Walking the world

We continue our walking the world theme, and have twinned it with food and wine, which is, of course, very popular in Spain.  We love the food in Spain and some of, oddly enough, is similar to that in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where there are cultural links, and even on Orkney, where there are cultural links with Westray and even in Shetland with the Fair Isle.  Prawns are a favourite dish all round. From gambas del pil pil to king prawns, to spicy praws, or the old favourite, prawn cocktails which.   Prawns are easy to digest so when you are walking you don't feel heavy and bloated as you climb the hills of the Sierras Alpugarras or the Almijaras in the south, or the hills around Asturias.  The latter has some magnificent dishes, which you can enjoy as you are out and about on the Caminos.

We continue our walking the world theme, and link up with the Caminos de Santiago.  We walked part of the Camino Frances when we travelled in Asturias in 2021.  What a wonderful part of the country.  Northern Spain is great for walkers, and so much cooler in the summer months.  The Picos de Europa are not part of the Caminos, but nonetheless, great places to walk.  We went there on a trip across the north coast of Spain many years ago, and to Cabo de Finisterre where the fog horn is called La Vaca... the cow ... as it sounds like a cow.  It was foggy and raining, but we enjoyed it anyway, and had a great time chatting to the local people in the bars.

We celebrate our success in linking up the Caminos with Friends of the North Highland Way... it is a revelation.

Starting with Spain and Scotland, we really enjoy walking, and are delighted to have cultural links between the two countries which have come to fruition thorough the caminos, especially around La Coruna where we joined up with a famous flamenco dancer. We have been going to Spain for over 40 years, and now happily retired in Scotland and still do some walking there, as well as looking at orcas and other ceteceans in Scotland.  We have not been to watch orcas in Spain as yet, but we have been scuba diving there.  However, walking is the thing.  You can tell stories en route, meet up with other people. It is sustainable tourism at its best.  There is nothing like a walk and a talk in whatever language, while enjoying the magnificent scenery of either country.  There are many historical and cultural links between the two countries.