Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Dave's Trip to England and France

So here are some pictures of my (Dave) trip to England and France. I went to France for a few days to visit Ryan and Liz and had a great time.









This one is of Owen and I in front of Carcassonne. We were driving past, and Ryan just mentioned it off-hand, and I begged to stop to take a picture.











This is a clearer picture of Carcassonne. It was gorgeous, and just when the sunflowers were about to bloom.



















This one is with Ryan and I snorkeling in the Med. Yep, that's me in all my blazing-phosphorescent-blindingly white glory. Notice, Ryan had a wetsuit. The water was just a bit nippy.





This one is on the trail from Gavarnie, to the Cleft of Roland. It was just amazing! Unforgettable, verdant, astounding, Middle-Earthian. Of course, my wondrous fear of heights made for some white-knuckled climbing toward the middle part (end for me...Ryan ran ahead), but it was still amazing.













Just above the Cirque de Gavarnie, in the basin leading to the trail to the top.















Me, chasing waterfalls.






























Ryan at the Cleft of Roland.














Cleft of Roland...border of France and Spain.














4 comments:

Writing Group Blog said...

Did you hike that mountain? Looks like an amazing trip. Does this mean you're back in the states?

Dave Carr said...

Yes, we hiked that mountain. We didn't hike up that face (no ropes, way too slippery), but the trail went up the side.

Liz said...

It was so fun to have you come. Thanks for doing that hike with Ryan. It meant a lot to him.

Ryan said...

To be fair, I would've shared the wetsuit with you had I remembered to bring my own trunks. Yep, that's right, commando.