I’m flying down to Santander (Spain) on Monday and hoping to activate over the following 6 or so days but the trip is definitely tourism as well as SOTA.
Spain’s a popular destination for Brits and I’m no exception, however this is my first trip to Northern Spain. One of my favorite Hemingway novels read as a teenager was “The Sun Also Rises” set in this general area. Needless to say I’m excited at the prospect of the trip.
Ignacio @EA2BD has helped me with some peak recommendations in the Picos de Europa area (Asturias province) and after one or some activations Tuesday/Wednesday will head east and stop in Vitoria to indulge in a little Napoleonic history and then on to Bilbao for the weekend.
Weather turned out to be great despite a cloudy start. A little warm but all round worth the effort as the views were magnificent.
Thanks for your help with this hike as I had tried to get to an easier trailhead but given its in the Parc and I didn’t have a reservation, wasn’t able to reach the trailhead by car.
Great Paul, congrats on your successful start in the area, I’m happy you reached the summit and activated. Sure you had a nice pile up from that one, as they are nor frequently visited by activators.
The views of the high Picos de Europa range heading South had been great, I guess.
Take care and good luck on your next days. Keep on reporting.
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