Another beautiful camp spot and another beautiful sunny day!

Our objective for the day was a route on the Mare Nostrum cliff, rising straight out of the water.

Just about to abseil in from the top.

Tash belaying just above the water line with fishies swimming around below her feet in the crystal clear water!

'La Ballena Alegre' (6c) - top quality first pitch straight above the water but unfortunately the second pitch wasn't quite as good. Still a brilliant route all in.

Walking back down - this time not a cloud in the sky!

The Restanca refuge distinctly more visible on the way down!

After getting back down and a quick stop in Vielha for supplies we headed round the long and winding road to the Benasque valley.

Ice on the tent after a very cold but perfectly clear night.

Sun just coming up.

Breakfast whilst trying to warm up as the sun hits.

Walking in to Drac de Tumeneia with Lac del Mar (left) and another cloud inversion filling the valley further down.







Drac de Tumeneia, with our route ('Diedre Gran') following the obvious corner just R of centre.

A perfect clean corner crack all the way for 5 pitches!

Unfortunately it was in the shade all morning so we had pretty numb fingers.

Just below the top and finally in the sun!

Back down to the lake.

A bit of a siesta back at the camp, before walking round to the other side of the lake.

Birthday beer in the sun (which Tash carried up for me!)

We woke up to find ourselves in a cloud of ming but a quick forecast check in Vielha assured us that it was better higher up...

...so after my birthday croissants we set off!

Looking up into the cloud of ming.

Arriving at the Restanca reservoir and refuge (hiding in the cloud somewhere!)



There's the refuge!



Higher and higher but still in the cloud...

...and finally we get above it to some pretty stunning views!

And the amazing Lac del Mar and its beautiful beaches!

Another idyllic camping spot by the lake.

Some not so idyllic cous cous and chorizo slop for dinner.