Tony and Sue live fairly close to the Spanish border so we decided to drive over for the day. There isn't a lot to see except for stunning mountain views but the town of Vielha is quite pretty. Unfortunately we got there in time for the siesta so everything was closed! We managed to have some lunch then went for a wander through the old narrow streets but couldn't do any shopping.
A lot of French people travel across the border for cheap goods and booze so there are many supermarkets and factory outlets dotted along the roads. On the way back we stopped in one of them, a soulless warehouse piled high with bottles of every kind of alcohol. I was particularly interested to see how many kinds of whiskey they sold, several of which I had never previously heard of. The kind called Sir Pitterson was a strange pink colour and was available in 2 litre plastic bottles! This was probably the worst offence against whiskey but was by no means the only one, unfortunately.
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