After thinking about Andorra and selecting a handful of pictures from one of our previous trips, it's not surprising the desire to return is burning within.
Andorra is a small, independent, landlocked country surrounded by Spain and France. An arrangement exists in which the heads of state are the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell. Should a belligerent force decide to attack Andorra, then these two major European powers are obliged to defend the country. Should a person wish to communicate fully with the people of this beautiful country, then languages such as Catalan, Spanish, French and Portuguese are useful. English, less so but good enough in many instances. Unfortunately, our newly gained proficiency in Eastern European languages is of little use in the western part of the continent. Da! Maybe, Duh!
From Pic Tristaina: Perhaps the phrase, "Blanketing the hilltops" comes from here.
Somewhat rocky road on the way back from Andorra's highest, Pic Coma Pedrosa.
Pic de la Serrera with France to the left..
The gardens of Andorra and France from La Serrera.
and people tell us life is easy.
Jen semi-circled the mountain, from the above picture, to arrive where she is.
Canillo, clean and orderly.
Might say a walk through and above the meadow below provides the sweat and then tranquility many of us seek.
There's always an ice-cold lake in which to cool.
This picture is taken at the top of Casamanya during an electrical storm. You want riveting, project yourself no further. At times, front-row seats are overrated.
On the opposite side, the hail provides beauty to the already exquisite mountain.
Reflections provide 2 for the price of 1.
Most views improve from height. Andorra's are always good, no matter how low.
A colored view on Pic Coma Pedrosa
Give it a rest, fella. Taken in 2015, wasn't as mellow and mature as we are now...still wore shorts. Could not help noticing as I placed the picture on the blog: I broke the fourth finger on Table Mountain trail a year or so before and then the third returning from de la Serrera peak on the next trip to Andorra.
A view on Pic Tristaina, border of France and Andorra.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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