More than 500 workers carved over 70 tunnels to carry water from Cain to Poncebos for a hydroelectric project. The project started in 1915 and was finished in 1921. Eleven workers died. Of course we didn’t know any of this when we started out. All we knew is that we were going to … [Read more...] about Exploring Northern Spain: Cares Gorge
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Picos de Europa: Spain’s First National Park
For me, the thought of travel to northern Spain was always about hiking the Camino de Santiago. That was always the goal. While it’s good to have a goal, some trips have a way of morphing from an original idea to something even better than you could imagine. Discovering Picos de … [Read more...] about Picos de Europa: Spain’s First National Park
Ireland’s Hill of Tara
Ireland's Hill of Tara, I don’t know why it was stuck in my brain. Ireland's Hill of Tara could have been mentioned in a book or covered in a documentary. All I know is that while visiting Dublin, I wanted to learn more. What better place to start than a museum dedicated to the … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Hill of Tara
Drawn to the Burren
What’s in a name? Why do some place names call so loud and so far that you just have to get there? And why does the Burren - a remote rocky land in Ireland - resonate in my soul? Stone Legacy The Burren takes its name from the Irish word ‘bhoireann’. It literally means “a rocky … [Read more...] about Drawn to the Burren
Towers and Staigue Fort: An Irish Treasure Hunt
We often travel a route with the map in hand and randomly choose short historic side trips to investigate while on the way to our actual destination. Sometimes, it’s a wild goose chase. In other words, it’s often a treasure hunt which can lead to such beauties as the Ring of … [Read more...] about Towers and Staigue Fort: An Irish Treasure Hunt