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Tired, the soles of our shoes worn, but happy to have linked the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This hike brings together everything I love about adventure: uncertainty, effort, spectacular scenery and total immersion in nature.<\/p>\n<p>The Pyrenees are wild. They&#8217;re hard-won, yet accessible to all. We are incredibly lucky to have such beautiful mountains in our country.  <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to my hiking partner with whom I shared the climbs and descents. 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