The city of Pontevedra is located on the western coast of Spain, just inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Here are some photos of the old town.

Some photos from a trip to Babia we took in the spring. Here is a short piece I wrote about visiting a panadería in this beautiful part of Spain.

We have a friend whose father was influential in saving this village. It also has the distinction of having the longest name in all of Spain (I believe). The name of the village is Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano.

We try to visit different places in our valley for our own enjoyment and also to make connections with our friends and soon-to-be friends. There is a bond that is formed as soon as we hear someone say, “I’m from the village ___________.” And we can say, “We have been there! We really liked the __________.”

This past week we took a hike to an abandoned village in the Tabaida Berciana which is a section of mountains we can see from our city. Here are some photos from the hike.

The costal city of A Coruña is located about two hours away. We love to visit the museums, aquarium, and the Ikea meatballs there.

Last week we took a quick trip to Lugo, a city just over an hour away. While exploring the Roman wall, the cathedral, and the old city, we stumbled upon the Evangelical Church! It is so encouraging to see another gospel witness in Spain.

There is a phrase some Spanish children hear all the time in school, “¿Estás en Babia?” It is our equivalent of, “Are you daydreaming?”

“To be in Babia” became an easy way to describe someone who was someplace else mentally. The phrase goes back to the kings and queens of Spain when they would leave their castles and political responsibilities and head for the mountains. They would disconnect in the silence of nature. Babia is a comarca (larger than our counties, but smaller than our states) in the northern mountains of Spain, about an hour and a half north of us.

We visited for a few days, wanting to escape and “estar en Babia.”