A week of climbing in the Ariège and a lovely spot by the river to park our van even some ducks to feed our leftover bread.

We try  some limestone and granite crags both have great routes.

The sharp pocketed limestone or the friction gripping granite the mid  Pyrenes of the Ariège is a place I'll look forward 

With October and autumn and shorter days it's time to drive over the border into Spain.

Our first Spanish port of call is Siurana in Catalunya.

I didn't know what to expect and are stunned by the the limestone cliffs that surround both sides of the valley and the  quaint little village of Siurana.

The cliffs are made more dramatic by the vibrant red  band of sandstone  running under the limestone.

Siurana has majestic views of the vistas

Below  a pretty spot with is cobble streets and golden brown little houses.

We punish ourselves on the demanding limestone routes in the valley and nearby Siurana township.

It's all top quality rock and plenty to keep us entertained.

Now is the time to progress on harder single pitch sport routes and Spain has an abundance of them.

We're going to take a small diversion to Llieda just under 2hrs away to catch up with some London friends.

Mike and Julian are over for a week so we take the opportunity to catch up with them nearby the St Llorenç de Montgai village and the serene Pantâ de Sant Llorenç de Montgai.

After a few day trying the local crags of Santa Ana, St Llorenç de Montgai and Santa Linya both Robin and I agree we prefer Siurana area and plan to go back.

The nights are becoming chilly with a temperature drop to low single digits.

This will be our true test of our resolve of van life in the forth coming months.