Another hike - lac de bordère - Six weeks in Europe

June 4, 2023

Another hike - lac de bordère

Today was a really fun hiking day in the high Pyrenees. To start we had to drive the very narrow and twisting road up to the Porte de Balés another of the famous Tour de France climbs. The road is closed through the week for repairs and we understand why after having driven it. it is also supposed to be closed to cyclists all the time but some ignored that, and rode anyway. Once at the top we found the trail head with a little help from some locals but then it was easy going. We could hear the baaing sheep and tinkling bells in the distance. We also came across a herd of grazing cattle and another of horses. One of the cheeky teenage horses was very friendly and followed me along for a short distance thinking maybe there was food in my pack. We reached the lake after 4.9 km and we sat an enjoyed out sandwich lunches. The sun was out and it was a perfect temperature but we did hear one clap of thunder on the way back so I was happy that we weren’t any later in the day. All in all it was a lovely day in the mountains and a 9.7km hike. There are lots of photos today.

There is a food truck of sorts at the very top.

One of many beautiful wild flowers that were along the path. I won’t even try to name them.

There was also these beautiful butterflies.

Derek has he passed the cows in the mountains

We came across this Stonehenge like structure part way up

We are now over the top and you can see the lake in the distance over Linda.

Derek and Linda with the lake in the background

Wild showers and lichens with my hiking pole for perspective

The free range horses that we came across

Derek and me with the horses in the background

Here is our cheeky teenager following another hiker wanting to get in her pack. He did the same thing to me.

Some more lichens or whatever in the rocks and my pole for perspective

The teenager was resting on the way back.

The orchids and my pole again for perspective, they are very tiny.

Derek passing through the gate that separated two areas.

The cows again. The little one did not like us too much

Linda took these photos of me with the teenage horse on the way up. He was very inquisitive and surely searching for food.

He is following me even after I removed my pack

On the way back and the winds had come up so a little cooler

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Gail Johnsonbeautiful photos, love all the flowers and of course your snappy hat!
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