Weekender
We had a two-week holiday to explore the coastline of Northern Spain. This trip would take us through three very different regions of northwest Spain: Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. The Magdalena Peninsula in Santander Cantabria is where the mountains meet the sea, with a landscape of green valleys, dramatic coastline and prehistoric treasures. Further west, Asturias is often described as España Verde, Green Spain where the Picos de Europa provided a spectacular mountain backdrop to a lot of our journey and where pouring cider from a height is a big thing. Finally, Galicia occupies the far northwest corner of Spain, where the Atlantic coastline becomes wilder and more rugged. Here, seafood is a way of life and pilgrims have been walking towards Santiago de Compostela for centuries. The lighthouses of Northwest Spain Our preparation for a trip of this type starts with a very analogue, old-fashioned marking up of the map with all the lighthouses we could potentially visit. This di...
