The week started with a ritual checking of the weather forecast which foretold a mixture of cloud and sunshine throughout the next seven days, but no rain – perfect! On Monday we decided to hike up to Arrens-Marsous, as down at the level of our house (approx 700m) we found ourselves enveloped in cloud and … More Week three in the Pyrénées
On Monday we drove up to Carcassonne and stayed at l’Hôtel de Pont Vieux just outside of the old part of the town. Carcassonne is just an awe-inspiring building, a proper castle unlike so many of the French ‘châteaux’ which just look like fortified houses to me. Having headed into a slightly more Mediterranean area of the … More Week two in the Pyrénées
My dad and step mum live in Bagnères-de-Bigorre in the Hautes-Pyrénées region of the Pyrénées and my sister and I are staying out here with them for just over two weeks. We arrived out here very late last Wednesday evening and I’ve already had some great wildlife encounters. On Thursday we set out on a … More Week One in the Pyrénées
As you may know from my last post, last week I set off on an adventure of a lifetime to Iceland with my sixth form geography class for a five day field trip. If you haven’t read my previous post on my first two days in Iceland you can find it here! On day 3 of … More Iceland days 3 & 4
After a year of saving and anticipation, last week I set off on an adventure of a lifetime to Iceland with my sixth form geography class for a five day field trip. I was indescribably excited as this was to be my first proper trip abroad (apart from going to France to stay with my … More Iceland days 1 & 2
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