Above Luchon

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The Valley looking down

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Visentin

three-thousanders

Voted 10/10

In the skyline. have you visited on foot the high mountains too ? They're really gorgeous there. See my album of Lac d'Ôo on SP in July

Posted Aug 12, 2011 3:52 am

AnimalFromSpace

Climbed only by Bike :(

Hasn't voted

No. I didn't climb there. Would love to go back. A really great area.
I think, if I went back, I'd like to work in a French kitchen part time. I did a little of that while I was there.

Posted Aug 15, 2011 1:35 pm


	Visentin	Re: Climbed only by Bike :(
	Voted 10/10	By the way how the hell you decided to pick the Pyrenees ? I won't deny it's nice but from a New-Yorker that's kind of a coincidence !
		Posted Aug 16, 2011 4:31 am

AnimalFromSpace

Tour

Hasn't voted

Actually, for the popular MTB tours, there are really only two, in Europe, not incl Turkey. This one and Tuscany. Maybe Lakes District. So if you were busy and wanted to do something without doing the actual work to arrange it, it would be one or the other. I'd already done Morocco.

Posted Aug 16, 2011 9:36 am


	Visentin	Re: Tour
	Voted 10/10	Pyrenees in the most popular MTB tours in US ? Intriguing ! I thought Italy's Lago di Garda was on the top with some other resorts near the Alps. Honestly, the French Pyrenees do not abound of good trips (except going only downhill; I rather belong to the XC type like most of us here). The Spanish side is in my opinion much richer in MB jewels but needs perhaps more advertisement worldwide. Eastern Europe (not only Poland & around where I live) also owns some treasures thanks to a perfect marking and maintained trails (and certainly more affordable from the cost point of view !). If you look for good places to go and need help to find agencies to organize your stay drop me a line. Have you thought about contacting the guy from Isleride who posted the album the other day ? I think Croatia must be amazing.
		Posted Aug 16, 2011 10:37 am

AnimalFromSpace

British

Hasn't voted

Actually I generally travel with Brits. If a tour, use a British Company. Way cheaper, for one thing.

Yes, I've heard a lot of good things about Croatia.

Posted Aug 16, 2011 3:36 pm


	Visentin	Re: British
	Voted 10/10	Yes Brits do often travel in the Pyrenees, that's a traditional touristic destination for two centuries. I think the Isleride guys speak excellent english and probably most of the people who come there are from northern Europe so likely to be english speakers. Otherwise even cheaper: go by yourself somewhere and use the ressources on the web. Just don't be afraid ! :)
		Posted Aug 17, 2011 4:11 am