ASTORGA: PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE FOR CHRISTIANS & CHOCOHOLICS Astorga is a tiny place with a big personality; like most of towns along the Camino de Santiago there’s a big cathedral in town, and the Bishop of Astorga had Antoni Gaudi design his palace so we got to visit […]
HISPANIC DAY CELEBRATIONS IN LEON We arrived in Leon this afternoon to the chaos and party atmosphere of a Spanish long weekend; the streets were packed with families and young couples walking in arm-in-arm, and the main square was abuzz with gaggles of teenagers. Luckily it seems everyone’s […]
THE HIGH PLAINS OF BURGOS, WHERE EL CID ONCE ROAMED Burgos was once the capital of Castilla, the mighty kingdom that united with Aragon through marriage to form the foundation of modern Spain. Since the 11th century it has also been one of the most important stops along […]
NO BULLS IN PAMPLONA For most people Pamplona is synonymous with just one thing: bulls. More specifically, being chased by bulls during the annual Festival of San Fermin. We’re here a few months too late for the Running of the Bulls, as its known, but discovered that there’s […]
BIG WAVES IN SAN SEBASTIAN Thanks to the Atlantic Gulf Stream, the Basque coast gets more than its fair share of rain. That means that cloudy, windy, and showery days like today are common here in San Sebastian. Hardly the best weather to go hiking in, so rather […]
Wandering Soles 