...I'm mentally preparing to leave this beautiful country with some nostalgia...I have my last churros con chocolate and again inspire surprise with the waitress at ordering both coffee and hot chocolate with my churros...I visit the amazing cathedral and its innumerable chapels - no wonder it's classed as world heritage. It's simply astounding and photos can't do it justice....I plan my last day: a visit to a Moorish fortress Calatañazor...the f...

...I get up early and start my drive around the Picos de Europa massif to my final trekking destination...the road I drive on is just so beautiful I have to come stop for photos a lot!...I pass many scenic villages and stop at Póo de Cabrales, where I take photos of the magnificent mountain panorama and see a place where they "make the best blue cheese in the world". How can I say no to that?...I hit some bad traffic jams due to road repairs ...I cross over to t...

...i eat a fabulous breakfast and set off to visit the basilica of Covadonga, an iconic place for European Christendom...I drive to the lakes of Covadonga, one of northern Spain's premier attractions, and find them delightfully empty after Easter madness (well parking lots are still full but I hear last weekend was true mayhem)...I set off on a trail of Vega de Ario and after 2h I reach the eponymous hut. The weather is sunny and glorious, couldn't be bet...

...I find that I had been registered in the hotel as Łukasz Olczyk Olczyk. Apparently a guest here just has to have two last names. No way around it...I am pleased to find Belgian beer glasses (Judas) in my hotel bar. But they don't have the beer. Did they steal the glasses while on a trip to Belgium??!!...I appreciate most hotels lay out a good coffee table book describing the local region prominently with beautiful pictures of all attractions and delic...

...I stroll around Oviedo, have breakfast and shock the waitress by ordering churros, hot chocolate AND a coffee...I find the shell symbols from the Camino de Santiago even on the sidewalk in Oviedo. Nice!...I find a charming motto on one of the cider bars: La sidra es la sangre que bombea la vida memorias y alegría (Cider is the blood which pumps life, memories and joy)...I consider going for an Altamira cave visit but since many years only a replica is availa...