Back in December we had an open house for our friends and neighbors. Here are a few photos of what we did.
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Category Archives: Spain
Porto, Portugal
We picked up family and friends from the Porto airport and took some time to see the city.
Photos around Ponferrada
Here are some photos we have taken over the last few months here in Ponferrada. For more, see here.
Segovia
We stopped for an afternoon in Segovia. It is known for its 1st century aqueduct and Queen Isabela’s castle (where Christopher Columbus received the financial backing from Spain to sail).
Ávila, Spain
Photos from a quick stop in Ávila on our way to Talavera, Spain.
Villanueva and Peñalba
Last week we took friends from Minnesota up into the mountains around El Bierzo. By accident we found out that the one time king of Peru was born in this little village (Villanueva).
Village visit
On our way back from an errand we decided to visit a village which we hadn’t been to. We met a really nice couple who showed us around their grove of chestnut trees, pointed out routes to hike, and even sent us home with a bag of their garden potatoes.
Everyone allows Tanzen to take a picture of them
A secret gem
A few weeks ago with found this beautiful little place for a picnic in our valley. We even saw an otter!
El que…
“El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho.”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha
This place has not grown smaller…
But it is not Caer Dallben which has grown smaller. You have grown bigger. That is the way of it.“ [L. Alexander, The Chronicles of Prydain – The Book of Three]
This quote from the end of Taran’s journey has a lot of truth in it. His home, Caer Dallben did not seem the same after his return, but it was him who had changed, not his homeland.
It was not that he had outgrown Caer Dallben, but he had grown up. One does not necessitate the other. The more we grow, and change, and mature, the more we are able to love our roots.