The Lakes
July 6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Above Covodonga there are two glacial lakes. Entry is now restricted and by ticket and bus ......with zero tolerance of dogs so I went on my own. Up in the clouds at the top of the world so snapsRead more
Cider
July 6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
One of the attractions of this part of Spain is the cider......it is not drunk the way one would expect from vast flagons of falling over water...... instead the brew itself is unfiltered and full ofRead more
Somiedo
July 8 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So a terrifying tow of the caravan through the canyon to get here . Lots of hairpins and nobody (including me) seemed to be able to stay on their side of the road. Lots of 'Oh Fuck' braking. ThisRead more
Bears!
July 9 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
As we came into Cantabria we started to see rather surprising road signs warning of bears! 'Surely Not' we thought but it really does seem that these hills have the largest population of spanishRead more
Estoy en Babia
July 10 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This region is just over the border from Asturias and into Leon. It is so perfect with its wide fertile plane surrounded by mountains that the phrase to be in a happy place and no longer here is estarRead more
Goodbye Asturias
July 11 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
So today we headed east. Asturias has been wonderful.....is wonderful....the intense greens and lushness....I hope I have captured something of the essence of this flying over the mountains as we headRead more
Slate
July 12 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
As soon as we crossed the mountain pass.....not within a few km but immediately....the buildings changed. Gone were the horreos....not one seen to the south of the pass....and gone too were tiles! NotRead more
Gold!
July 12 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This is Las Medulas....we went there to see the isolated sandstone peaks. What we didn't know is this was the biggest goldmine in the Roman world. On average nearly 7 tonnes of gold was mined eachRead more
Castle
July 12 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
No soon as I posted about all the buildings here falling down than we came across this castle the first bits of which date from the 700's....we were driving through this ravine and then saw thisRead more
Bayona
July 14 in Spain
One of the most beautiful towns in Spain in our opinion but sadly crowded with tourists in the summer. We chose to go up to the moorland above the town where there are wild horses and spectacularRead more
A Guarda
July 14 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A Guarda and the (not very easy) entrance to the Minho are south of Bayona and on the border with Portugal. Lots of fishing here so we had a very good lunch of razor clams and prawns.
Tui
July 16 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This city is old....and old here doesn't mean Romans but bronze age and the Castro people. I didn't think the cathedral looked old at all but I was wrong with the first buildings being in 700 AD. TuiRead more
Turning South
July 20 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
So that is our holiday nearly done....we are packed and ready to turn south from our favorite campsite at A Cañiza have spent a great afternoon with Mandy Thody yesterday
Lamego
July 20 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
There is a lot in this town to see but for us the major sight was Sanctuario da Nossa Senhora dos Remedios - Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Remedy. The Baroque chapel was built over an older 14thRead more
Elvas
July 23 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Well this is an interesting place. It is the border fortress opposite Badajoz and a huge 'star fortress' with a 6 km long aqueduct which at some points stands 40m high with four tiers of arches. ItRead more
Back!
July 26 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
So our trip has ended and would never have been possible without these three lovely ladies looking after things on the home front....Ute, Anne and Maggie thank you!!
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