Blogs from Aragon, Spain, Europe

It was another grey weekend in Pamplona, but the weather forecast suggested that just under two hours away in the car, we might find some sunshine. So we headed off to Zaragoza and, sure enough, just as we were getting close, the clouds broke up and we were left with a beautiful blue sky. About 50km Southeast of Zaragoza is the sad sight of the crumbling remains of Belchite. To get there we drove through spartan countryside on one of the straightest roads we have ever seen. The ruins of the cathedral loomed large in the distance and helped us get our bearings. Not really knowing where we were heading, we went through the new town and parked up out side the ruins of the old town. It seems that once upon a time wandering idly ... read more

We got there late at night, we were looking for a peaceful place to sleep, had been on the road for the past 5 hours, in a desperate race to escape the city. None of the little towns we passed in our way seemed to have the charm we were looking for, we just wanted something quiet and hopefully breathtaking. We passed beautiful sights, we stopped to take pictures whenever we felt like it (yes, we are slow travelers, we see a river and stop just to soak our feet in it because we wanted to see how cold the water is, the type that see a large grass field and stop, take their shoes off and just feel mother nature climbing up their legs). We passed a beautiful emerald lake called Río Gallego, it was ... read more

It was the late autumn of that year I was in Pyrennes, the mountains were gray becoming white as the clouds descended and dropped they first flakes on the highest peaks. The rivers low from the long summer exposed their smoothed stones and peebles. They were gray also and the road was gray and there was a chill coming. The trees were bare and pointed and held no leaves anymore and it felt like winter already. We had been higher in the mountains the previous month and were to move out onto the Aragon plains in the next days. The plains were dry and sandy and yellow and they stretched very far and there was emptyness there. We had been stationed in an apartment in Zaragoza, it was hot there and it was uncomfortable to walk ... read more

Today, Wednesday was a easy relaxed sort of day with only a short time on the road. The day started with glorious sunshine and at about 09.30 i was out of the hotel and on the road. I did not leave Huesca directly because I wanted to have a look at Decathalon , the sports and camping store . I spent very little time in the store because a place like that can be dangerous. For the wallet ! There are so many things which appeal and the range of clothes they stock is very attractive. After a very short look around I decided on a two man tent which only weighs 2 kg and is perfect for carrying on the bike.I am not sure if I will be using it over the weekend because the ... read more

Off the bike and sitting at the computer again…………Yesterday , Monday was a no writing day ! It was not planned that way,it just happened. When I arrived here , here being Huesca. I had no interest in sitting and writing. The first thing on my mind was a clod beer followed by another cold beer and then food. The day started off with a relaxed start to the day at about 09.00. i skipped the hotel breakfast and decided to get breakfast somewhere up the road. The road from Sogovia going towards zaragossa ( N110 ) is a nice fast road with few surprises, but can get a bit boring. At about 11 my stomach started growling so I pulled in to get petrol for the bike and breakfast for myself. A big Bocadillo of ... read more