A weekend in the Pyrenees !

[Mr Dean]

Day 4 continued, (Humomgus Day it never ended :woohoo: )


So do you come here often ?

Two horses walked into a bar, the barman says hey why the long Face! :dry:



We had that top of the world feeling again this time we was in France.











What fantastic views, enjoyed by hikers and all












jim wanted to climb a bit higher..



so of he went



Then coming back down to earth we stumbled upon this nice town with a lot going on and lots of bikes passin through nice place for a coffee or a cold one and watch the world go by.














and on we went past Foix castle pronounced Fwa





on to this stunning riverside old village.





We cut the engines and watched the fly fisherman do there thing what an art





The sun soon fell and we was in darkness once again, we actualy reached our reserved Hotel at 9.50 pm French time The Hotel Tivoli at Bagnes De Bigorre.

Only to be turned away as they said there was no room, and we had not called to say we was going to be late. (I guess they gave up on us and let the room's earlier) so a Tip is If your running late It would do no harm to call early afternon to state that you will be there but Late

The local restaurant was closing so no food, and a young German girl from a closing store said follow me and we scurried behind her and listened very carefully, she knocked on a small hotel doors for us they came to the door but to no avail they was fully booked... Jim called his wife in England who searched the internet for choice. We headed for the nearest big town, Tarbes and tried four or five and the last one A F1 at around one ish said yes.

that was Day 4. concluded what a Day :woohoo: :woohoo: :blink:

[Peejay]

Great report and stunning pictures.
Thanks for sharing.

[Simon_100]

Amazing trip Dean and the gang - and more to come! - fabulous pictures too!

Looking forward to the rest of the story

Simon

[Jim Lovell]

I will add some more pics when Dean has finished, it would be nice to keep it on one thread for future reference.

I would like to say, for me it was the best trip so far. Great riding buddys, meeting up with great people and the setting for all this was the fantastic Pyrenees. Gotta start saving again to continue the adventure...

[Mr Dean]

Day 5: Bank Holiday Monday 29.8.2011

From Tarbes to Tours we totalled 446 Miles


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msa=0& ... e=UTF8&z=7


So we leave the best hotel in the world




But off our original route we had sat navs playing up the pink line disapeared off my sat nav so we parked up and Pete and Dave had a look at the paper Map.





Jim cools down a good way to Chillax B)



Ok mapping sorted we decide to go direct to Tours Etap where we started on some slower roads and take in views of Rural France.





now for the last Supper together and a few Beers













jim and Pete were to be up super early to head for there Ferries, me and Dave had a lie in till 8 am

[Mr Dean]

Day 6: Tuesday 30.08.2011

From Tours back to home was 401 Miles

This time we stopped at the large industrial city of Rouen the Train yard like a Giant Hornby train set drew my attention.









And a modern double decker glides through.








Back on the Road the next interesting stop was.... The Baie de Somme motorway service station. Between A16 Paris-Amiens-Calais motorway exits 23 and 24

(if you get a chance to stop here B )

This has got to be the most eco friendly service station that I have ever seen hmy:

on one side truck stops and Fuel and general parking bordered by a restaurant, a wild life nature store selling paintings, T shirts & all, and Rest rooms and the other this:





And you can walk up the ramp in the tower to see this from the viewing platform at the top:







and the residents, when not sleeping.



Plenty of bread fed to keep them happy along with the large Carp that came for the bread.






And inside the Jambon, Chips and Gravy was very nice, (salad dodgers note the yohgurt and coke light)




Then back to the Calais Train to Folkestone.



That concludes the Trip it was Amazing, it was :woohoo: :woohoo: we had not been to the Pyrenees! We have now! hmy:

Thanks again for all the input in threads by ABR members,spanish Biker, Brit Frog B) and to My fellow travellers Dave, Peter and Jim they were a pleasure to ride with.
it was emotional :laugh: I'm sure I will be back, Maybe a Pyrenees Rally :whistle: see you all there :woohoo:

Dean

and Jim M O R O C C O :huh: hmy: :woohoo:

[sohoeasy]

A very pleasant read !

[Barcelona Pat]

Great report guys - some of that making me a bit homesick. I wanna go home....!
B)
Pat

[Gavinskii]

Thanks for sharing ..... B) trip

Especially love the food photos !

[SILVERBACK]

superb trip , packing the maximun into the minimum time B) thanks for sharing:)