You Would Never Believe Spain is so Green!

Day 274-293


After having little luck with the surf on the Portugese coast, we decided to move things along a bit quicker and see what northern Spain had to offer. 

Unfortunately, conditions were not much better and Europe was still in the depths of winter. 

The following pictures show the final three weeks of Our Euro Odyssey, as we venture across the stunning northern Spanish coast and then mach it through France, back to an even colder UK!

While scouting out a wild camp location in northern Spain we came across this beautiful spot that was home to this waterfall and hydroelectric plant. 

We also had a party in the van that night (with ourselves) and Luke discovered he is quite unbearable after about 4 glasses of rum.

Our daily dose of a UNESCO World Heritage site, this time its the 10-15m Roman walls that surround the town of Lugo.

The wall was about all the town had going for it - oh and free parking on Sunday's.

Mr Espana Truck Driver so desperate for a kip ends up in someone else's bedroom!

This scene reminded us of the movie Final Destination 2 only the logging truck ploughed into a house not into us...thank god!

In search for a wave on the Spanish Costa Verde. This time it's a freezing morning at Playa Aguliar - with no surf.

Camped at the bottom of some very steep and hopefully stable cliffs. We had the beachfront all to ourselves and were treated to this view the following morning.

Driving into Bilbao, you could quickly avoid geting off at the exit and keep on driving to San Sebastian, however, we had heard good things about some of the architecture there.

i.e. The Guggenheim.

Guggenheim, guggenheim, guggenheim...

An amazing building by Frank Gehry - a man who has never seen nor used a spirit level.

Very average photo so you're probably wondering how it made it into the blog?

Well, it was taken in a town called 'Poo'. Thats right Poo!  

Enjoying Tapas and a glass of white wine (out of a glass) in San Sebastian - what a treat!

Meanwhile Luke forgot he was in public and was scoffing down tapas in record speed. 

Doing a spot of shopping and admiring the surf beach right on the towns edge in Biarritz, France.

One of the last major towns we visited in France, but quite possibly one of the best.

There's a plethora of waves within walking distance of Biarritz. 

Despite the arctic temperatures in the water, there were also a plethora of surfers on longboards enjoying the swell and the clear, crisp water.

We parked up in another amazing French aire the night before just outside town of St-Denis-d'Oleron and then wandered around this amazing fort the following morning.

Inside the fort of St-Denis-d'Oleron. Unfortunately the Creperie had been closed for sometime.

The very old castle walls of Parthenay, France. These walls date back to 1100 and are still solid as a rock - not like that bloody brick fence out the back of our house! 

The town of Chinon nestled on the banks of the Loire river. 

Ambois one of the lovely towns we visited in the Loire Valley. Another great French town that also accommodated for campers out the back in a small 'Wild Camping Platz'.

Amboise is famous for the house where Leonardo Da Vinci lived and died.  

This ones for you Fleury! 

The worst weather of the whole trip on our very last day of Euro Odyssey in Calais, France.

It was seriously -10 degrees with the wind chill. We did brave the weather and get out for an amazing French meal in a local bistro.  

Stay tuned for our final blog which will feature the OurEuroOdyssey awards, the total cost of our trip and Top 5 Photographs.