Afternoon winter walk from the gite.
Sunday morning we woke up to snow at the house. The clouds break and we were able to go out with the doggies (Nut and Ella) aka Nutella for a winter wonderland walk. The stillness is eary and the cold…
Category: Local Activities
Summertime Season at Gite Colombe des Bois
We are already halfway through the summer holidays. We have been busy visiting sights locally and joining in the festivities. There is so much to fit in, simply not enough days… The local fetes are organised by each commune and…
Pau Pyrénées Car racing weekend in May
Every May in the Pyrenees the Pau Historic car racing weekends are held. The 1st weekend is the Formula 3 and the 2nd is the Historic weekend. Both offer some exciting racing, especially if it rains! Its a really great…
Parapente in the Pyrenees-Superbagneres Luchon
For Bruces birthday (hubby) we booked him a parapente flight over Luchon for the first time. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, it was a warm day. We met his guide Freddy in the town of Luchon and set…
Last ski of the season St Lary-Soulan
Its upon us, the last ski day of the season of 2017/2018. The sun came out and the skies were blue as ordered. We set off early to the ski station of Saint Lary-Soulan, our family favourite. We were going…
Night Time Snow Shoe Walk
It was the clearest sky and although the temperature is below freezing, we decided it would be a good idea to go for a night time snow shoe walk with the kids. No it wasn’t a school night. We set…