Llac Negre Hotel Pas de la Casa

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.

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.

Tarascon sur Ariege est à environ 1h15 de toulouse donc ca se fait quand meme bien. C'est un ...

... of apprehension before starting. Like attempting to figure out which way was up on the harness. Or when Donna wanted me to tie my security knot (walking me through of course). Then there’s the whole ‘where to start?’ when staring straight up at this seemingly flat face of rock.

Watching others you wonder ‘how on earth?’, but then it’s your turn and you preserve, slowly going up and up with each little ...

... between France, Spain and Andorra with 3000m peaks rising up all around. Up past charming little villages where all the little homes are made of stone stacked upon one another with only the slate rooves peeking through.

We drove the truck as far up the road as possible, and then even a little farther than we should have. Feels like complete mountain wilderness, but there are ...

... and bouncing off of different areas on the sides of the cave, creating new shadows and deepening depths in between. Condensation causes shimmering light and shining rocks add crystal to the chandeliers.

Finally we arrive at the Salon Noir. All lights had to be turned off and left on a rock by the entrance. You can faintly hear a few exclamations from those who have a fear of the dark as the group becomes one tight mass shuffling along ...

... and beyond. The higher mountains are considered communal land and each commune in the area had different areas in which they can graze their animals. I think it’s wonderful to have open-use land like this.

Ridge walking was a surreal experience as the landscape around continually changed with the valley mist filling the air and causing whole hillsides to disappear and re-appear just as quickly. But all too soon ...

let this be a lesson to everyone, hangovers just dont exist when you are up this high. me and gav felt fine!! met philipe at ten today, and went back up the baby slopes, worked on turning and "drifting" down a slope, which means leading with your left leg to go left and right to go right, sounds pretty straight forward (normally you go always leading with your left foot, even to go right) and wiped out every time we picked ...

... But, the next day, the head of cabbage that was waiting for him in his locker was even bigger. 4. SNOWBOARDING (FOR FREE OR CHEAP) - Snowboarding is beautiful and exciting, and it just feels better the better you get at it. But, the lift passes in Andorra are expensive. 5. "THE UNDERGROUND" AND "KYU" DISCOTECHS LA PERLA NEGRA´S OWNERS; LOTS OF GREAT DOGS; THE WINTER HUMBLES YOU; and THE ONLY COUNTRY WHOSE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IS CATALONIAN earn HONORABLE MENTION ...

... thought I´d see an employee of mine doing what you´re doing." His mouth also involuntarily shriveled up small, in a look that said, "You know, that is kind of funny though." The Spanish trucker gave a look that said he was thinking, "(empty thought) ... (nothing) ... (emptyness again) ... Man, these guys are boring. They never ****!" We drove together to go unload. My boss noticed two empty Leffe cans were present, not one. "Tu has tomado dos ...