BERDUN
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DAY 7: 28th May
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Arrows mark Berdun & Mirador des Aves |
Local cows, positively lead about by the head girl, by the Hostel at Refugio Gabardito where we had lunch of Tortilla Espanola plus. |
The path up to the Mirador des Aves |
Looking down from the path |
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The rock face where the Wallcreeper appeared |
The cliff face opposite |
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Choughs and Raptors mill around above us |
White Helleborine |
Wintergreens in the woods off the road down |
and one fully flowering |
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The tiny bird that is like the Holy Grail to Birders. We saw one through the telescope. |
The Rio Veral runs along the Gorge, Foz de Binies, |
Phil and Jem |
Saxifraga Longifoliia on the top of the cliff |
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A natural rock wall breeched by the River Veral |
The cliff top covered with saxifrages |
Anthony & Liz in front of a short tunnel in the wall |
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Seeking moisture in the crack in the rock face |
Griffon Chick unbothered |
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 River Veral |
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Onion,Allium pyrenaicum |
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Wild Rose |
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River Veral |
 Spanish Festoon |
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 Broomrape |
 Ramonda Myconis |
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 Grizzled Skipper |
 Bee Orchid |
 Ramonda Myconis |
 Aquilegia Vulgaris |
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 There were dozens of butterflies on a puddle on the meadow at the end of the gorge |
 Dingy Skipper? |
 Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper |
 Orchid |
 Moth |
 Some more shots of Berdun |
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 Inside the dark, unlit village church of Santa Eulalia. This was only visible on the camera |
 A Distinctive Chimney |
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Traditional Spanish Door |
 The Promenade? |
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| DAY8 | |||
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Goodbye Casa Sarasa |
Leaving Berdun area for the Sotonero Reservoire Reserve, Castillo de Montearagon and Zaragoza Airport |
Gary spotting Butterflies by the Reservoir |
Gladiolus Illyricus |
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In line ahead |
A White Stork takes off |
Castillo de Montearagon |
Castillo de Montearagon |
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Hawkweeds |
The comfort stop on the way to Zaragoza. Police based in the petrol station? |
We were at the head of the
queue for Bag Drop when the lone woman turned up, 5 or 10 minutes
late, but there were only our plane's passengers there. We arrived at Stansted on time and found our vey unsatisfactory Minicab, arriving home to find Matthew had cooked supper, great! |
