Abu Dhabi transfer to Madrid flight
2024年10月6日, アラブ首長国連邦 ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Madrid day 1
2024年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It's the end of a very long day. 14 hour flight to Abu Dhabi, 3.5 hour layover, the 7.5 hour to Madrid.
Forced ourselves to walk around and resolutely, NOT go back for a sleep.
Explored a bit ofもっと詳しく
Madrid day 2
2024年10月7日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Another day exploring the city. It was a pretty full day, so this is posted a day later.
We did a self-guided tour of the major sites of the city, with a few detours when we saw somethingもっと詳しく
Segovia additional
2024年10月8日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Some additional photos from Joyce's phone as Wayne's was getting low on battery.
Segovia
2024年10月8日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We took a bus to Segovia. Was a bit worried, as when we arrived at the bus station, we were told there weren't any busses until very late in the afternoon. While we were trying to sort out alternativeもっと詳しく
Pamplona
2024年10月9日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Took a high-speed train today to Pamplona.
Famous for it's Bull run (not that we're into that), Pamplona is a pretty and quaint town up near the Pyrenees.
Road to Yésero
2024年10月10日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Picked up the car today and immediately had to navigate a lot of roundabouts and pedestrian crossings while on the wrong side of the road.
Drove out to Yésero, stopping at Fox de Lumbier
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Was worried I would have to drive on the Right hand side as well as working out gears on the wrong side on a manual car. BUT, they Upgraded us! Our little Audi A1, which still seems too large on these narrow Spanish roads.
Parc National Ordesa y Monte Perdido
2024年10月11日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Today we took a big walk, 7.5 hours, the Circo de Soaso along the Cola de Caballo Valley. A magnificent walk.
We drove into Torla-Ordesa and took a bus into the park. Luckily it was a weekday duringもっと詳しく
Odesea y Monte Perdido
2024年10月11日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Some additional photos
Back to Odesa-Monte Perdido National Pa
2024年10月13日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We loved Ordesa National Park so much, we wanted to go back and do another walk. This one, to Tozal de Mallo, was completely different to the Circo de Caballo we did two days ago.
Then it was a long 3もっと詳しく
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici NP
2024年10月14日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A little bit of a lazy morning, walking around Sort, then driving to Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici
Sort-Pujalt Cami Natural
2024年10月15日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today was a bit of a wet day, and we're a bit lazy, so a slow morning, then a walk up the hill (and up, and up...) to Pujalt. From Sort at 718m to Pujalt 1,168m. Nice walk.
Back home to cook a goodもっと詳しく
Arén
2024年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Walked up to a grove of old oak trees behind Arén, then collected fresh spring water from the font. Then a stroll around town.
Arén
2024年10月17日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Arrived in Arén last night. It was raining yesterday and heavier today, so having a couple of slow days.
Congost de Mont Rebei
2024年10月18日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Walking Spain's "most dangerous walk"! Not that we found it dangerous. I think it's called that for clickbait. Still a remarkable walk and we were happy we did it!
We also climbed the stairs toもっと詳しく
The Pasarela de Montfalco
2024年10月18日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The stairs to Montfalco. Two sets of stairs, the first is 139 steps ascending 30m up the cliff. The second is 215 steps ascending 44m up thr cliff.
Castillo de Chiriveta
2024年10月19日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Kayaking to the China Wall is cancelled. Vía Ferrata booked for tomorrow. We decided to do a walk to the China Wall today, then we found out that to get to the start of the walk required a 4x4. Soもっと詳しく
Murella de Finestres
2024年10月20日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Wow this was worth it. Great day out with a fantastic guide (Javi, from Kayaking Montrebei, and his partner Paz).
The landscape is Limestone that has been thrust up through tectonic action (formingもっと詳しく
Drive to Barcelona
2024年10月21日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Long, 3.5 hour, drive into Barcelona. Navigating the busy city streets after the quiet country freeways. We said goodbye to our hire car.
Explored a little of the nightlife when we went out for dinnerもっと詳しく
Bus to Sant Feliu de Guixols
2024年10月22日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Took a bus from Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guixols in Costa Brave. And then we desperately tried to flag down the one taxi still operating in town. It's off season, so very few taxis are operating.もっと詳しく
Escape Room Kayaking around the coves
2024年10月23日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we did one of the two activities we came all the way here for - an Escape Room by Kayak. We were given a story (4 people missing, what happened), a kayak and a guide to look after us. Then itもっと詳しく
旅行者🤩 wow sounds like fun, unfortunately our internet is limited to text only so we can’t enjoy the photos until we find a free wifi hotspot on the next island stop. So how did you undo the padlocks from a kayak?
Via Ferrata Cali del Moli
2024年10月24日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This morning we went out early to do the second thing we came all the way here for - via ferrata on a coastal cliff. A great adventure and beautiful weather.
Travel to Valencia
2024年10月25日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A bus back to Barcelona, then onto Valencia. Our accommodation bailed on us in Valencia, so a last minute find on Bookings.com (not cheap).
The rush down to Valencia was to meet up with a good friendもっと詳しく
Caving with new friends
2024年10月27日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Went caving today with Arantxa's (our Spanish caving friend) good friends and her step-father, Lolo.
Vertical, gated cave, that only this group of people have access to. They've found rhino bones andもっと詳しく
Walk around Valencia
2024年10月27日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Moved from the expensive apartment in Marítimo to a place close to the city centre. Great place with a really artistic vibe and lots of little courtyards (one of the few places we've been where weもっと詳しく
旅行者You’re on your way! Have a great trip.