September 27, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
As we headed towards Caín we drove along the western side of the Picos de Europa on a fabulous narrow and twisting road with sheer, overhanging cliffs on one side and a steep drop on the other.
We stopped at various lookouts but it was hard to capture the true essence of the Picos in a photo.Read more
September 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
One of Antoni Gaudi’s early commissions was the 1883-85 construction of El Capricho, a holiday villa in Comillas for Maximo Diaz de Quijano, a wealthy lawyer.
It’s a small but comfortable house with each room displaying whimsical design features that related to the clients interests of music,Read more
September 26, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Stopped here on our way to the
Picos de Europa. Main claim to fame is that it is a lovely medieval village and a short way out of town there is some prehistoric rock art. However it I found it too cutesy and tourism driven.
What was more interesting is that the place is also known as the villageRead more
September 25, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
San Sebastián was full of red carpets, with film crews and journalists trying to jostle for the best position for the film festival!
Donostia is the local Basque name for San Sebastián and there was an interesting bit of sand art celebrating this.
Fun Fact: A number appears above each windowRead more
September 25, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Picked up the rental car and did a day trip to San Sebastián. We took the minor roads and wiggled around the coast road.
Lots of small villages and we stopped in the very pretty fishing port of Lekeitio. They have a 3-4m variation of tides here so it was interesting to see how they anchored theRead more
September 24, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The Vizcaya Bridge connects the suburbs of Gexto and Portugalete. Built in 1893, it was the first metal transporter bridge. It is still in regular use with the gondola taking a maximum of 6 cars!
You could walk across the top of the structure but after looking at it we chickened out and simply paidRead more
September 23, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Great to meet up with Murray after his US trip so now we have 5 days in Spain before seeing family and friends in the UK.
Spent the afternoon in the Guggenheim. We particularly liked the permanent exhibition of Richard Serra’s gargantuan weathered steel elipses. It’s hard to describe but anRead more
September 21, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Some ups and downs as we headed back towards Logroño. We had a bit of a peloton going and enjoyed some kilometers of high speed cruising.
76km, 825m climbed.
Celebrated the end of an excellent week of cycling with an evening pinchos crawl. Logroño was still in festival mode - the place wasRead more
wow what a climb, good on you
Looks fantastic Nikki. How strong those thighs must be to make such steep climbs. What achampion! xx
This is a great travel blog. The scenery, food & wine look wonderful. It makes me feel that I want to be there too! Amanda 🌹
Lizzie BakerPinchos crawl!?! Much wine and dining by the sounds of it! Spain treating you well.
September 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Got our altitude with an initial 9km climb and then rewarded with a gentle 35km drift down through a spectacular valley following the Río Najerilla.
The winding road was in perfect condition but deteriorated as soon as it entered Basque country!
Gryphon vultures were a constant presence soaringRead more
It's always a worry when you see those vultures circling!
but we need them as they are becoming extinct
September 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Big day of climbs. Thought I was practically going backwards on the first 12km climb with a gradient of 14%. But I made it!
Glorious scenery heading away from the Sierra de Cantabria and into the Sierra de la Demanda.
108km and 1,950m climbing. Beers and Rioja vino tinto very well earned !
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A great read with fascinating stories ... thank you for sharing ❤️🌹