step your way down more keeping ...

... located in a hotel. I did find a bit of a nice spot, a large rooftop terrace above a parking garage, that afforded a Luxeumbourg-esque view of the surrounding green hills. http://www.travelpod.com/travel-photo/p wong/6/1216695900/img_1939.jpg/tpod.htm l<br><br>I found a restaurant with a menu in Catalan, and decided to have dinner here, as I thought this might mean the restaurant was less touristed than those with menus in four different languages. I sat ...

... and shops. Apart from the spectacular mountains nearby the country feels completely soulless. We searched and searched to find some remnant of what Andorra was like many years ago but there are virtually no old buildings left and no trace of the past. When you go into the modern shopping centres you could be anywhere and there is virtually no street life of any kind, so unlike Spain and France on either side. One pleasant experience was drinking a couple of glasses of ...

... is the wandering around this castle, and is a memorable one. Check Carcassone out on google images, its a pretty place. The evening ends by taking in the England v. Sweden match. I shant divluge any secrets as to its outcome, always thinking of you father, but the meal was excellent and we found some British company that was of a plesant standard. That is Andorra and the begining of France. Ryan is gone now and in his stead he leaves fond memories and one of his stupid shirts. Stay tuned!