Hotel Novotel 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 ...

... that I am.<br><br> After I met up with my host and had some lunch, I decided to go for a walk and take some pictures. Andorra is certainly a beautiful place. The valleys are small enough that you can see all the details in the hills, and this makes for great scenery. It also makes for great walking, as you don't have to go too far before you are at the top of a huge hill and have a great view all around you.<br><br> The city has a good bit of old ...

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>

... inside the house and made a bee-line for the electric fence. Don&#8217;t mess with a 600lb new mother of 11!<br><br>Chicken for Dinner<br><br>We&#8217;ve had quite the remarkable vegetarian staying at the farm - one who eats meat. I must say, all of us carnavors are quite in awe of her. Not wanting to raise issues, or cause the family to change the way that they eat, she quietly tried everything that was served. Most everything was ok except ...

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>

... ve got to give some credit to a city that gave Gaudi license. They might have lost that gamble, but no, tourists come in by the busloads to take pictures of the cherubim and seraphim and&#8230; themselves. The Arc is interesting, too, made out of brick, so not a copy of the French model like every other one I&#8217;ve seen. That&#8217;s something Spain has in common with Poland, I guess, the copious use of brick. They also have a ...

... a GrandValira terminou, por volta das 16h quando voltamos para o autocarro. Seguinte... Paragem no Hotel e visita Livre a Andorra la Vella para quem assim o entendesse, escusado será dizer que os Portugueses praticamente foram todos. A busca para encontrar bons preços para as prendas de Natal começou, mas depressa vimos que Andorra já não é o que era... Os preços deste país depressa se assemelharam ao que encontramos em Portugal, com algumas excepções ...

... I´m living with four of Mr. Manzano´s English employees, in a house on a ski slope. Talk to you later. Merry Christmas to everyone back home in Michigan, and to Alf too! Hope for snow! - Modern Oddyseus Thanks to Lionell; Marton; Olivier; Fredre; Alvarez husband & wife; Marie & Paula; Josianne; Francois; Hamid & Pablo; Nikola & Rudolph; Jauma; Manel; Felipe; Angela; Anna; Ingrid; Rafael; Kevin; Javi; Daniel; and Abel for the rides! * - footnote: I haven´t been to Italy yet.