A Video plus 27.25 The peaks along the French border below Pic Tristaina: A day off! ... 27.26 Lake Estanyó and reaching the peak above and behind it.
This duo of hikes concludes our visits to Spain, France and Andorra. It was a remarkable six weeks of superb hiking and climbing opportunities with of course, exposure to different cultures and people who continue to provide interesting, and at times, fascinating perspectives. Whenever we despair because of the tragedies occurring about us, we transport our minds to these periods and places and recapture the beauty of the land as well as the many kind and good souls with whom we share the planet. Life is always full of challenges and some rather unpleasant. Off trail we had some car issues that were unsetting but in the scheme of things, or with proper perspective, they amounted to 'pinpricks'. Once again, to those who follow our blog, thank you. To others who write to us with words of wisdom and kindness, thank you indeed and to those who admonish us occasionally, we thank you too because we need the guidance very much. Finally, we added in a video which shows a sprinklin...