Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Picos de Europa...wow

We loved the Picos. It is a compact mountain range springing up 2500m just in from the coast at San Vicente. Absolutely spectacular, it has the feel of a much larger mountain range, starkly beautiful almost lunaresque towers overlooking lush green valleys underneath.

The highlight was a trip up the Fuente De teleferique which is a 753 metre high single span ride up the mountain. Archie was terribly excited about going up, we could hardly contain him...and it looks a loooooooong way down through the glass panels (which were left slighly smeared with dribble and nasal matter)



The Cares canyon which we walked along is 1.5km deep with the walking path narrow and perched high up the cliff. The boys stayed on the cliff side held by our white knuckle hands. The rewards were rich, an icecream from the blue menu to celibrate a 3km walk. Bribery gets us everywhere!

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Specialities of the area included piquant blue cheeses, such as Queso de Cabrales, traditionally matured in caves and guaranteed to put a fast end to a hot date..."have you changed your socks in the last week?" she cried!. The ubiquitous fruit flavoured rocket fuel distilled here may have helped with a comeback. Salut!
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It was also nice to see green for a change...hope there has been some rain at home

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