Comments on: Day 15. Petites Pyrénees http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees Web Design and Photography, Edinburgh, Scotland Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees/comment-page-1#comment-143 Richard Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:05:13 +0000 http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees#comment-143 Hi Emily There's a lot to recommend our route, but given our time again I would not have chosen to cross the Pyrenees at l'Hospitalet. It's a main road and was busy with traffic from the Tour (even though there were no lorries on the Sunday). Instead perhaps head further west of Andorra where the main roads carry less traffic. We didn't really research the leg from the Pyrenees to Barcelona so were caught out by main roads and a lot of construction work on the C-17. Plus getting in and out of the bigger cities (Paris, Toulouse and Barcelona) were the worst bits of the trip, consider perhaps getting a train in/out from a stop at the outskirts. Other than that I'd suggest the advice a friend gave when I asked where we should visit in France - he said "there are so many great places that you'll just find them". This freed us from the hassle of planning so we were just able to go and explore. Having said that the cave paintings of Pech Merle and the scenery around the Lot were amazing and I'd happily go back to the volcanos around Auvergne again. I'm sure you'll have an amazing trip which ever way you choose. Good luck :-) Richard Hi Emily

There’s a lot to recommend our route, but given our time again I would not have chosen to cross the Pyrenees at l’Hospitalet. It’s a main road and was busy with traffic from the Tour (even though there were no lorries on the Sunday). Instead perhaps head further west of Andorra where the main roads carry less traffic.

We didn’t really research the leg from the Pyrenees to Barcelona so were caught out by main roads and a lot of construction work on the C-17. Plus getting in and out of the bigger cities (Paris, Toulouse and Barcelona) were the worst bits of the trip, consider perhaps getting a train in/out from a stop at the outskirts.

Other than that I’d suggest the advice a friend gave when I asked where we should visit in France – he said “there are so many great places that you’ll just find them”. This freed us from the hassle of planning so we were just able to go and explore.

Having said that the cave paintings of Pech Merle and the scenery around the Lot were amazing and I’d happily go back to the volcanos around Auvergne again.

I’m sure you’ll have an amazing trip which ever way you choose.
Good luck :-)

Richard

]]> By: emily http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees/comment-page-1#comment-142 emily Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:46:30 +0000 http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees#comment-142 My husband and I are going in the opposite direction, starting Sept. 3. Would you recommend your route to other? It's been fun perusing your site! My husband and I are going in the opposite direction, starting Sept. 3. Would you recommend your route to other? It’s been fun perusing your site!

]]> By: Peter http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees/comment-page-1#comment-100 Peter Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:12:13 +0000 http://www.richardx.co.uk/2009/07/09/day-15-petites-pyrenees#comment-100 Keep up the good work, following you all the way. Enjoy the Tour! Keep up the good work, following you all the way.

Enjoy the Tour!

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