Hiking in the Asturias

On Saturday, we were happy to sleep in and were content to meet for breakfast at ten in the morning. The hostel prepared a nice, abundant breakfast for our group: bread, butter, jelly, coffee and milk. I was a bit disappointed, honestly. We needed bacon and eggs for energy! Soon afterwards, we drove even higher up in the mountains for another hour and half more and parked in a small tourist village at the head of the trail. The hiking was amazing; the views were spectacular and the weather couldn’t have been more pleasant. We hiked until midway and stopped for our much needed lunch break and never, ever has a ham and cheese sandwich tasted so good! We also had yummy raisins, yogurt, and a bit of chocolate, so afterwards, Matt and I felt much more energetic. We took lots of photos and enjoyed good conversation with Leanne, our friend from Kansas City. We arrived back in the village 18 kilometers later, happy, exhausted and full of fresh air. What a good feeling! After going back to the hostel and showering, our group went looking for a nice restaurant to eat supper, only it was 11 pm. As expected, no one restaurant could seat and serve thirty people, so we split up into groups and chose according to our preference. Of all things, Matt, Leanne, and me ended up eating pizza, which was totally mundane and uncool, but it was the cheapest and at one of the few places still serving food. We did try the famous Asturian apple cider known as sidra and then went back to the hostel to enjoy some well-deserved sleep – it was almost 2 before we even got back! What do you think of the photos?