Because, I guess, I haven’t ridden up enough hills this week, my ride today started by going up a small mountain. It does make sense – coastal towns are where they are because they’re on the water. There aren’t any towns where the water is too far below the land, so that’s where the roads are that connect the towns. It seems obvious enough now to explain why the website for this bike tour didn’t mention that there would be a lot of elevation changes on this ride.But actually my day started with this. I captured a tiny sample of it so that you could experience my life in Spain this morning. First thing, I recommend that before you play this video you put on headphones and turn your computer audio up as loud as it will go. Second thing, note that this is actually a conversation between two neighbors, one in the distance and one about ten feet from my window. If you’d like to capture the full experience of my morning, just repeat this video over and over again for about an hour.
I ended up in San Vicente de la Barquera, a working fishing village that also seems pretty popular for travelers.
The entire town is protected by the government because of its beauty and historical value.
One of the main focal points is a beautiful bridge started in the 1400’s that goes across the town’s tidal basin. While it’s generally considered a marvel of engineering for its time, one of the comments posted on TripAdvisor is “Not sure what you can say about a bridge. It goes over the water connecting the town to the other side. People fish from it.” But I say anyone who says something like that probably never saw the “transporter” I took across the river in Bilbao on Sunday, which is something that makes you appreciate bridges.
My hotel isn’t on par with the four-star facilities with which I have become accustomed, but it will
do.
Anyway, on to today’s ocean views . . .
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