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…
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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…
Hiking across snowy mountains in Northern Spain
It was about -3° overnight and the condensation had all frozen on the inside of our windows but on the plus side we had crisp blue skies so we wasted no time and headed to Fuente De in Picos De Europa National Park for a gondola ride. The drive there was incredible with the jagged…
Our first day exploring Spain | From the sea to the mountains
We arrived at Santander port in northern Spain just as the sun was rising behind the hills and reflecting on the calm sea. There were even snowy mountains in the distance which got us very excited. It was a beautiful morning but after passing through immigration we had to focus on how to drive in…
Preparing our campervan for Spain and a 30 hour ferry to get there
After an 8 month roadtrip around the UK and Ireland we were itching to go further afield so we decided a while back that we’d try and head to Spain for winter. It worked out well that we’d return back to England beforehand to see family for Christmas and we had a lot of bits…
Magic roads and cloudy hikes | County Waterford, Ireland
Ireland’s one of those countries full of folklore stories and mythology, and fairies play a big part. We visited a Magic Road a few weeks back in county Sligo but now it was time for us to try out what’s considered to be the best Magic Road in Ireland. It’s situated on the country lane…
Charging bulls and the lady in white | Exploring wild West Cork
As we set off in the morning we realised our tyre was stuck in mud, luckily the other side was on tarmac so we just rolled back and forth a few times until we could pick up enough momentum to floor it. It was a miserable, rainy day again so we did a long drive…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 