by Phil | Apr 15, 2009 | Hiking in the Pyrenees
Over the Easter holidays we headed south to the beach and do some walking. We stayed in Oliva – just north of Denia. Really nice beach (which we took a fantastic horseride down) and some good walking with wonderful spring flowers nearby. The Penyal d’Ifrac...
by Phil | Mar 23, 2009 | The Pyrenees
Whilst Phil was away this weekend I discovered village life in Spring. I enjoyed my first Calçotado in the village of Sardas on Saturday. Sunday I joined the Sabiñanigo Mountain Club on a relaxing walk between the villages of Mianos, Artieda and Ruesta. I completed my...
by Phil | Mar 9, 2009 | Snowshoeing
March 8th is women´s day in Spain and we celebrated by taking a relaxing walk in the snow. Along our trail we saw Griffon Vultures, Great Tits, Long-tailed Tits, Red Kites and pine processionary caterpillar nests. After all the wind and snow we´ve had recently here...
by Phil | Feb 22, 2009 | Snowshoeing
Fantastic snow shoeing trip today with the Sabinanigo walking club to Pic l’Iou just over the border in France. Hoy hemos hecho una excursion muy bonita con raquetas con el club de montaña Sabinanigo. Beautiful weather again and being the first weekend the...
by Phil | Feb 21, 2009 | Skiing
Thursday saw us out on the slopes of Formigal. Fabulous day for it – clear blue skies once again, great snow conditions and being a weekday the slopes were empty. Kerry hasn’t skied before so Anna gave her a crash course – sometimes literally!...
