May 22, 20242 yr ...OK...Let me clarify right away a couple of points (1) First, it's a very (very) small country, but it's indeed a (sovereign and independent) country (2) Second, mountains are not the only things there, this small country is steeped with incredible history and rich culture (a unique amalgamation of the cultures from Italy, France, and Spain). I'm speaking of "Andorra", the "13 miles x 13 miles" landlocked country, sandwiched between France and Spain, in the thickest of the eastern Pyrenees mountains. With an average elevation over 6,500 ft, all of Andorra is truly mountainous...a mountain lover's paradise...🙂...Now, I've to travel from here 1,000 miles west to Denver to really see mountains of 10,000 ft or higher...while the highest point of my own state, near Galena, Illinois, at 1,200 ft, does not qualify...🙂...yes, just as the Wiki says, I recall it being a "gentle" hill...and..."Mound" is its befitting name...Oh well... I've heard of Andorra before, and to be honest, though I've flown over this part of the Pyrenees, especially high above "Andorra" many times, virtually of course (in the SIMs - past and present), I've never thought of looking closely into this (tiny) tract of a country. When I'd once posted about bits of my experience with the (MSFS) World Update for Spain and Portugal, I had come across the honorable and specific mention of "Andorra" in the description of that Update. So, I wished to explore the Geography of Andorra for this post. The high and beautiful peaks of Andorra, and its land dissected by (exactly) "three" Y-shaped valleys, dotted with charming villages and parishes, I read, would stun even the most seasoned travelers. However, I also read that not many travelers find their way into Andorra, and those who do, could boast about visiting a gem that most don't even know about. Andora does not have an international airport of its own, so, you go there by bus or car from either France or Spain. The primary (and nearest) serving airport, also my jumping point for this (aerial) exploration, is LESU, Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport, not surprisingly (also) nestled within the mountains, but located in Spain. So, I take off from Rwy 03 of LESU, northward, (gingerly and expertly...🙂...) guiding my V-Tail Bonanza along the narrow valleys...climbing slowly and steadily upward into the dense mountains reaching elevations of 10,000 ft... sometimes feeling as if I could just reach out and touch the mountains...🙂... Please find this collection of pictures...from Andorra...a special country and place on earth...geographically, historically, and culturally... (along with these images of my trusty (V35) Bonanza that helped me discover it...) ...! Thanks for viewing...!
May 23, 20242 yr Nice set of shots ! cheers 😉 08.2024 new PC is online :  ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI Mainboard, AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D Prozessor, G.Skill DIMM 64 GB DDR5-6000 (2x 32 GB) Dual-Kit, MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Grafikkarte, 2x WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4 TB - Drive C+D, WD Gold Enterprise Class 12 TB for storage  HDD, Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W PC - Power supply, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Aircooler with 7 Heatpipes, Design Meshify 2 White TG Clear Tint Tower-Case, 3x 4K monitors 2x32 Samsung 1x27 LG 3840x2160, Windows11 Prof. 23H2 - now Windows11 Prof. 25H2 Flightsimulator Hardware: Honeycomb Throttle Bravo, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech Flight Joke System, XBox Controller, some Thrustmaster stuff, Winwing CDU Panels.
May 23, 20242 yr Nice set, P_7878. Place is a bit pointy for me <grin>, but an interesting place. Do you know this? -Â Â Ryzen 9 7900X, Corsair H150 AIO cooler, 64 Gb DDR5, Asus X670E Hero m/b, 3090ti, 13Tb NVMe, 8Tb SSD, 16Tb HD, 55" Philips 4k HDR monitor, EVGA 1600w ps, all in Corsair 7000D airflow case. Sims in use - 2020, 2024, XP-12 and -11, FSX/SE, P3Dv4.5 and v5.4. DCS and AFS2 installed but rarely used
May 24, 20242 yr Love them all;Â great screenies, P_7878! Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080
May 25, 20242 yr Author Will, John, pmplayer, Andy, bernd, ikbenik: Greatly appreciated the comments and responses....🙂...Thank you all...Cheers...! [Hi Andy: I listened to the whole thing...And, no, I didn't know about it ...Andorra has inspired music... 🙂...Wonderful lyrics, and a great melodious voice...thanks for sharing...]
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