Fire festival in Llavorsí.

We are getting ready for the Women’s World Cup 2023, which is being held in Australia and New Zealand.

Riu took some portraits when we were at the refugi.

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.