A Change is as Good as a Rest
This week we swapped sea views for mist covered mountains and rocks and waves for eucalyptus trees and rivers. We drove west along the coastline before turning inland toward the Serra de Meira mountains, source of the Minho River which will be featuring significantly in our life over the coming week. Before making the turn […]
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As you may have read in my last blog we have found the most idyllic location at Camping Perlora, on the north coast of Spain, just outside Gijón. With Tigín perched on her balcony camping spot overlooking the sea, we have spent the past week relaxing, swimming and biking or walking to the nearby harbour […]
Feels Like Home, With Better Weather
With hubby working the evening shift (3:30pm ’til Midnight) this week, our hours during the day for errands and exploring are limited. Mid week we made a bike run into the nearby city of Santander with a number of goals in mind. We wanted to have a look around the city, get some exercise and […]
On the Rocks
From the beach at Virgen Del Mar a small island is joined to the mainland via a bridge. Atop the island sits a hermitage chapel dedicated to the patron saint of nearby Santander, Virgen del Mar. A chapel has stood on this site since at least the year 1400 but the building has been partially […]
Birthday Celebrations, then Back to Reality with a Bang
From Bilbao we made our way to Sopelana, a lovely little seaside town on the north Spanish coast. We checked in to a campsite and set up our little home. We had provisioned for our stay on the way so we just had to rolling out our patio mat, our awning and set up our […]
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