I have many passions and one of them is travelling...it opens my eyes and my mind to all different kinds of possibilities in life. As Jane Austen once wrote "I assure you it is very refreshing after sitting so long in one attitude.'' I have to agree with Miss Austen.
Bruce and I spent a few weeks in Northern Spain in a the region of Asturias, we found ourselves lost in transit. You see when one copies down goggle map instructions one must do it thoroughly. All those turn left in 34 miles actually mean something, I found out. It's also important to have a few phrases in the language of the country you are travelling in under your belt. Here's a good one " How do you get to Pintueles?" would have come in handy...or "Is there a travel map in town of the area?" Unfortunately I learnt the phrase "where is the bath tub?" ...laughing. Which later I found out was not how one asks to use the restroom in Spain. Ones ability to recognise a building from a picture is all hunky dory, but is rendered useless when everything looks much the same!!! We came to the conclusion if you make enough wrong turns somewhere along the way you make a right one...which landed us at a auto repair shop with not a sole speaking English. This is where one has to step outside the box of communication, I found charades was a great tool in breaking down the language barrier. We eventually found our way...and checked off another box on our bucket list..."Get lost in a foreign country unable to speak the language!!!".
Once we found our vacation rental everything was great...we stayed in a small gathering of houses in Carbayon, Spain. Resident population 2 humans, one dog and one very large bull which we named Horhay. I played mayor for a day...and made the stray dog and Horhay honorary citizens. Other than the odd sports car roaring through we were basically on our own...in Carbayon.
Asturias holds many beautiful beaches, small local fishing ports, museums, and religious wonders
Not all who wander are LOST!!!
Grow, Harvest, Cook, Eat....and Wanderlust
Jenn
