The Pyrenees - even into Andorra
Montpellier -> Carcasonne -> Encamp, Andorra = 328 KM
This stretch may not sound like very much, but since we were doing a lot of mountain driving, it's not the same as highway miles - we had to take it slower, meaning we did in face spent some good time in the car. Nevertheless, an exciting day!
First, a last glimpse of Montpellier...
The square at Montpellier by day.
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Back on the road again! Heading to Carcassonne.
Carcassonne, the wonderfully medieval fairy-tale looking enclosed city:
Many more pictures!! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2702996&id=6810535&l=0e0bb499da
Doesn't it look like right out of a movie? Probably... because it is! Be sure to visit the album where I name which one!
Getting souther and wester in France...
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Looking stranger and stranger! The trees... the fog...
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We took "the back streets" on our way to Andorra, passing through this tiiiiny town!
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And you thought YOUR town was ahead of the game in their Christmas preparations! (That means Merry Christmas in French).
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Now these are THE cutest and PRETTIEST cows I've ever seen!!
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The higher we got, the crazier the fog! At this point, we're almost in Andorra.
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Andorra: 7:59 pm. Cold. Foggy.
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Some cool tunnel pics! Although it cost a few Euro, we took this newly bought tunnel through some mountains, instead of taking the long curvy mountain roads (which would have taken longer).
This is typical Andorra: a bunch of such cities, buried in the mountains.
Practically three-fourths of the hotels (most of the buildings are hotels, I swear) were closed - they're probably running full throttle at winter-time for the ski tourist season, but at the moment there's no one around!
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Hmmm hearty bean soup! An Andorra classic.
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Hannes in profiterol heaven!
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Now let's see what this camera can do - all with the same exactly lighting in the room, just different camera settings.
Well, at the end of the day, we found a GREAT place in Andorra to stay overnight - with it being dead NON-tourist season, they were practically ecstatic to have something to do. We were given a bottle of wine with only haveing to pay for one glass, because Hannes had ordered one glass but they had to open the whole bottle anyway just to give him a glass. With no one else around to drink the rest, they just gave it to us.
Yes, that's how much is NOT going on in Andorra! But hey: Traveler's Century Club +1.
This stretch may not sound like very much, but since we were doing a lot of mountain driving, it's not the same as highway miles - we had to take it slower, meaning we did in face spent some good time in the car. Nevertheless, an exciting day!
First, a last glimpse of Montpellier...
The square at Montpellier by day.
_
Back on the road again! Heading to Carcassonne.
Carcassonne, the wonderfully medieval fairy-tale looking enclosed city:
Many more pictures!! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2702996&id=6810535&l=0e0bb499da
Doesn't it look like right out of a movie? Probably... because it is! Be sure to visit the album where I name which one!
Getting souther and wester in France...
_
Looking stranger and stranger! The trees... the fog...
_
We took "the back streets" on our way to Andorra, passing through this tiiiiny town!
_
And you thought YOUR town was ahead of the game in their Christmas preparations! (That means Merry Christmas in French).
_
Now these are THE cutest and PRETTIEST cows I've ever seen!!
_
The higher we got, the crazier the fog! At this point, we're almost in Andorra.
_
Andorra: 7:59 pm. Cold. Foggy.
_
Some cool tunnel pics! Although it cost a few Euro, we took this newly bought tunnel through some mountains, instead of taking the long curvy mountain roads (which would have taken longer).
This is typical Andorra: a bunch of such cities, buried in the mountains.
Practically three-fourths of the hotels (most of the buildings are hotels, I swear) were closed - they're probably running full throttle at winter-time for the ski tourist season, but at the moment there's no one around!
_
Hmmm hearty bean soup! An Andorra classic.
_
Hannes in profiterol heaven!
_
Now let's see what this camera can do - all with the same exactly lighting in the room, just different camera settings.
Well, at the end of the day, we found a GREAT place in Andorra to stay overnight - with it being dead NON-tourist season, they were practically ecstatic to have something to do. We were given a bottle of wine with only haveing to pay for one glass, because Hannes had ordered one glass but they had to open the whole bottle anyway just to give him a glass. With no one else around to drink the rest, they just gave it to us.
Yes, that's how much is NOT going on in Andorra! But hey: Traveler's Century Club +1.