Hills!!!
We had a bit of a lie in this morning and managed to leave the campsite around 1045. Last night we were entertained by a fantastic lightning show that we reckon was in the valley beside us.
There isn't much to say about actually going up the hill towards Andorra except that I found it really challenging!
We finally made it to the France/Andorra border at around 1400 and to be honest we were both pretty gutted that there wasn't a bit more to see, just a few policemen in huts. The first town we came to is known as 'Pas de la Casa'. We reckon that to gain access to this town you either need to have a funny walk or no teeth-just an observation. Anyway, the town was jam packed with French families who obviously cross the border to make use of the tax free shops. We just bought a couple of hundred boxes of cigarettes & a case of whiskey. We quickly left the town and made our final accent to the top!
I managed to get to the top of the mountain at around 1600 & was over the moon, however, it's a shame that the locals have let the place become such a state. There is rubbish all over the place & 2 petrol stations to stare at. I'm still well chuffed though!
We had done the hard part & now the fun began. We had 18 miles to go to Andorra de Ville & it was all downhill!
I was averaging about 50 kph going down the hill until the freezing cold rain started. What a dampener, literally. It was still great fun.
We have checked into a 4* Hotel for tonight & just been out for another pizza.
Ross & John
Hey John,
ReplyDeleteJust catching up with some of your adventure so far. Looks amazing although I don't envy you cycling up those hills. Got my bike out for a spin on Saturday when I got back from a Duke of Ed hike, the weather was gorgeous here so took the opportunity to cycle down to the side of the foyle at the water wall - it was lovely and very flat to cycle on which was even better. My next aim is to cycle from Eglinton to Limavady - it kinda pales into comparison to your trek, but baby steps! Out with cub scouts on camp this weekend going surfing and a litter pick at benone. Then hopefully catch up with Mary next week when she pops home for a few days before our D of E hike in the mournes next weekend - a fun filled Oct awaits. There ends my rather dull account of life in NI but at least its something to read! Look forward to hearing more of your travels soon!
Best wishes,
Sara