Just got back from a little vacation in an RV. We spent a couple beautiful days in Bordeaux, but it was a holiday so none of the trams were running. This was very convenient as we could take the bicycles through the city on the tramway without having to worry about traffic or pedestrians. After Bordeaux, stayed in Foix and saw an enormous old castle. It was preserved extremely well, not at all in ruins even though the first foundation stones were laid sometime in the 11th century. I wondered how this could be, but it turned out that this castle was never attacked. It cost tons of money and time but it was never used. Haha!
After Foix, we went to Andorra. It is a tiny little country in the Pyrenees. The lanscape is so rugged it was easy to see why neither France or Spain wanted it! Let the Andorrans dig themselves out the avalanches! It's a good place to go to stamp a passport because it is not a part of the Schengeun States. That was handy for me, even though all I got was tourist stamp, so I doubt it will count as valid. Hopefully I don't get deported. We also bought gas for about 40 cents less per liter (this is a BIG difference, what, a euro fifty per gallon?) We left Andorra on the Spain side which was good because Laurent had bought tons of tax free cigarettes in Andorra and wanted to avoid French custums. He plans on reselling them in France . In Andorra it was fifteen euros per carton while in France it's fifty. OUCH!
Soon we were in Barcelona where we toured a bit on our bicycles. The highlight was definately the Flaminco dancers! We didn't spend time on the beach as we had planned because it was RAINY. We headed a little north where I saw the Salvador Dali museum. It was amazing to see the diversity of his talents, but I was a little disappointed when I realized many of his most famous works (or at least many of the ones I'm familiar with) weren't there. But never fear, there were plenty of melting clocks. Unfortunately, Laurent got kind of sick and he wanted to come home, and with the rain it made sense. So, here I am back in Capbreton where there isn't a cloud in the sky! Not too shabby!
We stayed here one night. Not bad for a view!
This is a big chuch in Barcelona. It's been under construction since 18something and it's architect (Gaudi) was runover by a tramway in 1920 somethingafter having been on it for forty years. They're still working on it!
This is Barcelona's Arc de Triomf. It makes a great hat.
Laurent immitating the flamenco dancers we just saw.
Me on a bike in Barcelona. Aren't I pretty?