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| We leave the town of Torla and head
east along the GR-15. This trail roughly parallels the Pyrenees, but
at a lower elevation. Our initial plan of hiking the GR-11 was aborted
due to the deep snow which covered all the alpine passes. The mountain
towns in Spain are very pleasant and picturesque, though they all
appear to be growing to accommodate a burgeoning tourist industry. |
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This handsome fellow is one of the more common
creatures we saw in the Pyrenees (sort of a pretty photo considering
the slimy subject, eh?). Slugs seem particularly abundant in the cooler
morning hours when the ground is damp with dew. Best to watch where
you step as you hike. |
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| From Ordessa Canyon, the GR-15 leads
east over hill and dale to Anisclo Gorge, a narrow drainage with
beautiful blue water and many cascades. A day was spent hiking the
length of the canyon and back, taking pictures and enjoying the sites. |
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Here's an artsy shot I sort of liked which was taken
in a spring fed side drainage of the gorge. |
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Irresponsibility: No Single Raindrop Believes it is to
Blame for the Flash Flood. |
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| With all the limestone in the
Pyrenees, there are bound to be caves. Since there happened to be one
marked on the map I was using in Anisclo Gorge, I decided to see if I
could find it. To my surprise the entrance was large enough to be used as an airplane hangar. |
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The cave featured some interesting rimstone dams
on the floor and a large stream. Unfortunately time was running short
and I didn't have the gear to explore very far into the cave. All
cavers should carry at least three lights and counting the flash on my
camera (a stretch which I suspect the NSS wouldn't necessarily agree
with) I was only equipped with two. |
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It was time to leave northern Spain, though I've made
it a high priority to return one day. There is much to do in the area
if you enjoy the outdoors, and since Spanish television is really bad
you do not have an excuse to stay indoors. There are many items left
unfinished on my 'to-do' list, but, as is the case with all 'to-do'
lists, I console myself with the fact that they'll be there when I
return (works just the same with dirty laundry). TTFN. |
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