Wednesday, 5/22. Drove over the Pyrenees. First was a little jog along the last 35 kilometers of the 14th stage of the 2019 Tour de France, up Col du Tourmalet, site of the highest paved road in the Pyrenees. It’s a big deal on the Tour. Set your calendar to watch on July 20th. Absolutely stunning views. We did it fairly early in the morning so there was hardly any traffic, which was good for my stress level. Some of the road does not appear truly two-way. Getting over the top was over in a heartbeat, so we didn’t stop. There wasn’t formal parking lot. Both sides offer lots of skiing, but neither seem to have warmed to the summer mountain biking generation. Ghost towns in May. One lone hairy donkey.
The day was mostly on local roads. I am 1) tired of roundabouts (“At the roundabout, take the (1st/2nd/3rd) exit.”), and 2) very tired of standard transmission (in cars). The drive seemed to take forever. Arrived in Andorra de Ville without mishap though. Beautiful modern tunnel. Very new pretty buildings everywhere, hugging cliffs. Ultra-fancy shopping “mile” with buildings that hid the mountains (no rooftop bars!). Very few souvenir shops, unless your idea of souvenirs include perfumes, watches sunglasses or booze. High prices. The high hills surrounding the town reminded me of Deadwood South Dakota, on a ridiculously more garish level. For a country famous for physical activity, a lot of smoking. Sort of disappointing. I was expecting Sound of Music, I got Devil Wears Prada.
Anyway, added one more country to my list (39). Overall, a scenic wonderland.
A little bit of Dali. 
I’m not sure what the pyramid is about. Has external elevators for the view.