Home / Travel / Spain 2011 / On the Road 220
- IMG_2451
the stairway in the building where our pension was located - IMG_2551
random scene in town - IMG_0071
Always iconoclasts, we ended up in a beer bar for dinner during our night in wine country. In fairness, it had been practically impossible to find decent beer thus far. Plus, Leslie was in the throws of a cold and needed some heathful Franziskaner to heal properly. - IMG_2453
Bryan and the car - IMG_2461
We started our driving adventure with quick visits to towns on the coast, east of San Seb. - IMG_2548
Even mid-day, the late-autumn light and the clouds often looked like sunset. - IMG_2573
an exhibit of wine-related fine art - IMG_2439
Leslie, beach - IMG_2569
more tools for barrel-making - IMG_2570
another giant-ass press - IMG_2635
- IMG_2537
At some point, we popped out of a tunnel and found ourselves in La Rioja--wine country! - IMG_0191
We practically drive between aqueduct columns on our approach to the city. - IMG_0194
- IMG_2544
mountain, valley, vines - IMG_2592
The moment we passed a sign telling us we'd left La Rioja and entered Castile y Leon, all the vineyards disappeared. - IMG_2620
- IMG_2628
- IMG_2595
a near-rainy day made for some excellent skyscapes on the road - IMG_2552
Storks' nest. We saw plenty of nests but no birds, which must have sought warmer climbs for the winter. Apparently storks are a whole big thing. - IMG_0157
Thank goodness we had a real GPS device because our iphones were occasionally bewildered, especially by Euskara. Good try, though. - IMG_2445
Some boys were using the side of a cathedral for soccer practice. - IMG_2566
more old presses - IMG_2586
wonderful old wooden doors - IMG_2608
- IMG_0213
- IMG_2546
whoops, we're zoomed in - IMG_2452
our adorable rental car, a Mercedes A series - IMG_2539
We believe this was part of our brief overlap with the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, evidenced by the occasional sidewalk seashell. - IMG_2547
There we are! Arm-out shot with the view from Haro.