Cirque du Gavarnie

The guys in Elgoibar recommended I visit the Cirque du Gavarnie on my way back to Paris, so I did. It's south of Tarbes in southern France - follow the road to Lourdes, then Luz Saint Sauveur. Stay the night there. Get up early, to beat any other tourists there. Make sure it's a beautiful, sunny day in early spring, so hopefully there won't be too many other people anyway. Wear good boots, becuase there'll be some ice and snow, and it's steep in places. Drive up to Gavarnie. Park. Bring water, extra batteries for the camera, and layers, since it'll be pretty cold. Walk up the trail, about an hour or so, to the Hotel du Cirque. Take lots of pictures. Return to the car via the scenic route. Drive to Paris, and enjoy Test Match Special on Radio 4 Long Wave (198 kHz). It was the day that Bangladesh beat India.

A highly recommended Saturday.