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Back on the trail again and we’re here at the Refugio after walking through and then out of the Ordesa Canyon today.

Spectacular scenery and waterfalls along the way – which were probably more impressive after the storms again last night – and although there are many tourists at the start ☹️, the numbers get less the higher up you go 😊..

And we are high here. There is no road access, everything is delivered by helicopter and the staff walk in (15 days on / 15 days off).

We are camping tonight for our only planned night on the trip – but the National Park rules are we can only put up the tent after 8.30pm. (Seems overly strict but enforced by the Refugio.) Slight funny thing is that we could have rented a tent here – we didn’t know and have been carrying one for 10 days – Neil has been carrying the tent so he does not think this is quite as funny as me.. When we actually put it up though, we couldn’t both get in it – the tent is tiny….

Good atmosphere here at the Refugio, lots of people milling around, chatting, waiting for dinner and then tents. Danish, Spanish, Dutch, French, Germans and 2 from UK – we should seriously consider joining some sort of European cooperation or union with our neighbours, how good would that be ?!

Tomorrow is a big day, a stupid amount of steep descent (2000m), and another 1000m to climb – so will be a long day for sure. Even the Guide book author says this is tough and his timings are generally – and suspiciously – quicker than ours.