Yesterday was a warm day - even at 1800 metres it was in the mid-thirties. It;s just as well that we drove rather than walked. And what a drive!
Tour de France followers will be excited by the names: Col de Pourtalet, Col de Soulor (in all three directions) and Col de Aubisque. Lots of hills and switchbacks, and amazing views the whole time.
The route to Pourtalet:
and the route back:
and a couple of views:
Top of the Col de Soulor (also the first photo taken with my new phone)
Col de Pourtalet looking into Spain
The town of Gourette, from the restaurant "les Cretes Blanches", half way up the Col de Aubisque
An excellent - if hot - day, with plenty to catch the eye
3 comments:
Great area, one we missed when we lived there... Enjoy your stay.
Did you see any bear? I understand they’ve been reintroduced from Slovénie or some part of the former Yougoslavia.
chm. I think the bears are camera shy.
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