We did about 5,000 kilometres on our drive to and from and around Spain. I had fun taking photos from the car. We began our Spain journey in the Pyrenees.
driving through the Pyrenees
there were lots of tiny villages
very dramatic
Our first stop in Spain was a cute little mountain village. Click here to see Ainsa.
Once we left the mountains the scenery changed dramatically.
green fields with rocky bits
castles in Spain
We saw lots of windmills, not the Don Quixote kind, much more practical.
lots of windmills
I quite like them
a fairly bleak landscape
We did see the Don Quixote kind of windmill as well. Click here to see how cute they are.
fruit trees in blossom
we saw lots of bulls on hills
We stayed at a beautiful Parador in Chin Chon (click here) and had a day in Madrid (click here)
hills that looked like little pimples on the landscape
huge cranes making nest on poles near Chinchon
huge banks of solar panels
a strange light
We stayed in Toledo and saw the magnificent cathedral (click here), Cordoba to see the amazing Mezquita (click here) and we just loved Seville (click here) and the Alcazar in Seville made us want to stay forever (click here)
up into the hills towards Granada
We stayed in Granada at the exquisite Parador inside Alhambra. Click here and here to see these.
beautiful green farmland
lots of olive trees
white hilltop town - note Jim's check shirt reflection
white hilltop town in the distance
Sierra Nevada mountains
Just past the Sierra Nevada mountains we come across some incredible cave dwellings. Click here.
castle in Spain
orange trees around Valencia
on our way home
Our last stop in Spain was Tarragona, a lovely town by the sea just south of Barcelona (click here). We dropped into St Tropez on our way home (click here).
5,000 kilometres is a long way to drive, but it was almost without incident and we saw some incredible things along the way. Next time will head for northern Spain – can’t wait.