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Serge the Concierge (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... which could be defined as a French trait. Should we call its location Moonambel in the Victorian Pyrenees mountain district about 160 miles northwest of Melbourne another French Connection? Add to the flavors of southern France, a Petanque court near the Cellar Door and Red Earth Café serving local fare on the Taltarni Vineyards grounds. Related: How New Zealand wines led me to a breton...
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VEF French Property: Latest News (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Our French partner agents in the Pyrénées Atlantiques are reporting an increase in sales of properties up to 200,000 Euros and over 350,000 Euros so, if this is your budget, you would be well-advised to start house-hunting now.
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geography blogging alltheway (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
It’s Tuesday and I’m still a little tired from an excellent weekend spent in the Pyrenees. I spent the weekend with 16 friends and colleagues from IST walking in the area around the Refuge du Rulhe (2185 metres). On Saturday we walked up to the refuge dumped any extra kit and then climbed Pic du [...]
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
From coastal paths to routes through forests and valleys across alpine plateaus and mountain passes Gabriella Le Breton picks five fabulous walks in the Pyrenees.
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kalebeul (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Re yesterday’s post on the Santa Majestat in Caldes de Montbui, here’s some anti-Catholic propaganda from the time of George Borrow, taken from the The life of Ramon Monsalvatge: On the 8th of December, 1832, I was sent from the convent of Sabadell to that of my native town, Olot, to study philosophy. I continued there [...]
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Dog Without A Bone (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... spend the latter months of her first pregnancy at her husband's family vacation home, high in the Pyrenees. The tranquillity of this retreat is short-lived, what with agents and counteragents prowling round the mountains, and lovelorn suitors hanging around Julia's beautiful friend Luzia. But Julia's personal EMERGENCY IN THE PYRENEES is premature labor, and she is rushed to the clinic by...
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Anorak News (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
IT’S the global warming headline of the day: “Scientists warn Pyrenees will melt by 2050″ - ABC News (Aus) Rocks are melting. We are royally humped…
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Iban Mayo Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Euskaltel put on a great show today on the Vuelta's 8th stage. It was another mountain-top finish, and the team were intent on mixing it with the best. Not much happened until the ascending of the Bonaigua, where Mikel and Amets came to the fore. With a lone rider up the road, French favourite Moncoutié, and still 60 or so riders in the peloton, Euskaltel decided enough was enough and turned up the...
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Climate of Our Future (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
ScienceDaily (Sep. 6, 2008) — Much has been said about the situation of the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, but little is known about those in the high mountain areas of the Iberian Peninsular. A Spanish research study has revealed, for the first time, that now only the Pyrenees has active glaciers. Furthermore, the steady increase [...]
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biopact (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Much has been said about the situation of the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, but little is known about those in the high mountain areas of the Iberian Peninsula. A Spanish study has now revealed , for the first time, that of all mountain areas only the Pyrenees has active glaciers left. What is more, the steady increase in temperature - a total of 0.9°C since 1890 - indicates that Pyrenean...
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Iban Mayo Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
The team put on a great show in the Vuelta's first summit-finish stage yesterday. Iñigo got into the break of the day, along with fellow strong-men Zandio, Ballan, De Maar and Meersman. The quintet quickly established a big gap, something which made me dream of a stage-win for Iñigo. On paper, and judging by form, Zandio and Iñigo should easily have been the strongest yesterday. Yet, somehow, they...
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Science Daily (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Much has been said about the situation of the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, but little is known about those in the high mountain areas of the Iberian Peninsular. A Spanish research study has revealed, for the first time, that now only the Pyrenees has active glaciers. Furthermore, the steady increase in temperature, a total of 0.9°C since 1890, indicates that Pyrenean glaciers will disappear...
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The Daily Puppy (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Addie loves playing with her toys, taking walks around the neighborhood to see all of her friends and annoying her big sister Zoe, a 14-year-old Dachshund. Addie attended puppy class and graduated with flying colors. At six months old she will begin obedience training and plans on becoming a Canine Good Citizen and a therapy dog. She has many tricks, and her best ones include the shake, catching a...
