I don't think I've mentioned the amazing breads we have been eating on this trip. France and Spain always have fresh baking around every corner. Anneke went out early both mornings and brought home fresh bread & croissants. Her daughter came over with her kids, and we visited during breakfast. Hearing sheep bells, we went outside to watch the flock leave for the day. Our bags were packed, and we said our goodbyes. The drive was short, 2.5 hours to o...

After breakfast, we went hiking in a place called Montañana. 2 people live there full time but other people have holiday homes there - a very quiet and deserted place. The old bridges, streets, and homes were fun to explore. The boys were all over the ruins, Anneke liked their energy. I'm guessing that the rest of us were a bit slow for her, but she was very accommodating and understanding. The river was a nice place to cool our feet and stop for a break. In...

Up early, we left our campsite driving towards Spain. After a couple of hours the landscape began to change a lot. First we noticed foothills, then valleys, and soon after the outline of mountains in the horizon. When we reached the mountains we were amazed by how lush with vegetation they were. In the distance we noticed a few mountains that were bare with snowy peaks. Red shale type rock, similar to what I've seen in Arizona, was also part of the landsca...