Wednesday, February 5, 2025
It was the first day after the initial pedicure of my life and, despite the criticism from one blog fan, I felt good about myself.
It was a Wanderlust Wednesday,
my day to travel by bus or train to
some exotic spot in northern Spain
I had targeted the city of Santander which lies a mere 95 miles to the east of Gijón as my destination.
As I have said before, the only problem that I have with Gijón is that travel from here to other sites of interest is simply not that easy.
Though both Gijón and Santander are located on the Bay of Biscay coast, there are no direct train routes to be found. The fastest train, via a circuitous route, would get me to Santander in SIX hours!
The best that I could do without renting a car was to travel by a much more direct bus but it was stills THREE hours drive.
Given the potential for a now six hour roundtrip bus ride, I thought it best to stay overnight and found several good hotel options on Expedia for about $50 Euros a night.
It's good to be in the tourist off-season in the north of Spain!
When it was all said and done, I opted to stay home today as I did not feel good about all of these last minute travel plans.
Santander next Wednesday is more doable with a bit more advanced planning it seemed to me.
So, what did I do today?
I looked out of my window to see
a ship off the starboard bow
After doing some work in the morning, I opted to board the #16 city bus and take it to its final destination, Vega, as a way of seeing other parts of our city.
On the walk to the bus stop, there was a family of three somewhat lost tourists who asked me for directions to Plaza Mayor.
"Walk straight down this street that fronts the beach for about ten minutes until you reach the harbor. Then look for the tall statue of King Pelayo on your right. Turn right at the king's statue and Plaza Mayor will be about 150 meters in front of you."
It was all said in Spanish, of course.
I felt like a native.
Proud of myself yet again today, it was on to our 25 minute bus ride that turned from Gijón's urban center hubbub to Vega's pastoral serenity.
Vega is a diverse community it would appear
These pruned trees are all over the
area, does anyone know what they are?
I wonder what the sash around
this tree signified?
I said that Vega was pastoral
Beautiful Vega INDEED!
A twenty minute walk in Vega's quaint countryside along a path abutting a small stream restored my soul.
This good exploratory bus ride today left me with a couple of other stops along the #16 route that I need to visit in the near future.
Once back in Gijón, I got off the bus at Plaza Europa.
This old house on the Plaza Europa
continues to haunt me
I would love to know some of its history.
Nice spot for a four story mural
Look at that face!
Who among you wouldn't want to buy a loaf of bread from him?
Another old building in Gijón
with a story to tell, I'm sure
One of many odes to Gijón's naval roots
Gorgeous in the late afternoon sunlight
I entered this old book store
There were lots of temptations but no sales today.
Beautiful, functional tile works
on a pharmacy building . . .
. . . telling the story of this shop . . .
. . . that can apparently heal any and all ills
The Playa de San Lorenzo was calm
It was a good day for sailing
Another view that never gets old
Regal architecture
The tide was out,
thus the tide pools were in
I bought some delicious cheese
at this shop on the Plaza Mayor
King Pelayo was catching
some rays today
I wonder if my tourist family made it to the Plaza Mayor?
In the evening, it was back to watching video of our next opponent, the Osos Rivas.
News from the net . . .
#29 CB Walter about to make a tackle
He has played great football in all three games to date.
WR Carlos and his football drew
a crowd of Hurricanes on this play
These two photos are courtesy of the LNFA Facebook page.
I miss Tuesday's at Ruby's
in Camarillo with Laurie
Oh lord, YES!
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