Cantabria day 3 Picos de Europa and more

Picos de Europa-
There is a cable car that will take you from where I was standing to take this picture all the way to the top of the distant peak. Unfortunately or perhaps fortunately there was too long of a line to go up for our bus to wait so we were only able to walk around the local camping area. It reminded me of Washington. The weather was even a cooler 82 degrees.



We happened on this quiet little path that was a quick 15 minute walk while we were waiting for the others to finish their lunch. It was along a stream, very peaceful. We were a little rushed though when we heard the bus honking it´s horn we had to hurry back. I think I may have brushed against some nettles on the way back because me elbow was stinging. Oh well it was worth it. Below is a small town of Potes, wonderful scenery. We saw two or three fish jumping in the water while we sat and rested. Here we stopped on our bus route to visit Castle San Vicente de la Barquera. On the way to the Castle I stopped to rest on this wall. I was sitting with my back to the water, José said let me take your picture so I slowly turned and pulled my feet up. Then after the picture José walked over to me and realized that there was a 20 foot drop on the other side. He said very seriously, come away from there now. How would I be able to explain to the Children if anything happened to you. It was cute. Final stop on this day was to Santo Toribio de Liébana. It is a monestary that claims to have one of the largest pieces of the Cross that Christ was crucified on. It has been enclosed very elaborately with gold and glass into of course a Cross with only the smallest of windows at the bottom of it so that you might touch it. After we sat in a very old chapel a prayer was said for all those that were there and we were allowed to come up one by one and touch. Yes another prayer was said for my loved ones. It was actually very spiritual.
We chose to do an excursion today. I can´t get over how old everything is and yet still funtioning. They really knew how to build things back in the mediaeval times. It was a fantastic day, but very long on the bus. José says next time we go on our own!