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Secrets of the Pyrenees

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Georgina Howard
Tuesday, 02 July 2019 / Published in Visit the Pyrenees
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Ten things you probably don’t know about the Pyrenees. Secrets of the Pyrenees that the normal tourist does not know and inside tips to make the most of your travels.
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Hiking in the Pyrenees – stunning scenery and ancient Basque traditions

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Georgina Howard
Thursday, 14 December 2017 / Published in Basque Country Walking, Baztan Valley, Visit the Pyrenees, Walking in the Pyrenees
Hiking in the Pyrenees: the Baztan and Bidasoa Valleys
Hiking in the Pyrenees If you are thinking of hiking in the Pyrenees, be aware of the wonderful diversity of landscapes found from one valley to the next. There is no one-shot – one-size-fits-all ‘Pyrenean Experience’. Every valley offers its own unique flora and fauna, history, culture and gastronomy. The Pyrenees from east to west.
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The origins of our Self-Guided Walks in the Pyrenees

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Georgina Howard
Friday, 12 December 2014 / Published in Visit the Pyrenees, Walking in the Pyrenees, Wildlife of the Pyrenees
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The Telephone Call Our self-guided walks in the Pyrenees were pitchforked into action after a phone call from a Houston lawyer around Christmas 2012. Steve was heading to the Basque Country with a group of lawyer friends and wanted me to design 6 days of self-guided walks in the Pyrenees to lead them over the
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The Camino de Santiago via the Baztan Valley

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Georgina Howard
Wednesday, 05 March 2014 / Published in Visit the Pyrenees, Walking in the Pyrenees
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Several stretches of the Camino de Santiago lead walkers over the passes of the Pyrenees into the old kingdom of Navarre. The most popular and commercialised crossing point is the Camino Francés which leads pilgrims from St. Jean Pied-de-Port over the mountain pass of Ibañeta (1066 m) into Roncesvalles and on to Santiago de Compostela.
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The Baztan Trilogy, Dolores Redondo – are we ready?

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Georgina Howard
Thursday, 06 February 2014 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Mythology, Baztan Valley, Dolores Redondo, Visit the Pyrenees
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The Baztan Valley and its Mysteries. We thrive on mysteries in the Baztan Valley. Our history, our wealth, our survival – in fact our very identity – has always depended on our intimate knowledge of our land. This has been our closely-kept secret since the beginning of time and I revel in the opportunity of
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Basque Rural Sports

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Georgina Howard
Monday, 02 August 2010 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Visit the Pyrenees
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Another guest post from Veronica of La Recette du Jour. Being in a country where you don’t speak the language well enough to understand everything that’s going on gets you into some odd situations where you can discover all sorts of interesting things you would never have guessed the existence of otherwise. Yesterday was one
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