Photo moments from the Pyrenees

 

Me all geared up for the rain at Col d'Aubisque

Me all geared up for the rain at Col d’Aubisque

Kalima and Bill on a soggy summit

Kalima and Bill on a soggy summit

Traffic

Traffic

Beauties

Beauties

Pyrenees dog festival at Argeles Gazost

Pyrenees dog festival at Argeles Gazost

View from Terrace in Argeles Gazost, our base for many fabulous rides

View from Terrace in Argeles Gazost, our base for many fabulous rides

And then we drive to Bagneres du Luchon, another base. This was the view from our hotel room the first night, during which we hardly slept because of drunkards shouting and fighting in the square below.

And then we drive to Bagneres du Luchon, another base. This was the view from our hotel room the first night, during which we hardly slept because of drunkards shouting and fighting in the square below.

That's Spain, which we reached via the Col du Portillon

That’s Spain, which we reached via the Col du Portillon

Today, Sunday the 22nd, the autumn equinox, we rode to the Col du Peyresourde, climbed this July in the Tour de France. This is the valley we pedaled up.

Today, Sunday the 22nd, the autumn equinox, we rode to the Col du Peyresourde, climbed this July in the Tour de France. This is the valley we pedaled up.

 

And had lunch of omelettes and frites

And had lunch of omelettes and frites

Me, John, Bill at Peyresourde

Me, John, Bill at Peyresourde

Peyresourde pass cafe proprietor showing us his "casse têtes"-- brain teaser games...

Peyresourde pass cafe proprietor showing us his “casse têtes”– brain teaser games…

...which we weren't so good at solving

…which we weren’t so good at solving

...and back home to Luchon--time for laundry!

…and back home to Luchon–time for laundry!

 

Bread is as central to French culture as suffering is to Buddhism, so we enjoyed this sign!  OK, à bientôt mes amies!

Bread is as central to French culture as suffering is to Buddhism, so we enjoyed this sign!
OK, à bientôt mes amies!

 

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