Secrets of Northern Spain

After trekking for days on end, I was looking forward to a real road trip, in a car and everything. I didn't know a lot about Galicia and other parts of Northern Spain, but it turns out to be a hot holiday destinations for Spaniards. There's good reason for this. The towns have lots to offer, the scenery is stunning and the food is excellent.

We couldn't resist stopping at kilometre zero of the Camino de Santiago which was located near a town called Finesterra (or Finestra, depending on dialect). We walked in the last 5 kilometres, to make it feel like part of our trek. Had we hiked the whole way (from Santiago de Compostela) it would likely have taken an additional four days. It did feel like a good way to complete our pilgrimage.

So happy to be out of my hiking boots

Mr. GQ strikes again

After a quick seaside meal, we headed to A Coruña, famous for the lighthouse known as the Torre de Hercules, an impressive edifice that's protected ships for centuries. We spent two nights there, exploring the area.

Plaza Mayor A Coruña

It was a quick trip to Gijon, where we'd decided to spend three nights. We scored an apartment right on the water. The town had an interesting old town, an historic Roman bath site and huge promenade.

Elogio del Horizonte
by Eduardo Chillida

We also squeezed in a quick trip to Oviedo, the capital of the province. We totally lucked out, as that was the only cloudy day in Gijon, but sunny in the capital. Oviedo is a town filled with sculpture, beautiful buildings and large pedestrian area in the shopping district.

Location of "Vickie Christina Barcelona"

Before we knew it, we had to pack up again and head towards our final destination of Gaucin, way down south near Gibraltar.