Category: Europe
2017 Day Forty Eight
We’re back in the mountains I so love. Our journey is 100 km of winding mountain roads, on the edge of the Picos de Europa, on the way to Fuentes De where we can catch […]
2017 Day Forty Six
A rainy morning of freeway travel sees us Cudillero bound. You have to admire Spain’s dedication to its freeways. The cost of upgrading infrastructure might have brought the country to its knees but the new […]
2017 Day Forty Five
Our return through Spain take us through its northern coast initially, having taken the mountain route on the way across. The drive showcases ancient stone cottages with slate roofs and a specifically Galician architectural feature, […]
2017 Day Forty Three
Having covered a great deal of Santiago de Compostela yesterday, the pressure is off today. We saunter down to the old city, enjoy the sights of new pilgrims arriving, including a border collie who’s made […]
2017 Day Forty Two
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia’s capital, is only a short drive away and we’re quickly settled in the outskirts of the city. The throng of pilgrims becomes thicker the closer we get – there’s a sense […]
2017 Day Forty One
We awake to a glorious morning on the mountain top. The mist that rolled in last night has settled into the valleys leaving only the mountain tips visible, a nest of white cloud in the […]
