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 […]
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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 Thirty Eight
A short way down the road from Santander is the aristocrat town of Santillana del Mar, which despite its name is nowhere near the sea. Santillana del Mar, once deemed Spain’s most beautiful town […]
2017 Day Thirty Seven
There really ought to be a feature on map apps where you can press a button to loudly yell “liar!”. The plan was simple enough: locate the market, cycle there, buy yummy things, cycle back. […]
2017 Day Thirty Five
We’ve scored a good day to explore Bilbao, drizzly in the morning, clear and cool to follow. From our vantage point, the city is shrouded in fog and mist – I’m glad I took my […]
2017 Day Thirty Four
Our journey along the Basque coast continues and the pattern of yesterday continues – forest indispersed with sea views and the occasional high rise seaside town. Blue gum plantings join the eucalypts, their silvery blue […]
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