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23.24 Tristaina Lakes, Ordino-Arcalis, Andorra. 23.25 Percelena-Les Fonts, Arinsal, Ordino. 23.26 L'Armiana, Canillo.

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Jen makes her way around the cliff to position herself to reach above upper lake. 'Be careful, my Jen, you haven't prepared our dinner yet.' And this concludes a 7-week trip to Spain and Andorra including a walk into Gibraltar to pay our respects to a rock , two walks into France from Andorra, one from Spain and a walk from the Principality to the Spanish border, all but Gibraltar, crossing the Pyrenees Mountain range. We have the great fortune, at least so far, to find that each trip seems to exceed the joy of the previous one. On the other hand, it might be that we have memory lapses or selective memories. Whatever the case, our hope is that this exciting trend continues. From lakes to snow fields within minutes. A person can swim or ski in the same region. We elected neither having not brought swimsuits or skis. Another ski station, another massive mountain—in the early stages of the Percelena hike. The three Tristaina Lakes, glacial lakes...