SPANISH PYRENEES HOLIDAY 20 AUGUST TO 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

 Thursday 20 August to Saturday 22nd

Good drive down to Portsmouth, only upset Roy went walkabout as we were loading and I moved it up to the line, sorted in end, too much wine at night, lazy day next day.

No hold up at customs in Spain. Lidl sorted and got to site Camping Iturbero. about 2pm. Walked into Lumbier, old town but couldn't find the market Jacqueling told us about.

Sunday 23 August

Did 4km walk to San Gregorio an old watchtower., Hot day. Siesta afternoon then drove 4 minutes to Foz de Lumbier, a beautiful gorge with about 200 pairs of griffon vultures also saw an Eygypian Vulture all white.

MONDAY 24 AUGUST

Hot again 32o Drove to Sanguesa and looked round small town, churches, river Aragon. free carpark. Then on to Arbayun Gorge carved by the Salazar River to the Iso viewpoint, stunning gorge, not as many vultures very windy.

                                                ARBAYUN GORGE

                                                                                griffon vulture

TUESDAY 25 AUGUST

Cloudy morning sunny afternoon 28oc. Drove an hour towards mountains did a lovely 5,3 km circular walk to Belabrace Waterfall in the Roncal Valley at the foot of the Ezkaurre massif.

                                                    ROMANESQUE BRIDGE OF ISABA

                                                                    BELABARCE WATERFALL

                                            WASHED OUT ROBIN?

                                WITCH SHAPED WEATHERVANE

                                    OTSINDUNDU BRIDGE

26 AUGUST

ALZHEIMERS TREK IN PEAK DISTRICT 27 JUNE 2026

 Drove to campsite called Longfield farm campsite, Flagg near Bakewell. Took 3 hours lovely site basic shower and toilet but smart. £25 a night. Heatwave time.

Friday 26th June

After thunder and torrential short episodes of rain early morning temp reached 30+ in the day.

Drove to Baswell and parked, did short walk past Chatsworth House which turned out to be marked for our route tomorrow. Tea and cake in Tea Room at Edensor after picnic under trees overlooking House. Icecream when back. So hot hope it cools for tomorrow

THE TREK DAY SATURDAY 27 JUNE OUR 34TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

A beautiful hot day with some wind, all to plan set off at 8.30. First part was easy 7.3 miles, as it got hotter after lovely lunch got harder but finished taking 6 hours including all breaks and lunch. Fizz at end as usual. quite emotional for Alan.

Had a meal at Sheldon at Cock and Pullet, very old fashioned pub and basic meals.

                                                                            START

                        view from top down to Chatsworth House

                                                Chatsworth House

                                                            HALF WAY LUNCH TIME

                                                                and the end

Sunday 28 June 2026

Lazy day after rain at first, weather cooled by 10 o to 18/20. Drove to Ashton in the Water looked round pretty small village. On to Bakewell, shops and busy, had coffee and cake in the Old Bakewell Pudding shop. Drove up to Monsal Top, pretty. Stopped to look at Magpie Mine relics old lead mine.

                                                    Ashton in the water church

            bridge at Ashton

                                                Georgian Sweet shop in Bakewell

                    The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop

                                                            Monsal top

                                                    Magpie Lead mine