Tryp Rey Pelayo Gijón

... Jews, the Inquisitioin, etc. Hee, hee. Still trying to be funny here. But enough.<br><br>It is a beautiful spot here. The air is cool and smells of the woods. We've both commented how early it feels here in the mornings. By that I mean that at 8am it feels dark and early--like 6am back home. Not much moves until 9am (which feels like 7)! Enjoy the photos from Covadonga. Next stop, Ribadeo on the coast.<br>

... to deliver Conrad's special delivery of two packages of Datil Daddy's beef jerky from home. Through perseverence with the security guard who didn't speak any English, Conrad understood that the mayor was out meeting a trade deligation from Angola but that her secretary would be there shortly. <br><br>We ate lunch on a bench outside while waiting. And then, an angel appeared, or more precisely ...

... the mountains following the river Cares. Although it is only possible to see the river occasional due to it being too far below the path it is possible to hear it. The walk is about 24 kilometers there and back. Approx 16 miles. We have never been on such a spectacular walk. The path clings to the cliff face hundreds of meters above the gorge and burrows through solid rock. It is very difficult to describe adequately.<br><br>Tomorrow 2 10 09 we move on.

... br>Campo Municipal Las Caldas<br><br>Aside from the nice views and attractions, this place is also a noble city of traditional restaurants which take pride in their food and provide a taste of the specialties of Austrias. Tourism services such as travel guide, car hire, hotel Oviedo, beach and resorts, bars and restaurants are really in a world class services.<br><br>Hotel Information<br><br>Hotel Oviedo<br>

... atras de su espalda... Espectacular! Un mensajito y Dieguito en dos brincos estaba sentado con nosotros... brindamos... que nostalgia! Despues nos llevo a la sidreria "La Noceda" tambien una de las mas conocidas y antiguas donde aparte de la sidra nos mandamos una rica cena Asturiana...<br>Al otro dia sentadas en la estacion de autobuses, Diego organizando nuestro viaje y propinandonos una regañiza por no haberlo planeado antes... Gracias Dieguitoooo! y se hizo la luz Rumbo a Leooon!!!

... she was Brazilian! Definitely not expecting that. I didn't even notice until she told me, but there was a Portuguese tinge to her Spanish. Perhaps I didn't notice at first since this is Galicia after all, where the local language is a mix of Spanish and Portuguese. After that, I further noticed that she used a very soft 'Z' pronouncing her 'C's, neither lispy like in Spanish, nor as hard as in English. It was ...

... de ahora,y Susana Viso.<br> <br>Mientras resolvía estos últimos asuntos Amparo, Favila, Iñigo y Pablo están en casa terminando de hacer las maletas y ultimando detalles para poder salir hacia Bilbao. Donde recojeremos a nuestros compañeros de viaje y seguiremos hasta San Sebastian, donde visitaremos algunas cosas y luego terminaremos el día durmiendo en Irun.<br><br> <br>

... I mean, how cool is that. You come to a tiny restaraunt in northern Spain and you get a healthy portin of tiramisu. I love it. I gobbled it up with great pleasure. We also got to share several bottles of red wine at dinner. Another reason why I love Europe. After dinner, I was at least looking to see what there was in this town in terms of going out. We had heard there were bars around the area, but figured they had to be small and perhaps low-energy. However, my spirits ...

... the pass at 1280m (4,200ft), then drove back down again. The view going the other way was equally spectacular. We stopped on the way down at a weir where there was a salmon ladder. We did not see any, but did see loads of fishermen at various points, so there were some there somewhere. Needless to say as we came to the foothills it became cloudy again. We had a couple of mornings just wandering around Ribadesella itself ...

... were going the right way. I approached two men who didn´t speak a word of English, but we managed to have a conversation and they gave me directions, which we followed, and voila, success! It felt so good to be able to communicate my needs and get help in another language. Sometimes it feels like we´re walking around in a fog, with everybody chattering away - quickly - and not having a clue what they´re saying. When we arrived in Cudillero, we ...