River Trekking in the Pyrenees

Trip Start Jun 03, 2008

Trip End Aug 15, 2008

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Yesterday, Kevin and I went river trekking in the Pyrenees mountains. The Pyrenees are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain . They separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extend for about 430 km (267 mi) from the Bay of Biscay (Cap Higuer) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus). We hiking in the mountains along side a river. Kevin and I took the Advanced level and we had many steep, rocky inclines to dominate. When we reached the top, we were at a waterfall. Kevin and I jumped off a cliff into the pool of water below the waterfall. The water was freezing!!!! Once you hit the water it felt like a thousand knives stabbing you everywhere. You could hardly breathe and when you finally swam your way to shore, your muscles were shaking so bad, you had to wait a couple seconds before you could try to climb back up to the land. It was one of the coolest experiences we have had so far. We are so glad we did it and it will definitely be an adventure we will never forget. The view of the mountains were breathtaking and I think this was probably our favorite excursion yet. (P.S. We should have a picture of us jumping off the cliff later this week. Someone else took the picture with their camera. As soon as I get it up I will let you all know.)

After our workout, we headed to Andorra for an authentic Catalan lunch in a manor house. We had a 3 course meal of salad, meat and cheeses, lamb, chicken, sausage, potatoes, and creme brulee for dessert. We had unlimited wine and water and after dinner we had cava, which is the national drink of Spain. Cava is basically sparkling wine, or champagne. After our calorie fest, we headed back to the bus for Barcelona and a really, really long nap.