25.7.21 Just outside the Picos de Europa national park is beautiful little town called Riaño. It is surrounded by water and mountains. It is the youngest town in the region because the original ‘old Riaño’ was deliberately flooded in the 80s to create the resevoir, reduce flooding and generate hydroelectric power. Despite it only being… Continue reading Riaño
Category: Spain
Picos de Europa
24.7.21 I drove from Santilliana del Mar further into the Cantabrian mountains until I reached the Picos de Europa national park. The roads were very windy and steep. I took it very slowly. There was a trail of around 15 cars behind me, probably all shouting at me to hurry up . I won’t be… Continue reading Picos de Europa
Santilliana del Mar
23.7.21 Santilliana del Mar is a tiny historic town in the Cantabria region of Spain. It is known as the city of three lies because it’s not ‘holy'(santa), it isn’t ‘flat'(llano) and it’s not by the ‘sea'(mar) as the name suggests. Some of it’s buildings date back to the 8th Century My favourite house Colegiata… Continue reading Santilliana del Mar
Phone troubles
22.7.21 Whilst driving to Spain I suddenly thought about my mobile data (internet) that I have been using the last 10days. In England my contract is for unlimited data but I just remembered the small print says 12G limit abroad.. have I used it all? Am I being charged excessively for every megabite I go… Continue reading Phone troubles