OT: Pyrenees in September

As subject.

The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through
the hills for a few days.
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

Fr Jack wrote:
> As subject.
>
> The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through
> the hills for a few days.

Nice scenery etc but things to do can be a little sparse ime.

Personally I'd make it a day trip and stick with Languedoc unless you've
already done the area to death.

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Fr Jack <sp@m.com> wrote in news:m77893t3ah78133rkqva8k6cdcqhh59isb@
4ax.com:

> As subject.
>
> The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through
> the hills for a few days.

Sounds like fun.

IME car hire is a bit cheaper if you get it on the Spanish side so check
out flights to Bilbao etc.
http://compare.carrentals.co.uk/ and
http://www.kayak.co.uk/ are pretty good price comparison sites

<interest piqued>

Although, the £109 BA return fare from Gatwick to Toulouse might be the
best bet. Conveniently avoids Ryanair's flight to Biarritz, with the
baggage con. Car hire from Toulouse is a reasonable £118 for a week, if you
can tolerate a Seicento/Ka.

Seems good value. I might just have to check my holiday hours balance and
have an autumn there too...

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"Brownz $Mobile$" <someone.not@microsoft.com> wrote in news

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$fi4.1560@newsfe7-win.ntli.net:

> Fr Jack wrote:
>> As subject.
>>
>> The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through
>> the hills for a few days.
>
> Nice scenery etc but things to do can be a little sparse ime.
>
> Personally I'd make it a day trip and stick with Languedoc unless you've
> already done the area to death.
>

another reason to fly to Toulouse...

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BMW R1150GS

wessie <putmynamehere@tesco.net> wrote:

>Although, the £109 BA return fare from Gatwick to Toulouse might be the
>best bet.

Manchester to Perpignan same price and a whole lot closer to where I
live...

> Car hire from Toulouse is a reasonable £118 for a week, if you
>can tolerate a Seicento/Ka.

I can get a Focus sized car for about a tenner more through a CSMA
deal

>Seems good value. I might just have to check my holiday hours balance and
>have an autumn there too...

Just hope I pick reasonable hotels to plot up at...

A quick dash into Andorra to look for stuff may be on the agenda, too.
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

Fr Jack <sp@m.com> wrote in news:dq98935vj036gn0rh5cn7lj4ra9p36nfkl@
4ax.com:

>
> Just hope I pick reasonable hotels to plot up at...
>

Logis de France should provide plenty of choice if you stay on the French
side. Paradors if you fancy a bit of a treat on the Spanish side.

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wessie at tesco dot net

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Fr Jack wrote:

> As subject.
>
> The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through
> the hills for a few days.

Sit on the roof terrace at the sealife centre in Biarritz, drinking
copious amounts of coffee whilst watching the sealions in the roof-top
pool. A great way to waste some time when the weather's nice. Then
watch all the tottie that pours onto the beach at lunchtime.

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In communiqué <dq98935vj036gn0rh5cn7lj4ra9p36nfkl@4ax.com>, Fr Jack
<sp@m.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>wessie <putmynamehere@tesco.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Although, the £109 BA return fare from Gatwick to Toulouse might be the
>>best bet.
>
>Manchester to Perpignan same price and a whole lot closer to where I
>live...
>
>

SWMBO is flying to Biarritz next week to walk another section of the
GR10 footpath that runs the length of the pyrenees. TBF walking, cycling
and kayaking are the attraction for most people once away from the
casinos of Biarritz. A Perpignan arrival puts you in easy reach of my
favourite part of the range. Massif du Canigou and then Massif du Carlit
and Puigmal. The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000
feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow train'
is fun.

>Just hope I pick reasonable hotels to plot up at...
>

As wessie says check out the Logis site.

>A quick dash into Andorra to look for stuff may be on the agenda, too.

As you will be out of season a quick dash might be on. Otherwise the
road up to Pas de la Casa is one big traffic jam in high season (as is
the one main road through Andorra).

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Fr Jack wrote:

> A quick dash into Andorra to

pick up loads of cheap booze would be a great idea.

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Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000
>feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow train'
>is fun.
>

Right... time for maps and guidebooks. Any recommendations?
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

Fr Jack wibbled:

> Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> > The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000
> > feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow
> > train' is fun.
> >
>
> Right... time for maps and guidebooks. Any recommendations?

wot 'e said.

Have a wander down the coast via Collioure, Ceret market on a Saturday,
or getting stuck into some oysters & filthy cack further up the coast
around Port des Roussillon.

--
Buzby
There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot

In communiqué <bt8a93l8e96iji69qcr8u4mgniecok72ok@4ax.com>, Fr Jack
<sp@m.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000
>>feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow train'
>>is fun.
>>
>
>Right... time for maps and guidebooks. Any recommendations?

Maps & books, or places?

Places: Villefranche e Conflent then a little yellow train trip to Mont
Louis.

http://www.countrycousins.co.uk/yelltren.htm

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Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Maps & books, or places?

Yes, yes and recommend a not too expensive hotel... I can't seem to
make my mind up...

>Places: Villefranche e Conflent then a little yellow train trip to Mont
>Louis.
>
>http://www.countrycousins.co.uk/yelltren.htm

Looks like a "really should do".
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

In communiqué <r7ic93dbgpku2iedq8eci1v6v93aqldms9@4ax.com>, Fr Jack
<sp@m.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>Maps & books, or places?
>
>Yes, yes and recommend a not too expensive hotel... I can't seem to
>make my mind up...
>

Well Michelin Local map (1:150000) 344 Aude/Pyrenees Orientales covers
pretty much all the region from the coast inland to Foix. You can get
that one from Amazon.

As we do a fair amount of walking we usually go for the IGN 1:25000
(Serie Bleu or for better contour display Carte Topographique). SWMBO
favours the 1:50000 Carte de Randonee series for her highish level
treks, but you probably don't need that much detail.

This seems like a good place to have a look for maps and guides.
http://www.themapcentre.com/acatalog/france_maps.html

Not much in to guides ourselves except for an ancient 'Shell' (Petrol)
one of the whole of France we sometime consult if in a new area.

Hotels? No idea, we camp - see my post in the caravanning in cornwall
thread. TOG might know of one.

>>http://www.countrycousins.co.uk/yelltren.htm
>
>Looks like a "really should do".
Great fun. Although I see from one of the links that it may have been
modernised recently :-(

Lac de Bouillouse (accessible by a few kilometre shuttle bus ride only
these days from a huge car park) and the smaller Lacs de Carlit (these
are a fair walk from the bus drop off point) are beautiful.

http://location.egat.free.fr/Photos/...llouse%201.htm

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	#1
Fr Jack	OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? As subject. The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through the hills for a few days. -- Fr. Jack The Un-Civil Servant

	#2
Brownz \(Mobile\)	Re: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? Fr Jack wrote: > As subject. > > The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through > the hills for a few days. Nice scenery etc but things to do can be a little sparse ime. Personally I'd make it a day trip and stick with Languedoc unless you've already done the area to death. -- Cheerz - Brownz http://www.brownz.org/

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wessie	Re: OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? Fr Jack <sp@m.com> wrote in news:m77893t3ah78133rkqva8k6cdcqhh59isb@ 4ax.com: > As subject. > > The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through > the hills for a few days. Sounds like fun. IME car hire is a bit cheaper if you get it on the Spanish side so check out flights to Bilbao etc. http://compare.carrentals.co.uk/ and http://www.kayak.co.uk/ are pretty good price comparison sites <interest piqued> Although, the £109 BA return fare from Gatwick to Toulouse might be the best bet. Conveniently avoids Ryanair's flight to Biarritz, with the baggage con. Car hire from Toulouse is a reasonable £118 for a week, if you can tolerate a Seicento/Ka. Seems good value. I might just have to check my holiday hours balance and have an autumn there too... -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS

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Krusty	Re: OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? Fr Jack wrote: > As subject. > > The general idea is a flight to Biarritz, hire car and mosey through > the hills for a few days. Sit on the roof terrace at the sealife centre in Biarritz, drinking copious amounts of coffee whilst watching the sealions in the roof-top pool. A great way to waste some time when the weather's nice. Then watch all the tottie that pours onto the beach at lunchtime. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

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Pete Fisher	Re: OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? In communiqué <dq98935vj036gn0rh5cn7lj4ra9p36nfkl@4ax.com>, Fr Jack <sp@m.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >wessie <putmynamehere@tesco.net> wrote: > > >>Although, the £109 BA return fare from Gatwick to Toulouse might be the >>best bet. > >Manchester to Perpignan same price and a whole lot closer to where I >live... > > SWMBO is flying to Biarritz next week to walk another section of the GR10 footpath that runs the length of the pyrenees. TBF walking, cycling and kayaking are the attraction for most people once away from the casinos of Biarritz. A Perpignan arrival puts you in easy reach of my favourite part of the range. Massif du Canigou and then Massif du Carlit and Puigmal. The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000 feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow train' is fun. >Just hope I pick reasonable hotels to plot up at... > As wessie says check out the Logis site. >A quick dash into Andorra to look for stuff may be on the agenda, too. As you will be out of season a quick dash might be on. Otherwise the road up to Pas de la Casa is one big traffic jam in high season (as is the one main road through Andorra). -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ \| Pete Fisher at Home: Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk \| \| Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z \| \| Gilera GFR Moto Morini 2C/375 \| +-------------------------------------------------------------+

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christofire	Re: OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? Fr Jack wrote: > A quick dash into Andorra to pick up loads of cheap booze would be a great idea. -- Christofire DIAABTCOD#1 DS#9 ZX-10R

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Buzby	Re: OT: Pyrenees in September - any tips or advice? Fr Jack wibbled: > Pete Fisher <Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > > The Cerdagne is an amazing prairie-like plateau at 3000 > > feet. Some ancient walled towns to visit and the 'little yellow > > train' is fun. > > > > Right... time for maps and guidebooks. Any recommendations? wot 'e said. Have a wander down the coast via Collioure, Ceret market on a Saturday, or getting stuck into some oysters & filthy cack further up the coast around Port des Roussillon. -- Buzby There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot