We based ourselves near Illa de Arousa, an island connected to the mainland by a two kilometre bridge. It was built in the 80’s so before that inhabitants and visitors could only access the island by boat. We found a great little place to camp which was west facing so we had a fantastic view…
Category: Spain
Discovering lonely beaches, arches and sea glass | Galicia, Spain
Galicia sits in the northwest corner of Spain and is said to have some of the countries best beaches. It’s January so not exactly prime time to put our swimmers on and bask in the sun but after spending a couple weeks in the mountains 15° sounded pretty warm to us. One place we really…
From the mountains to the coast | Exploring Asturias, Spain
As we left the high mountains we descended into a series of deep canyons and rocky tunnels, driving alongside the Senda Del Oso, which translates to Bear’s Path. It’s a popular cycle route along an old mining rail line and it leads to an enclosure with two Cantabrian brown bears who were recovered from poachers…
Our coldest night yet | Camping in the Spanish mountains
When we woke up our thermometer was reading -5° inside which we’ve coped with before so nothing too crazy. Somehow only the windows on the passenger side of our van were frozen, the rest weren’t which was bonkers but we think it’s because we parked next to a wall, it must hold onto some heat…
Searching for wild bears in Northern Spain
We’re always drawn to the mountains, it’s our favourite place to be and northern Spain is home to some spectacular ones. The only problem is it’s January and the temperature is preventing us from exploring some of these areas. We can handle the cold weather but Helga our campervan isn’t built for arctic conditions. She…
Turquoise rivers and a sea of cloud | Asturias, Spain
A short morning drive led us to a little dirt track where we could pull over and start a hike along the Dobra River. It was a crisp morning, the ground was crunching under our feet with a morning frost and the mountains were reflected in the calm waters. We were making our way to…
Crazy mountain roads and the Covadonga lakes | Spain
It’s a 1000m elevation gain to reach the Covadonga Lakes in Picos De Europa National Park. I instinctively said no to it, even though the area looked beautiful it didn’t seem worth pushing our campervan up such a steep road. We decided to head up a tiny bit of the road though to visit the…
Epic peaks, baby goats and cheese tasting in Asturias, Spain
After five days of perfect blue skies in northern Spain we woke to drizzle. I was kind of happy because it meant we could have a chill day which we really needed after hiking so much since we arrived. So we had a lazy breakfast of banana and chocolate pancakes before we drove to Arenas…
Hiking in Picos De Europa National Park | Spain
The little mountain village of Bulnes in Picos De Europa National Park has no roads to it. Up until 2001 the only way to get there was by walking but they now have a funicular which travels 2km through a tunnel in the mountain, connecting the village with the outside world. It didn’t seem worth…
A slice of Switzerland in Northern Spain
It was -5° last night and we woke to a thick frost on the ground and foliage around us. I was just about warm enough with my head tucked under the duvet while clinging onto my hot water bottle but getting out of bed is becoming a challenge as Helga isn’t insulated at all, that…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 