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Blister day - Pamplona to Puente la reina
... once we get past this first week! But apparently it is not uncommon to have "word finding difficulties" at this stage!
We are trying to upload pictures so hopefully this will give you an idea of what type of stunning scenery we´re walking through.
Hope everyone is well back at home, you are all in our thoughts.
For the parents ...
Parque Nacional de Ordesa i Monte Perdido
D'Espot, nous nous rendons vers un autre joli petit village alpin : Torla. (presque comme « maudit Torla! ») Situé dans la province de l’Aragon, ce village est au pied d’un autre parc national, le Parque Nacional de Ordesa i Monte Perdido. Le matin venu, c’est le désespoir! Pour la première fois du voyage, nous avons droit à de la pluie… et en plus, on ne voit pas le sommet des montagnes! *****! Y a pas ...
The Pyrenees
... big enough so a 3rd church was built underground which holds 20 to 30 thousand worshipers. On entering it looks as though you
are walking into an underground car park but when you get to the bottom and turn the corner the size of the space takes your breath away. It is vast!
On leaving the cathedral we passed along a bustling narrow street full of tourist shops selling tat; plastic bottles for water from the shrine, glow in ...
Lourdes
... lit processions as they parade the statue of Mary around the square. Masses are said each and every day by priests and I saw at least one cardinal present at the procession. The same priest who said the mass for us at 9am was again there at 10pm to lead the processional prayers and rights. As well as these regular everyday items, pilgrims come here from all over the world, in groups, to meet together, meditate, attend seminars and pray ...
Amazing Day in the Mountains!
... directions for a herd of sheep to cross the road (see video). A few km later we stopped for a group of about 15 horses - a breed that looks like Clydesdales.
There were a lot of bikes on these roads. I had expected only a few groups like ours but there are hundreds of bikes out here - some seem to be in organized tours and some just individuals or small groups of friends. A few Americans but mostly French ...
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- Room service
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
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