tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post7270076801373090160..comments2024-03-26T21:10:39.866+00:00Comments on Postcard from Timperley: Thursday 25 June 2015 - Pyrenees GR11 - Day 11 - Wild camp in meadow a few hundred metres beyond Achar d'Aguas Tuertas (1610 metres) to wild camp at Plano d'a Rinconada (1870 metres)Phreerunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-71401387263489580182015-07-01T22:17:58.985+01:002015-07-01T22:17:58.985+01:00Well done Jenny...Well done Jenny...Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-33689026785931860892015-07-01T10:19:03.516+01:002015-07-01T10:19:03.516+01:00Oh lord, a dog as well as cows! My worst nightmare...Oh lord, a dog as well as cows! My worst nightmare, but sounds like you coped admirably!<br />Re. CAPTCHA - having identified the sushi, I haven't been asked this time. Hurrah!Nightbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-28419861517464121082015-06-28T17:45:38.052+01:002015-06-28T17:45:38.052+01:00Candanchu is a god-awful dump! I stayed there on t...Candanchu is a god-awful dump! I stayed there on the little section I did of the HRP. The only thing missing was tumbleweed...<br /><br />:-)<br />Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-29091812781608040392015-06-27T21:13:57.714+01:002015-06-27T21:13:57.714+01:00Isn't the official name for the dog a 'Pyr...Isn't the official name for the dog a 'Pyrenean Mountain Dog'? It should be bilingual!Nallo Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829556484824419216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-21796954151951455162015-06-27T05:42:07.082+01:002015-06-27T05:42:07.082+01:00It was French. It chased me exactly to the border ...It was French. It chased me exactly to the border with Spain then it left me and wagged its tail at a French group.<br />Anyway, it was wearing a beret. Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-80797168152489787562015-06-27T04:00:52.423+01:002015-06-27T04:00:52.423+01:00How do you know it was a French sheep dog? Do they...How do you know it was a French sheep dog? Do they bark with a different accent to the Spanish ones?<br />:-)wuxinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04878666928578305270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-51885531688533989612015-06-26T22:36:35.620+01:002015-06-26T22:36:35.620+01:00Jenny - I forgot to mention my Dog Incident on the...Jenny - I forgot to mention my Dog Incident on the French border. I saw a closely grouped bunch of sheep. Flock would be the wrong word. This lot looked like one big woolly jumper, all knitted together. As I walked past, a French Pyrenean Mountain Dog harassed me back over the border into Spain, barking loudly at my heels until I was over the border and heading for the dump (Candanchu).<br />Glad you enjoyed Cheshire, and France. Sorry about the CAPTCHA and congratulations on decoding it. Maybe that's why Tobi can't post comments - he's fallen victim to an unseen CAPTCHA code.<br /><br />Steve - hello and good luck for next year. Shame you're not around this year as there are only two of us at present.<br /><br />HMP3 - thanks for your map advice and for your email re Panticosa. I'll think about the maps next week, but I seem to be managing fine with the strip map at present.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-82317576379493469682015-06-26T17:07:38.547+01:002015-06-26T17:07:38.547+01:00You should be able to pick up 1:50K IGN maps in Sa...You should be able to pick up 1:50K IGN maps in Sallent de Gallego and/or Panticosa. Published by Rando Editions (Mapa Excursionista). You'll need numbers 24 and 23. You can definitely get the remainder - numbers 22, 21 and 20 in Benasque (Barrabes is the best outdoor store). They may also have number 11 which takes in the extreme eastern section.Humphrey Weightmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235885516784008589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-47185565226829382852015-06-26T16:58:01.708+01:002015-06-26T16:58:01.708+01:00Enjoying reading your blog. I had planned to do th...Enjoying reading your blog. I had planned to do the GR11 the same time as you but have had to delay until next year. I'm a little jelous but exited about next year and getting some useful tips from you...cheersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863534456805265606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-56307357599465557952015-06-26T16:45:42.593+01:002015-06-26T16:45:42.593+01:00Missed you on the Deepest Cheshire walk yesterday ...Missed you on the Deepest Cheshire walk yesterday evening. We also had a cow incident, but thanks to Sue's impression of Crocodile Dundee (Cow-tamer Banfield?) all was well. Just picking up on your posts after our holiday in France. We thought of you on a walk we did that picked up part of the GR51. Different to the part we did with you, but happy memories of that trip came back to us.<br />Having a bit of a challenge posting this message with the CAPTCHA by the way, seems to have changed the way you prove you are not a robot, which is fine if you can identify a picture of sushi!Nightbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-59576873747607080662015-06-26T16:08:51.026+01:002015-06-26T16:08:51.026+01:00What a camp! Apart from the mosquitoes and the hot...What a camp! Apart from the mosquitoes and the hot sun. The previous night's insect free spot in the shade was far superior<br /><br />Maps - I have an old 1:40000 strip map of the whole route. I wouldn't like to have to use it in anger so I'm trying to follow the waymarks and the route description, which is excellent. Mitxel had open source 1:25000 maps on his phone so that's really what I should have done.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-31134931655868231622015-06-26T15:42:27.598+01:002015-06-26T15:42:27.598+01:00What a camp! What maps are you using Martin? The o...What a camp! What maps are you using Martin? The ones in the guidebook look OK but I assume you have something better. I won't be missing anything while away - we have free wi-fi!afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-37750305806735885252015-06-26T15:15:09.944+01:002015-06-26T15:15:09.944+01:00Hi Conrad
The pictures are low res, and I'm si...Hi Conrad<br />The pictures are low res, and I'm simply relying on the Orange/EE phone signal for which £3 buys me up to 50Mb for 24 hours. I think I've used that 8 times so far. Obviously not needed where there's wifi, though in my enthusiasm to linger on top of a mountain this morning means I currently have both. Then it's just an email to Blogger - no special software involved.<br /><br />I am currently a Scarpa man, but only really because that's what Jose at Alpenstock sticks on my feet. Sue had an interesting incident with Scarpa. The sole started to fall off a worn out pair of boots and they were replaced FOC. <br />I'm pleased to hear I'm brightening your breakfasts. You must be getting up late!<br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-38440646118221702482015-06-26T14:52:23.948+01:002015-06-26T14:52:23.948+01:00The footwear interest I guess was sparked off by a...The footwear interest I guess was sparked off by a bad experience of Scarpas I bought for my Macmillan Way and had to ditch after three days. Alan thought you were a Scarpa man. It is a long story on my blog but fortunately I have ended up with a full refund.<br /><br />Good to see the distant Pic du Midi Ossau. Do you get any nearer to it? I did the circuit and had a great wild camp somewhere on its northern flanks with a thunderstorm in the night.<br /><br />Your posts are brightening my breakfasts - I'm surprised you are getting good enough signals to send photos as well. What system are you using?Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-14690322414213351782015-06-26T12:13:28.846+01:002015-06-26T12:13:28.846+01:00Good to hear from you Robin. Hopefully you'll ...Good to hear from you Robin. Hopefully you'll have some adventures of your own this summer.<br /><br />Gayle - I bet you're itching to get going and upend a few of your own sheep!Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-41778346082652196772015-06-26T11:14:06.671+01:002015-06-26T11:14:06.671+01:00Having finally spread real paper maps out over the...Having finally spread real paper maps out over the floor yesterday afternoon, I can confirm that the GR10 does visit Spain, albeit very marginally (or at least, I've not yet noticed a significant foray into the country). <br /><br />Glad to see that you've avoided up-ended sheep in today's idyllic pitch!Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-9028560138882652062015-06-26T11:12:30.046+01:002015-06-26T11:12:30.046+01:00Vicariously enjoying your walk! Looks terrific. Vicariously enjoying your walk! Looks terrific. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com