ИспанияCantabriaSantanderLa AlbericiaDársena de Maliaño43°26’58” N 3°49’18” W
7 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
All the arrangements worked so we were checked in to the hotel in santander by 2 pm, in time to go out and have lunch in a pavement cafe in the sunshine (yay!) . After a rest and a snooze we walkedЧитать далее
ИспанияCantabriaSantillana del MarVispieres43°22’31” N 4°6’33” W
8 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
All along the range of mountains inside the cantabrian coast are caves where people lived after the last ice age. In many they left art on the walls showing hand prints , patterns and pictures of preyЧитать далее
ИспанияCantabriaSantillana del MarHerrán43°22’47” N 4°7’20” W
9 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
In 1868 a farmer and his daughter discovered the entrance to a cave in the mountains and inside they found the walls and ceilings covered in painting of animals, designs and hand prints. For yearsЧитать далее
ИспанияPrincipality of AsturiasLlanes43°25’23” N 4°44’52” W
10 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We left santillana del Mar this morning and drove west to comillas. This was a poor town so many of the young men went to make their future in the americas, and when they came back rich they builtЧитать далее
ИспанияPrincipality of AsturiasOviedoArcosVinos Santamarta43°21’53” N 5°50’26” W
11 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
First thing this morning we crossed the river to go to the last cave in our plans. This one was deep and it took 30 mins under ground to get to the paintings. Again they were spectacular, dating fromЧитать далее
ИспанияPrincipality of AsturiasOviedoPlaza Trascorrales43°21’51” N 5°50’27” W
12 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This morning we drove up the mountains overlooking Oviedo to go to two 8th century churches. One was closed, but the other was open, and was quite small and plain but with lovely carved pillars. OneЧитать далее
ИспанияPrincipality of AsturiasOviedoLos Prietos43°20’35” N 5°50’51” W
13 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Finally we got to see inside the 8th century church, founded I think by the visigoths when they arrived in Spain. It was worth the wait. The interior walls are covered in frescoes, over every inchЧитать далее
ИспанияLeónParque Del Cid Campeador42°35’57” N 5°34’11” W 14 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Until yesterday we had been really lucky with the weather - hot and sunny - too hot some days with over 30c. Even yesterday morning the rain held off whilst we did our last sightseeing in Oviedo. ButЧитать далее
ИспанияLeónParque Del Cid Campeador42°35’57” N 5°34’11” W
14 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The rain had mostly stopped this morning so we walked just a small distance to go into the cathedral. It has a reputation of being the most beautiful in Spain, which we think it is! Founded in theЧитать далее
ИспанияCastilla y LeónAstorga42°27’5” N 6°3’46” W
15 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
After a walk around Leon we packed up and drove to a small town, Astorga. As its a very popular town on the camino de santiago there were many groups walking to it, and many single walkers as well. ToЧитать далее
