We left Spain yesterday and travelled the 60 miles into Andorra - a country that has sold its soul to commercialism. One long traffic jam as French & Spanish tourists buy the cheap petrol,alcohol,cigarettes,electrical goods etc,etc. After a few false trails we eventually found an apartment to rent for 4 nights to avoid the low night temperatures in the mountains. We stocked up in the local supermarket and settled down for a night with the TV (including on the Tuesday evening French TV coverage of Liverpool vs Marseille in the Champions League). The walk we did today was one of the best mountain days we have had for a long time - and all to ourselves, we barely saw a soul all day. The highlight was a fascinating ridge scramble to the summit of Pic De L'Estanyo (at 2915m, the 3rd highest in the Andorran Pyrenees). Sort of like Striding Edge with atitiude. The views were amazing, although we crossed only the odd patch of snow, the far peaks still had a covering. The lakes on the descent were vivid blue - I hope the photos do them justice.
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