We went hiking with Pol and Gina and Donnacha to the refuge J.M. Blanc in the Aigüestortes National Park.

It’s probably the best-appointed hostel in the mountains. That’s it there at the edge of the lake. Beautiful photograph from Rebecca.

We walked there, and it was a long way. Even Saoirse walked some of the way, but not much.

Looking down on the refugi from higher up the mountain.

On the way down, it rained for a little while, so Riu put on her poncho.

Beautiful Boí.

Gina and Gemma and Gina and Boí.

Saoirse is having a bit of an existential moment, or maybe she’s just a wise old lady in disguise.

“Papa, you know I will not always be your little baby?

Because one day you will die and I will die.

But not at the same time and the same place.”

Here’s a photo of us in easier, less heavy times (last week)…

Highly recommended babysitter and chainsaw operator, although probably not both at the same time.

The noise-cancelling headphones work against both the chainsaw and the children.

We saw Vikram’s car in Sort.

Boí portaging the hole in Sort with some help from Sansa.

https://vimeo.com/844184700

Eleven years already.