Ordesa National Park

September 4

Today, we sought green space. We rented a car and drove about 2.25 hours northeast of Zaragoza to Ordesa National Park which is part of the Central Pyrenees, and minutes from France. We were pleasantly surprised to find such an amazing spot easily within our reach.






Ordesa was a real find and is considered by some to be a junior version of the Grand Canyon. The Ordesa Valley is endowed with forests, lakes, waterfalls and high mountain meadows along with protected wildlife including trout, boar, chamois, and mountain goat. Parker aka "the Hunter" was eager to spot a mountain goat but we weren't so fortunate.








A bit hairy, the car ride there took us around narrow, twisty roads and sheer cliffs-- but getting out into nature was well worth it. We all realized how much we had been craving green space after our short time as city dwellers.




We hiked for a few hours, had a picnic on the river, and enjoyed the spectacular views and surroundings.