Val d'Aran drive

Travelled : 115km
Drive: Val d'Aran
Stay: Espot- free parking, no services N42.5748 E1.09137  (technically not allowed between 10pm-8am) next option is ski resort 2km out of town but other motorhomer said should be okay for 1 night.

There was no rush to leave this morning as the clouds and rain had come. Mark spent the morning listening to the football and then we did the services before heading off.

The tunnel before Vielha that is 5.2km long...and dry!

 We thought we may as well drive somewhere whilst the weather was wet, and did it pour as we made our way to Vielha the capital of Val d'Aran. As it was Sunday no shops were open but we did manage to get a baguette for lunch. 

From here we turned back East taking the C28 over the Bonaigua Pass 2072m.  We were so lucky that the clouds decided to lift so we could enjoy the stunning view of the valley and mountains. In this area there are 100km of skiing slopes and lots of hikes. We stopped to look around for a bit.

They used this snow plow/tractor whilst making the pass during 1944-49

Some flowers of the high country

Whilst we were walking around we heard a rumble and saw snow/ice rocks tumbling down onto the road just missing some motorbikes. Glad Bluey wasn't in the way..

We then zig zagged our way down into the next valley.

We stopped in Espot where we will stay the night with the intention of going on a hike tomorrow to Sant Maurici Lake from which the National Park gets its name from. Fingers crossed the weather fines up. If you have a look at a map you will see we are actually doing a loop around the park.

Now that's a foundation that won't move!