by Phil | Apr 26, 2013 | The Pyrenees
Had great lunch up at Santa Elena earlier this week with our friends Eva and Oscar. There’s a stone refugio behind the church with an open fireplace to barbeque on. Gorged oursleves on chops, pancetta and longaniza. Santa Elena is fascinating. It’s built...
by Phil | Apr 19, 2013 | The Pyrenees
In bars and restaurants in Biescas and Sallent de Gállego you will see pictures of one of the valleys most famous residents – Fermín Arrudi Urieta, more commonly known as ‘the giant of Sallent’. Born in Sallent de Gállego in 1870 Fermín reached 2.29 metres (7...
by Phil | Mar 27, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, Hiking in the Pyrenees, Snowshoeing, The Pyrenees
Ordesa has had lots of snow this winter and you can snowshoe straight from the Pardera car park where there’s several feet of snow. The valley looks beautiful in the snow and I’ve been over there a couple of times in the past few weeks – one time...
by Phil | Mar 26, 2013 | The Pyrenees
Hike Pyrenees transfer times from Zaragoza on Sundays from 7th July onwards have changed slightly due to the RyanAir flight times changing. They are now at a better time a few hours earlier. This affect transfers from both the train station and airport as we often...
by Phil | Mar 18, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, The Pyrenees
Saw my first pair of Egyptian Vultures this year while out cycling near Biescas. Lucky enough to get a couple of good pictures of them strutting around a field. Seems very early in the season to see them – they migrate to north Africa and the Middle East in the...
