2nd  ANNUAL 
GAY  SKI  WEEK

in  ANDORRA - March 21-28, 2010

Want a real exciting custom gay ski getaway?
THIS IS THE PLACE!
It's a little tricky to get to, but worth it.

Andorra is a small country nestled  between  Spain and France. ANDORRA is NOT the mother witch from Bewitched!    That's Endorra!  

If you have never heard of Andorra  it is an old,  small, beautiful  landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. Just a 2 hour drive from Barcelona airport, or  slightly less if you drive in from the Toulouse airport in France.


Andorra truly has some breathtaking mountains!  We stood in awe at the Grand Valira ski resort/station, from the base of the mountains, looking towards the top, which must have stretched 2+ miles...skiers looked like ants moving down the hills!  Equally as beautiful, but much smaller was the Vallnord resort/station.

Due to its location in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range, Andorra consists predominantly of rugged mountains of an average height of 1,996 metres (6,549 ft) with the highest being the Coma Pedrosa at 2,946 metres (9,665 ft).
 
These are dissected by three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the main stream, the Valira river, leaves the country for Spain (at Andorra's lowest point of 870 m/2,854 ft). Andorra's total surface area is only 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi).

Skiing is very big there, as you can imagine, surrounded by all the amazing mountains. I am NOT a skier, and found  lots to do and see in Andorra...both in the snow and out of the snow. 

They have things like ski bikes, snow mobiles and Husky sleigh rides/dog sleds for non-skiers. And being up in the mountains surrounded by all the majestic beauty, is breathtaking!

This past ski season Andorra really raised the bar to compete in the skiing market. In addition to the inclusion of an ice hotel, Andorra hotels and resorts have made more than 20 million euros worth of upgrades to existing ski areas. Improvements and additions include low-cost helicopter sight-seeing flights, tubing slopes, new ice rinks and a snowmobile circuit.

 

 
And after all that skiing - who wouldn't LOVE A DAY AT A SPA?    Caldea is one of the most luxe spas with dozens of pools, I have ever seen! 

  CALDEA SPA.  is AMAZING! It's like something out of a Busby Berkeley movie!

Designed by the architect Jean-Michel Ruols - is fruit of the will of the community (town council) of Escaldes-Engordany to make use of the richness of the territory’s thermal water, with a philosophy different to that of traditional health resorts: thermoludism. The concept was entirely innovative and avoids use of the therapeutic properties of thermal water. Thermoludism is the use of the properties and benefits of thermal water to rest, recuperate vitality and well-being. The water at different temperatures procures authentic gymnastic toning for the body, and the thermal water help psychic rebalance.



There is a huge indoor lagoon with several different baths and bubbles to enjoy. Cascading steps take you into a large pool and a   "river" which you can follow to even more pools outside! An entire world of aquatic areas, aerobaths and hydromassage.

There is an Islandic bath, AquaMassage area, Sirocco hot air bath, Sauna's, Hammam with vaporisation, Infrared relaxing areas, Grapfruit pool and even swim up bars for refreshments. You pay one fee, which is about 30 euros and you can use all of these areas for about 4 hours.

So what are you waiting for?!

You book a plane to Barcelona and ORIGINAL ANDORRA GAY TRAVEL SPECIALISTS will customize your gay week in Andorra!



This years host hotel is is the Hotel Rutllan. Other choices available as well. It will be a wonderful week, and very reasonably priced!




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