The hike to Refugio Góriz via Ordesa Valley was our first hike in the Spanish Pyrenees. It was a fantastic introduction to the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park with it’s waterfalls, Canyons and spectacular mountain views that have been carved out by glaciers. As I mentioned in my previous post about the Ordesa Valley Hike to Cola de Caballo, we didn’t actually intend to go the whole way to Refugio Góriz. It’s just once we saw some of the views…
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is a ridiculously beautiful area in the Spanish Pyrenees that has countless hiking trails of all levels, from easy-peasy to truly epic. We stayed in Torla (a village on the edge of the National Park) and explored as much as we could. The walk I am about to describe is a fantastic introduction to the area. You will be treated to a hike through pretty deciduous forest that is surrounded by massive canyons. You’ll get…
This time last year we were having the most amaaaaazing trip around New Zealand. I wrote a bunch of posts about it, but I never got around to writing about all the things we did on the road to Milford Sound. So, here is a full account of all the things we managed to squish into our time in the Fiordland. I have already written about some of these, so just click on the links if you’d like to read…
Kinosaki Onsen is one of the loveliest onsen spots I have visited in Japan. I found it thanks to my lovely friend Mai, who suggested it last time we went back to visit Japan. We visited in mid-June, which is hot and humid (and not the time of year I’d normally recommend for visiting Japan.) Still, even with the humidity, we had a fantastic trip. The food was truly delicious and in the evening we could watch hundreds of fireflies…