Pyrenees

Exploring the Pyrenees of Catalonia has been a dream of mine for a long while. Last week it finally came true. Let´s dive into all the stunning landscapes and

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After hiking in and around the Cirque de Gavarnie in the French Pyrenees, we drove to Torla in the Spanish Pyrenees. Torla is the town just outside the Ordesa and Monte Perdido national park. The guide books say this is the hike to do if you've only got time for one. It didn't disappoint. Private cars aren't allowed into the park. Instead, there's a big parking lot in Torla, and a continuous stream of buses taking visitors in. The total number of visitors per day is limited, so it's…

Pyr with young goat friend

If you ever wanted to take a polar bear home from the zoo with you, the Great Pyrenees might be the next best thing. However, this big furball is a climber, not a swimmer —named for the Pyrenees Mountains on the Spanish/French border, this high-endurance breed once guarded flocks of sheep on the mountainside. During […]