BIP! Bicyclette Perpignan What is BIP! If you‘ve wandered around Perpignan recently, you may have noticed strategically placed groups of red and white bicycles bearing the name BIP. This is BIP, providing a form…
MUMBLES IN THE MOUNTAINS with Jenny Rhodes I met Jenny Rhodes for the first time in 2008, in their deliciously cosy cottage in the heart of Les Angles, just a five minute walk from the…
Barcelona is not such a long way from the Pyrenees-Orientales. With the long awaited arrival of the TGV, it is quick and easy to head off for a long weekend or even just a day.…
Les Balades en Estives Update We are all lying by a lake in a valley high above the tiny Conflent village of Nohedes, relaxing after the walk up through tall beech trees and pine…
HERE BE DRAGONS by Frank Parkinson Catalan Country has long been home to passionate supporters of Rugby in both its forms, though Rugby à quinze (Union) has had a larger following than Rugby à…
A long, strenuous walk which traverses the beautiful Albères massif starting at sea level and visiting it’s highest point (Pic Neulos 1256m) before descending to Laroque des Albères.
Taxis in France – things you might need to know Taking a taxi in France is rarely just a matter of stepping out into the road and putting your hand out! In the provinces, taxis…
Take a drive……PUIG NEULOS At 1256 metres , the highest point of the Alberes, Puig Neulos is noticeable. The mast that tops it can be seen for miles and kms away. It’s an easy…
The Snow Shoe Shuffle Jane Mann tries the Snow Shoe Shuffle and discovers that the “if you can walk you can snow shoe” quote bandied about by the snow-shoe-walking-fraternity is absolutely true. One…
Climate in the Pyrénées-Orientales The weather in the Pyrénées-Orientales is one of the main attractions for tourists, as well as one of the reasons that a lot of us moved here, along with the incredibly…