Springtime in the Pyrenees
In East and Southern Africa it is the rainy season during April and May. For most of my life this period has conjured up…
Pyrenees
Smugglers, bandits and refugees
The GR 10 Trans Pyrenean Way trail involved interminable steep descents and climbs through dense chestnut and holm oak forests. We had seen nobody…
Leaving the shores of the Mediterranean Sea
Living in the midst of a mountain range, there is a magnetism that draws you towards the mountains and the outdoors. The most famous…
To Santiago and beyond
This is an update on my previous post, the Way. The day after my son Laurence and I had biked to the French border,…
Market Day
The trails provided ample shade as they crept through dense beech forests, and then all of a sudden would lead us onto exposed high mountain pastures.
The Central Pyrenees – Aragon & Gascony
The Pyrenees is so varied and has many micro-climates or regions that have been partly or wholly independent for centuries. Each has something special…
The Western Pyrenees – Basque and the Rioja wine regions
This region is generally more heavily populated than the central Pyrenees, and is extremely varied. It features a rugged and spectacular coastline, hilly and…