{"id":5599,"date":"2019-07-28T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=5419"},"modified":"2020-05-12T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T17:49:58","slug":"lafuente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2019\/07\/28\/lafuente\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafuente"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We only found out about this tiny little village because we booked our airbnb here. It was about a 6 hour drive from Madrid. The highways are excellent but once we got to the mountains, the roads are narrow and full of switchbacks. The views were worth it though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We arrived late after a bus ride, flight, and a long drive so it was pretty much straight to bed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the kids’ dormitory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We’re at the end of the road. Every few days, a van shows up to sell bread and other food. This is a very secluded village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Entrance to our cottage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Heading out to explore our little village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Church of Santa Juliana is at the entrance of the village, and was built in the 12th century. It restored after it was burnt down during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ancient traditional granary that have been converted to stables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mill and La Llosa spring. It’s right beside a little brook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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La Corralada House – on Lafuente’s main street. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of two stone heads at the entrance to the La Corralada from 1623. The inscription refers to the passage of funeral processions, translated to “So many go past who shall not return!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The other stone head. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Just looking, honest!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Are these figs?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After our walk, we decided to take an exploratory drive to see if we could find a hike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rock climbers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Old medieval road from La Hermida to the villages of Alto Pe\u00f1arrubia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And our very own cave explorers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the four hydroelectric dams along the Nansa River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fueling up with fresh bread for sandwiches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lookout over Bay of Biscay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castillo de Ber\u00f3n – it’s apparently privately owned by a German family. That wooden bridge is apparently neglected and not to be used.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Admiring the view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The narrow mountain roads had lots of switchbacks and no shoulders. Things got very interesting when there’s a bus coming the other way, or, on some days, goats. The most alarming were the cyclists on road bikes going as fast as they could towards you – in your lane of course!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cyclists from around the world train on these mountain roads since the toughest routes are more challenging than those of the Pyrenees or the Alps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not captured in this picture – the kids making “goat noises” at full bellow in the car.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Exploring Lafuente – 2km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wandering Urd\u00f3n – 2 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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3 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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