By samstonehill on Skatehive
The children have a two week holiday at the moment so we spent the last week outside, enjoying the benefits of this amazing region (southern France & northern Spain) which offers so much diversity at this time of year, from skiing in the Pyrenees Mountain to swimming in the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by palm trees. Wild River First up we visited our local river, a 30min walk from home. Sandwiches for lunch. After which the children played in the river, stone hopping their way to the other side. Building a dam here. The water was extremely cold (3°) but this didn't stop Esteban from taking his clothes off. A little meditation in the sun. Before jumping in and wading back. Luna was also on form, just as she always is when exposed to the simple joys of nature. Demonstrating her stretching abilities here. Skiing in French Pyrenees The following day we were up at 6am to drive an hour into the mountains where there is still snow. The slopes here are rated green and blue which is a perfect