This Friday for family day we drove to Busmayor, a small village in a long valley near Galicia. It was a beautiful valley and very lush. We took a hike to see some small cascades and enjoy a picnic. We were not planning for it to be quite has cold as it was!
On Friday we went on a hike from the village Castropodame up into some Roman gold mines. One of the interesting things we came across was glowing moss in a cave!
We took a day trip to the nearby village of San Pedro Mallo located in the norther edge of El Bierzo. While there we were able to hike to a nearby waterfall and meet some new wildlife!
Last week we had a team meeting in a village about 2 hours away. While there we were able to visit one of the only (perhaps the only) Protestant cemeteries in Spain.
To North American ears this could be confusing, but the reality is that multiple factors (including the Counter Reformation, Franco, etc) have made it difficult in the past for non-catholic believers in Spain to live a life of religious freedom.
We had fires in the mountains all last week, and we have no idea of the full damage. However, we were able to visit some breathtaking sites over a week ago, and here are the pictures.
Some photos I took while out running.
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If all your friends jumped off a cliff…never mind.
Last Friday we went on a kayaking adventure with friends. Being on the water brings back a flood of Minnesota memories. I felt like I was 13 again on White Sand Lake.
