Here we are again

Sorry we have been absent for a few days but we have just had the most wonderful time and been too shattered at night to do the blog, but here is our latest catch up for you.

The top 3 photos are of the most gorgeous village and Citadel we have ever seen, Ainsa where we stopped for Tapas.

The two photos above are of Beilsa another lovely quaint village.

Bob came prepared for the 40 degree heat!!!  He's not totally barking mad, he may need this when we go to Pic Du Midi, as it could be zero or below when we go up there!

The photo above is where we found our swimming pool in the river, we went back the next day and had it all to ourselves.

Every corner you turn there is another pretty village and another gorgeous range of mountains, we have been absolutely staggered at the views and breath taking gorges and passes.

A very happy Bob after an incredible journey, it took us all day to get here but was so worth it.

And here is our wonderful haven just in the hills above Limoux and thank goodness it was only about 24 degrees.  I had a swim in the 27 degree pool and then we settled down for a relaxing evening enjoying and lovely glass of wine and a beer from our very lovely host Tricia.

A very happy Ms et Mdme Lindfield

We found these gorgeous local tomatoes in the supermarket, why can we not buy them like this in the UK!!!

Le Diner, Jamon, Chorizo, Spanish and French Cheese, local french bread and tomato and cucumber.

Bon!!!

Yesterday we visited Pamplona a lovely city with lots of lovely character.

 

We had lunch in the central square, again it was about 37 degrees!! Even the locals are complaining about the heat.

All the old fellas were out sitting in the shade putting the world to rights.

Pamplona is famous for it's bull run, but I didnt want to see it, the photos everywhere were bad enough.  Poor taunted bulls.

This monument to the bull run is beautifully made and captures the atmosphere and moment very well.

Below is a huge bull we saw on a hill on the side of the motorway.

Pamplona Cathedral, not only is it a wonderful building, it was gorgeously cool inside too.

Keystone Cops

All around the city people have these bulls on their balconies.

This is the Bull Ring, it is the oldest reinforced concrete building in Spain.

Unfortunately not open though.

Above are heads over one of the entrances to the cathedral

 

Lovely colourful apartments

This is one of the Bodegas (Vineyards) using their old barrels to decorate the edge of their property.

The view from our bedroom

This is Abalos from up high in the mountains, our hotel is right in the middle

10.30am and 33 degrees already!!!  All those wonderful Rioja vineyards behind us, so much wine and so little time!!!

And right now it is 37 degrees and we are sitting on the terrace, in the shade with a lovely glass of Jose Luis Empathy 2008 Rioja, (it's nose is like morello cherries), listening to the house martins and sparrows, sitting in a lovely light breeze ........................ sorry I will shut up now :) x

Where we will be :)

Here is the Itinerary again for those of you who want to follow us

I have had to start another blog, for some reason I cannot edit the other one, so here goes second time lucky!!

Above are out complimentary fruit, choccy, macaroons and of course the all important.......

Cocktails!!!

Which went down rather well.

And this was my brekky this morning, I asked for no meat as I thought I would get a nice small portion, but they just gave me more of everything!!!