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The Bells, The Bells…
Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain We started driving in dark the 12km to Lagos Covadonga, up 3500ft, with numerous hairpin bends and sheer drops. It was amazing,
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Cangas de Onis and upwards
Cangas de Onís, Asturias, Spain We had heard that this was a good market and it was with lots of local produce. We bought smelly
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“Nobody puts
babyMisty in acornercage”Cangas de Onís, Asturias, Spain Going to see lakes at Covadonga, almost 100% sure the can would not be allowed to go in the van
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Cares Gorge, 25km done 😀😀
Picos De Europa, Asturias, Spain It was raining, it brightened up, it was a great walk. The cares gorge is a natural and man made
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Town of 3 lies
Picos De Europa, Asturias, Spain We visited Santillana del Mar today. It is neither a saint (Santo), not flat (llana) or by the sea (del
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El Capricho de Gaudi
San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain After seeing some of Antoni Gaudi’s works in Barcelona we really wanted to see this one as it’s
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From “Klick Clacks” to Fine Art
San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain Down the funicular again towards our cultural hit for the day. What a magnificent building, the Guggenheim museum
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Pintxos again
Bilbao, Spain Parked at the entrance to Bilbao Funicular which took us directly to the center of Bilbao by the river. Great because we were
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Chasing Dragons
Overcast Clouds, 21°C Bakio, Bizkaia, Spain Drove through the hills along little winding roads again with some fabulous views to San Jaun de Gaztelugatxe. A
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No Bull here…
Camping Ezcaba, Pamplona, Spain Didn’t get lost today, Pamplona is still in the same place. Oops that was a little white lie headed for the
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Testing the route
Few Clouds, 16°C Camping Ezcaba, Pamplona, Spain We happened on another festival again. Mini San Fermin without the actual running of the bulls is tomorrow’s
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Invading Spain
Few Clouds, 21°C Camping Ezcaba, Pamplona, Spain Pamplona’s origins were to protect against marauding armies coming over the Pyrenees. Pleased to say we breached the
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Lussac St Emilion
Lussac, France Decided leisurely wandering along country roads is more our scene than fast straight motorways, even in the rain. Yes it was raining when
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A day in the life of a “retiree”..
17 D4, 85190 Venansault, France A whole day of doing nothing except eating, talking, drinking and of course swimming (for some of us..). We did
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A means to an end
15 La Daviere, 85190 Venansault, France Very calm, sunny and pleasant channel crossing. Landed in Calais 11.00am french time. French roads are so much better
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It will be worth it….
Dover Edinburgh to Dover is a long way. 468 miles over 12 hours, thanks for the sandwiches and cake Mum, with the most bizarre road
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Wise’s Eye
Old Castle Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus BT38 9LH, UK Wise’s Eye Berkeley Wise, chief engineer of an Irish railway company, built the Gobbins path in 1902
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High Mournes Scenic route
Tullymore Forest Park High Mournes Scenic route Having hunted for cafes for the last 6 weeks we found a brilliant one today on the top
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What no map…
Tullymore Forest Park What no map… We had a trail map but not really necessary as the trail was well marked. We took the extra
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Border.. what Border??
Tullymore Forest Park Border.. what Border?? A castle on a crannog. Had to hunt to find it but Castle Clough Oughter is a ruined circular
