The day started with an unexpected visit from some friends of ours from Ireland! A few text exchanges in the morning followed by a bit of shopping for supplies, took us up to a quiet little lay-by on the road above Gavarnie. We’d just brewed up when the guys pulled up alongside! We did some… Read more

Blue sky and calm greeted us on our final morning in the Chili Apartment. After our earliest rise yet, we were packed up and checked out by 10am and drove straight down to the Château Sainte Marie in Luz. Oh, and last night, before bad light stopped play, we had our last golf tournament which… Read more

We tried our best to go climbing today, but in the end it just wasn’t to be. There is a good looking crag high above the village of Gèdre. The only problem is that there is a 40 minute uphill hike to the base of the cliff. Having located the tiny gap in the forest… Read more

After another leisurely morning in ‘le office’ making plans (and of course a couple of quick rounds of golf), we set off up the valley for some afternoon cragging. The route was a fantastic one and considerably steeper than what we’ve done so far! The grades also felt more on par too.  There were three… Read more

Today we really got a mega holiday day out in the mountains. It was fantastic to spend the day surrounded by new views and dramatic mountains. It might just be that we are a bit ‘pre-season’, but one thing that we’ve both noticed so far is that the Pyrenees are not busy! We had some real… Read more

We might be away in the mountains, but sometimes there is still work to be done. Having the ability to be able to have a nice balance of work and play is something that we have been gradually cultivating and today proved how well the two can go together. While I was doing some planning and… Read more