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Heading North - October 2, 2026

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Beautiful Ax-les-Thermes After our two night stay in Andorra, we were ready to hit the road again this morning. We enjoyed breakfast in our suite, picked up our car, and headed out of town. This time, we took the Envalira Tunnel which was a great way to bypass the many twists and turns on mountain roads.  Inside the Envalira tunnel Our final drive through the Pyrénées An hour later, we arrived at Ax-les-Thermes, a mountain community known for its hot springs. We found a parking spot close to a town map, which we studied before beginning our exploration of the place. Close to us was Église Saint-Vincent, the largest church in the town, originally built in medieval times. Église Saint-Vincent The church interior  It has been much altered since then, with major changes occurring in the 17th century when it was rebuilt in the Catalan-Languedocian style. The features of this style include a single wide nave, thick stone walls. barrel-vaulted ceilings, and slate roofing.  Stone...