adventure – Page 8

Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Cuenca was a quick stop on the drive between Santiago de Compostela and Valencia. This city is absolutely stunning. I would love to return here for a longer visit.

After parking, I climbed some stairs to the historic old town. The views are stunning here. The first stop was the Catedral de Cuenca. The architecture is Gothic, but was built during a time when Romanesque was still popular. As per usual, the art inside was a mix of strange pagan and christian symbolism.

The cathedrals of Spain always have the best position in the mountains for amazing overlooks.

There was a gallery of broken pieces, unfinished carvings, and miscellanea. I absolutely fell in love with these guys.

The geometric patterning of the ceiling of the Capilla Honda is absolutely stunning.

I left the cathedral to walk around the historic district and learned about the hanging houses of Cuenca. The buildings are built that the walls abut the exact edge of the cliff. If you walk out onto the bridge, you can see the balconies of these homes overlooking the moutains. I can only imagine the view waking up each morning.

Last up was a little shopping in the old town. I found a ceramic shop from artist Rubén Navarro. You can visit the shop here. These guys came home with me. I am not sure how to explain my new found obsession with Spanish chickens.

Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

After living here more than 6 months, we decided to make the rooftop tour of the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. The tour was in galician, so I understood nothing. I did not think to ask for English. But it was a lovely time and only 12 euros per person.

Cabo Vilán, Galicia, Spain

This was a short trip for my birthday. Dinner and a walk near the light house. There is not so much to write here.

Foxo do Lobo, Galicia, Spain

This is a nice light hike through the countryside in Galicia. You will pass by Igrexa parroquial de Santa María de Augasantas. You can see the route I followed on Strava.

Río Pedras

This is a short hike with many small waterfalls and pools for swimming. It seems to be popular for the locals to bring their kids to play in the shallow water. It is far enough out of the way and requires a long enough hike in that it remains free of tourists.

There is a lot to see if you are in the mood for hiking. There is a forest, ruins of old mills, and you can just keep hiking up the waterfall until you run out of waterfalls.