23.23 Returning to Franca to see Estany (pond) Blau but this time from the Principality of Andorra.
An uncertain Editor: One foot in Andorra, the other Franca. What to do? “Guess what?” Our editor began the conversation quiz-like. “Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense. We’re out of fries.” “Oh no! You’re not thinking France again?” “Yep. However, this time we are in Andorra and so we call it Franca.” “Big deal. France seems to be all over the place. We hiked into it from Spain, got close to the north-eastern border last week from Andorra and I suppose you’re thinking of the northern border this time. You’re becoming a right Francophone these days.” “Yes, indeed. We’ll leave from Sorteny National Park, head north, climb over the separating mountains and go down on the other side, entering Franca just before Lac Blau (Bleu). All-in-all, it will amount to 2,500 feet elevation gain and more than 7 miles, not too bad this time. The lake is positioned at an altitude of 8,000 feet, give or take a few inches. We will enter France at Port Siguer. Fear not. Nobody will be a...