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

We tried our best to get our first taste of Pyrenean rock climbing today, but the weather had other ideas. It was still warm, but the low clouds eventually couldn’t hold onto their cargo any longer. There were low clouds up in the mountains, so we tried our luck by driving further down the valley… Read more

We’ve finally arrived in the Pyrenees and have spent the day recovering from the drive and getting to know our new local neighbourhood of Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The view from the balcony was looking much better when we woke up and the temperatures a pleasant mid-twenties. Despite being a Sunday, there were still quite a few shops… Read more