Barcelona
We are spending a few days in Barcelona before starting our journey through Lisbon back to Chicago. Sagrada Família is probably the biggest tourist attraction in Barcelona. It has been under construction since 1882 and it is not finished yet. Latest estimate is it may be done by 2026. Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. He…
Hiking Trip Part 2 – El Port De La Selva, Spain
We have moved to our next city, El Port de la Selva. We have 2 hikes from here plus an off day. On the way we visited the walled city of Santa Pau. Santa Pau guard dog hard at work. Berta the 2nd local guide walking us through Santa Pau. Castell De Santa Pau. Inside…
Getaria to San Sebastián
Red sky in morning sailor’s take warning. One final day of riding from Getaria to San Sebastián. Our weather has been beautiful sunny and highs in the 70’s. Our luck ran out today and we had rain most of the day. Pat taking a break in the rain. Part of our route today was on…
Catalonia Hiking trip Part 1 Olot, Spain
Today we met the hiking group at Barcelona Airport and headed by bus to Olot, Spain which is known as the region of Catalonia. Unlike our bike trips we will take guided walks so our guides will do the navigating. Now we are in the real mountains of Spain. (Serra de Finestres). The daily hikes…
Mundaka => Lekeitio => Getaria
Our bike ride continues. Sunrise from our room in Mundaka. A TV movie was going to be filmed at the cafe restaurant at our hotel. The normal tables were white plastic with plastic chairs…..dressed it up. As we were leaving we noticed this cannon guarding harbor. Map of part of our ride. We rode around…
Bilbao => Bikio => Mundake
We took the train north form Madrid to Bilbao. We were met by this stained glass in the Bilbao train station. Bilbao is in the northern part of Spain in what is called the Basque Country. We are going on another bike ride this one from Bilbao to San Sebastián in northern Spain. Bilbao is…
Madrid, Spain
Puerta del Sol the main square in Madrid. This is in the center of the city where transit lines meet and many streets come together. People are walking around at all hours of the day. It is kind of like their Times Square. A national tv broadcast shows them courting down the hours to the…
Coastal Camino – Spain Part 2
Leaving Vigo, Spain we passed through a series of villages and forest as we head away from the Atlantic Ocean. Great viewpoints as we make our way out of Vigo. Ronde Bridge it spans Vigo Bay. Although it was not the biggest (cable-stayed) span in the world when it opened in 1981, it was the…
Coastal Camino – Portugal
We are riding bikes from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Many people travel this route as a religious pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Business and churches along the way will stamp a passport to show your progress along the route. Signs like this mark the route. Passport. Cathedral in…
Coastal Camino – Spain Part 1
We started our ride in Portugal today and ended in Spain. Every terrain for riding today. We had cobblestones, rocks, sand, beach, streets, roads and boat. Fort along water. Ancient windmills – they were vital to every community to grind corn and wheat to make flour and feed. This particular one now looks like it…
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Traveling with Pat & Mark 