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On holiday in France recently I saw this van parked at the side of a mountain road in the Pyrenees: On closer inspection, it's possible to see that his front (drive) wheels are wrapped in a set of snow chains: It's clear from the top photo that the road surface was clear of snow - but … [Read more...]
The aire at Gavarnie is just north of the town (about 1.5 miles) and is a cracking location. It's also free with all facilities. If you are lucky enough to wake up there on a clear morning then you will be blessed with amazing views in all directions: After breakfast, we went down into … [Read more...]
The next few days were a reminder that the mountains of the Pyrenees are every bit as 'serious' as those of the Alps and have winter weather to match. We'd planned to drive over several of the more scenic passes on the French side of the Pyrenees, naively expecting that they'd all be clear of snow … [Read more...]
