About Us

A Dream & A Passion Two Decades Ago

Who Are We and Why Are We Here?

A Sheet of A4 And An Old Ford Escort

Hello. Let me present myself. My name is Georgina Howard and I am here with my Basque-Spanish-English daughter Marion. I am a writer and language lover (although Marion is the true linguist) and I first discovered the Basque Country totally by accident.  I arrived here with an old Ford Escort called Fred, a Spanish-English dictionary, a pair of walking boots and an idea!  My childhood was spent near Birmingham but I spent many years in Copenhagen where, finally, my passion for languages and mountains rebelled and drove me south!
Two decades later I can say without a doubt that I have lost my heart to the Basque Country and the people of Ituren  who have watched over me with a maternal/paternal eye - and often in great amusement - every step of the way.

I work with a passionate team of Spanish-Basque teachers, cooks, historians, guides, shepherds and musicians as well as my teenage !!! daughter, Marion, who specialises in tongue-twisters  on our Spanish immersion weeks!  My mum, Valerie, also gives an invaluable helping hand with the admin back in the UK. I couldn't have done it without her!

Just before I left Denmark I published my first book, 'Freedom to Choose' and, in many respects, the Pyrenean Experience put theory into practice. The second book I wrote was 'Breaking the Language Barrier' which served very much as an inspiration for the Spanish language house-parties we run today. The next one will, I hope - if time, work and motherhood allow - pay homage to the beauty of these Basque valleys and the wonderful Basque friends we have found. Georgina Howard.

Pyrenean Experience - Morning misty at Baque Country Mountains
Pyrenean Experience - our Spanish farmhouse and language school in the Pyrenees
Self-guided walking wine tasting
Pyrenean Experience live music concert
Self-guided walking week wine tasting

Pyrenean Experience Basque landscape & animals

Basque Mountain Walks

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If you would like to learn more about our lives here in the Pyrenees, the local culture and all sorts of idiosyncratic observations on the Basque history, values, languages etc. then our Blog is full of all sorts of stories taken from our own, personal, Pyrenean Experience.

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