Puigcerda Park Hotel

... 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>

... month). I wandered around Andorra la Ville, the capital city here, for the majority of today. This is when I realized the importance of shoes that don't get wet in the snow, even my two pairs of socks defense was useless to stand up to the icy attacker. When I realized everything in the capital relates to shopping for things that cost insane amounts of money, I decided to trek back here and post some pictures. Hope you like them and I'll keep you updated.<br>

... of the most hair-raising turns. Trying to drive these roads is bad enough. Trying to remember how to drive after not doing it for 3 ½ months adds to the difficulty. Having to reverse shifting a standard to a Right-Hand drive complicates the issue. And of course, it&#8217;s a Right-Hand drive vehicle driving on the right hand side of the road, so all perception&#8217;s off. No problem!<br><br>Thankfully it's exceptionally ...

... 1.6 Euros! (ok, fair enough, maybe you guys do have a point, but food and wine are as key to the french culture as the medival ruins and churches) So, anyways, back to the care.....I figured a bottle of red and a bottle of white (ugh, now i have billy joel in my head for the rest of the night.....) but Jason, being the practical english man that he is, thought it better to get a bottle of white (and mind you when i ...

... 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 ...

... 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>

... clueless - loud, obnoxious, and a little bit ignorant - "So what's there to do in Barcelona? We heard it was boring and there's nothing to do here but lie on the beach." What??? It's one of the most dynamic cities in the world!!!<br><br>Had a difficult time sleeping, as I had a horrible coughing fit for much of the night, so I was feeling ****** in the morning. Had breakfast with a couple of Aussie guys in the room, and the one guy said "Yeah, I heard ...

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.

The monastery-turned-hotel Núria, north of the town of Ribes de Freser in Catalunya, Spain is an excellent destination for walking. There are several peaks around the hotel, enabling you to do comfortable and rewarding day-treks. Some peaks: Noufonts, Noucreus, Eyne, Puigmal... (can't remember all names right now). Altitude from 2000 to 3000 meters.

... birthday-eve. My 20th heralded another bizarre day exploring Tamarit and its nearby beach untill Caronlina, the daughter of the founder of the camps, packed me into her car. I had no idea where we were heading but four hours later I found myself in a little town called Puigcerda in the Pyrenees. The drive was stunning and I spent the journey chatting to Carolina. Tragically, she told me that a 23 year old guy ...