Extreme Adventure in Ruta del Cares, Spain
Ahhhh, such beauty. I have been really craving some real outdoor activity and what better way to accomplish that than taking your family on the Ruta del Cares that takes you through a canyon in the Picos de Europa. It begins at the Puente Poncebos (Asturias province) and goes thru the Posada de Valdeón to […]
Take a tour of the Playa As Catedrais, Spain
Guess what? We made it to Playa As Catedrais after all and had dinner in Oviedo later. Let’s not talk about how we almost had to spend the night there because we overlooked the fact that the parking closed at 10pm and we missed the cutoff by about 7 minutes. Eeek! It all worked out […]
Once in a lifetime experience in Teleférico de Fuente Dé, Spain
This was our day to take it easy and enjoy the views from the Teleférico de Fuente Dé. It takes you 753 meters (2470 ft) to an elevation of 1823 meters (5981 ft) in a little under 4 minutes. You can see the Cantabrian mountains to the south as well as the Picos de Europa […]
Headed to Ourense Galicia,Spain
Our 1st full day in Galicia we took our time at our sweet rural rental and then headed to Ourense after getting a good night’s sleep. We are all walking toward the Puente del Milenio. Here is the view from the tippy top. Asher walked a total of 244 steps all by himself! The view […]
Explored the Las Médulas, Spain
We left amazing Asturias and went further west to Galicia. While heading to O Irixo to a real bed and not semi-living out of a car, we stopped and explored the Las Médulas and had lunch nearby. It is essentially an old historic gold mine and the most important to the Roman Empire. Just breathtaking! […]
A day in paradise: Islas de Cíes, Galicia, Spain
Although we are currently in Porto, Portugal, I’m still trying to catch up on our daily adventures through Galicia. On this day we had prepared to go to Islas de Cíes. Although tired because we got up supremely early to catch our boat this may have been one of my top favorites in Galicia. I […]
Visited Castro de Santa Trega, A Guarda, Spain
This was a nice, light, easy day. Castro de Santa Trega in A Guarda and a drive along the coast back towards Vigo to get some ice cream and see the Castelo do Castro. We were in the clouds most of the morning and I loved the haunting effect it was giving. This is the […]
Experience the delights of the southern portion of the Ribeira Sacra
On this day we explored the southern portion of the Ribeira Sacra. We checked out viewpoints, a “small” hike and even an old monastery. This is the view from the Balcón de Madrid looking over the canyon and river Sil. The beginning of our short hike that starts off with wooden walkways, stairs, vistas, etc. […]
Travelled around Galicia, Portugal
The weather was pretty much touch and go during our entire stay in Galicia and we were always checking the weather each morning to determine what would work. Sometimes, the rain caught us. This time just a drizzle in Santiago de Compostela. Otherwise, Pazo de Oca and the former end of the world were dandy. […]
Enjoyed Serra Capelada, Portugal
So, we took a drive north to the Serra Capelada that boasts about having some of the tallest cliffs in Europe. 1st stop the small town of Teixido, next Vixía Herbeira, thru Cariño to Cape Ortegal and then A Coruña for dinner. There was some fun, beautiful driving through these parts. Never a dull moment […]