Greetings from Andorra

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Tucked in-between France and Spain, Andorra is one of those tiny principalities in Europe that is really hard to reach except by car or bus. The country is in the Pyrenees and the landscape is stark but might look better in the spring than right at the first snowfall.
 The local pizzeria greeted us with Sangria.
 The scenery becomes rocky and steep as you approach the Pyrenees.
 On the French side, the towns are smaller with glimpses of snow on the ski runs.
 The town looks like a parking lot for the ski resort. The visible slope was accessible from the street.

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