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Special Tour Pyrenees Extrem

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 | Pierre Baumgärtner / Christoph Zimmermann | Europe

Arrival day in Casteldelfels at the Costa Daurada south of Barcelona. The Ducati's and the BMW's are ready for the Adventure..
as well as our guests from Lebanon who arrived safely at the Hotel.
Anthony, Rainier, Tito, Emilio, Ramzi, Michel and Marwan.... thank you guys for the fantastic ride and the time we could spend together, it was a pleasure riding with you... and hope to see you soon, Pierre & Chris

Riding Day 6 Argeles sur Mer to Castelldelfels

The bikes are lined up for the last riding day... which goes through some coastal hills as well as along the beautiful coastline of the spanish Costa Brava
a quick break in the hills....
The famous Costa Brava along the French border to Barcelona
Ramzi at the Costa Brava with the view to Tossa del Mar
Day 6 riding
Anthony and Marwan
a quick stop at the " Circuit de Catalunya" before we went back to the Hotel...
That was the last evening with our Friends from Lebanon...

Riding Day 5: Ax les Thermes to Argeles sur Mer

Leaving beautiful Ax les Thermes in the morning to the direction of the French Mediterrean Coast
Tourguide Chris is preparing the bikes..... Weather is perfect around 22º C.
another hundreds of curves and.....
breathtaking spectacular scenery ...
with "zero" traffic....
Happy arrival date 5
Now its time to enjoy the last couple of hours of the day and the sunset at the Hotel Pool.... from left Emilio, Marwan, Ramzi, Michel and " Papa".
Emilio, Tito, "Papa" in the pool after an extense ride...

Riding Day 4: Luz St Sauveur to Ax les Therems

Day 4 is the riding day of 5 passes which are as well part of the famous Tour de France , so during the whole day we rode up and down curve by curve. The weather started foggy but was getting better hour by hour. We started with the highlight to ride up to the Col de Tourmalet (2115 m)
Beautiful scenery in the moring at 9.30 am with almost no traffic.
Frome left " Papa", Michel, Emilio, Anthony, Ramzi, Marwan
now inculding "Tito" the General
The Team concers Col Tourmalet
Next Pass " Col Aspin"....
Meet the locals, like on the road somewhere in nowhere where a French famer was sell his "home" made sheep and goat cheses as well as his honey..... of course we bought some fresh local procducts
and Marwan is preparing the "goodies" at the hotel in the evening before we went for dinner.
Coq au vin....... well we are inFrance

Riding Day 3: Pamplona to Luz  St. Sauveur

Edelweiss everywhere, even in St. Luz Sauveur
Notre Dame de Lourdes. As you see the water as well came from above mit only from the cave.
in the middle of the Pyrenees....
Although it was a tough rainy day 3 we did it

Riding Day: 2 Avellanés - Pamplona 

Morning Briefing by Christoph
Preparing to start from the Monastir to the direction of
Pamplona the city of "San Fermin" the famous Bull Stampede
And the beautiful Town house in the "Casco antiguo" of the city
Anthony the "Lord" and Tito the " General"
Beautiful scenery of one of the many castellitos on the way
Happy Birthday Emilio....
and the guys know how to celebrate

Riding Day: 1  Casteldelfels to Monastir Avellanés

Lebanon goes Pyrenees Extreme with Tito & Friends
The Group in Front of the Montserrat Mountain before riding up to the Abbey where the Black Madonna is
Tito and "Papa" at Montserrat
Ramzi, Tito and Michel...
Typical Pica Pica for Lunch at the Cardona Fortress
Riding makes hungry.. .after 15 minutes all plates where empty... an's with full of energy we started the afternoon
Col de Buixol after hundreds of Curves..
Having a lot of Fun.....
and more fun
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Emilio
Friday, June 24, 2016 at 16:31

Amazing extreme experience.. thank you edelweiss team for making it happen
Friday, June 17, 2016 at 17:07

Hey guys, it's so great to finally see you touring the Pyrenees. Please be sure I keep watching your blog and hope all of you have a fabulous time. Talk to you soon, Karin (your booking agent )
Pierre
Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 15:23

Hi Karin, thank you so much.. .this Tour is really a piece of Paradise. I'll keep you updated, saludos Pierre
Monday, June 20, 2016 at 09:36

Thank you so much Pierre, your blog is incredible and I can see you have lots of fun. Please say "hi" to all our Lebanese friends > so nice to see them smile!
Karin
Pierre Baumgärtner
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 09:26

Hi Karin,
regards from you have been given and all have mentioned your patience with all the changes and short noted requirements which came up. Thank you
Marwan f
Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 22:14

Goooo Lebanon!!

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