In the end we decided to let the weather choose and were delighted when we managed to catch the end of French TV stations weatherman revealing that the Pyrenees had the best weather in the whole of France for the week ahead with temperatures in the high 20's. Decision made...back to the mountains for us.
Checking into Camping PyrenEvasion in the tiny hamlet of Sazos partway up the climb to the ski resort of Luz Ardiden we were delighted to discover the loveliest camping we had visited so far. With an indoor and outdoor pool, jacuzzi, gym, WiFi and spotless facilities we couldn't wait to put our feet up and relax. The awesome view of mountains from our little terraced pitch was the icing on the cake and the fact we were one of only 2 motorhomes here.
The only downside to this camping was that it was closing for winter at Sunday lunchtime and so our stay would be limited to just 3 nights and 2 full days. With some famous Tour de France climbs in the region and some incredible hiking we were keen to get out and about but resolved to spend the next 2 days fully appreciating the beauty of the area from our campsite base, resting from the 8 hour drive and really enjoy the facilities on offer which is precisely what we have done.
With beautiful sunshine as forecast we've enjoyed the relatively novel experiences, for us at least, of looking up at the mountain peaks from beneath our motorhome awning, reading in the afternoon sunshine, floating around in the indoor pool and eating our lunch from our picnic table on the grassy pitch. It's been really idyllic and a chance to fully appreciate some of the luxuries of motorhome touring in a way we hadn't felt able to while racing around the Alps trying to make the most of the summer. Now, with autumn well underway this late autumn heatwave in the Pyrenees feels a little like an unexpected bonus.
Sadly, tomorrow lunchtime we'll have to check out of this amazing campsite, however, with the sunshine predicted to continue for the week ahead we'll soon be getting back in the saddle to tackle some of those famous climbs before strapping on our hiking gear once more. We just hope the sunshine stays in the mountains for as long as we'd like to.
Sunrise in the Pyrenees from the Motorhome |
Evening sunset colours from our motorhome |
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