This morning I woke up at 9am - when breakfast starts. Realising I was late, I grabbed a fleece and jeans to toss on over my pjs, and ran down to breakfast. It was only cereal and a cup of tea, so it was ok that I was a little late. Around 10.30, we set off for the Picos de Europa - I see them as the Cairngorms of northern Spain... Unfortunately, to get there requires going all the way to the coast and back, when as the bird flies its actually quite close. Our first stop was at Santa Iglesia de Santa Maria, which is the oldest church in the region. The architecture was an interesting mix of Christian and Moor, and there was a lovely story about a couple. A Spanish noble fell in
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