Family Sabbatical TravelSpain FriendsValdes We woke up early in Fuente De for our long ride across northern Spain. We were surprised to run into fog as we drove around the Picos de Europa heading towards Leon. It was very much liking driving through clouds. This made it even more surprising when we emerged from the clouds and were in sunlight looking down on a valley filled with clouds and fog with peaks in the background ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190001 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190008 and higher peaks to the side in the sunlight ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190002 as we watched other cars do the drive we had just completed ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190003 This made an excellent background for this picture ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190004 and Jane even considered diving in ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190006 Nearby was a statue of a deer ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190009 that we greeted ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190005 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190007 We took pictures of Suzanne against the background of the mountains ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190010 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190011 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190012 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190013 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190014 and then were on our way. Along the way we saw some remarkable views like this reflection ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190015

The goal was to be in Astorga by 2PM to meet Jacobo and Barbara. The ride was longer than expected so we just made it to find them at the cathedral ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190028 with the pilgrim on top ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190024 that was next to the Gaudi church ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190023 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190025 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190026 with the stork's nest on top ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190022 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190027 Of course, all of this made everyone including Jacobo ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190021 Barbara ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190020 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190016 Benjamin ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190019 Jane ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190017 and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190018 hungry, so we ate some ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190030 Benjamin played on the plaza ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190029 and we then drove on stopping next at Benevente to see the castle ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190031 that is the Paradores there. The kids had sandwiches ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190032 in this picture taken by Jacobo ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190033 and then we followed their car ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190035 to Cambados as Benjamin slept ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.19.00TheRoadToCambados//P7190034