Frías. Aside from being a medieval city, it has a castle with courtyard, moat, turrets, and a medieval bridge. And there were waterfalls close by. Perfect for a day trip!
Browsing Month: August 2019
Paragliding at Aizkorri Beach
We didn’t actually have the intention or know about paragliding when we headed to Aizkorri Beach. It was a spur of the moment decision. Side note: this post has some cool videos!
First day in Bilbao
We decided to take an easy first day in Bilbao and just stroll close to home. There’s also a collection of anchors from various ships.
Welcome to Bilbao
We arrived in our airbnb at Bilbao in the early evening, and were taken through the home by our host who moved out of the apartment to live with a friend for the duration of our stay. Fortunately, the apartment came with a parking spot. Navigating to said parking spot, however, was a bit of […]
Lafuente to La Hermida to Santillana del Mar to Limpias to Bilbao
It’s only about a 2 hour drive to Bilbao from Lafuente, so we took the time to take in a hike and check out some sights along the way. We explored the whole town, about a 10 minute walk from end to end, and found a number of interesting and beautiful historic sights. Next stop, […]
Cottage in Lafuente
Our accommodations in Lafuente was a “cottage” in the tiny village of Lafuente. The village comprises a handful of homes and a church, nestled in the mountains. Every few days, a van makes its stops through these tiny villages to sell bread and other staples. The mountains were the kids’ favourite spot in Spain.
Bajo los Picos Hike
Traslated as “below the peaks”, this circular hike had truly amazing views of the mountains. It starts in the tiny village of Mogrovejo, which had 44 inhabitants in 2008. It doesn’t look as if it’s grown much since then. The recommendation was to start the hike early in the morning and we were very glad […]
Ruta del Cares Hike
This is one of the most popular hikes in the Picos de Europa between two villages, Poncebos in Asturias and Caín in Leon. The route (one way) is 11 km but by car, the distance between the two villages is more than 100km. It was originally opened around 1916, and used to be the only […]