by leandra | Jul 19, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
There are a lot of restaurants and bars in A Coruña, so even with a week we barely scratched the surface. Here is what we tried. We had been eating a lot of Asturian food, so we decided on an evening of Italian food to change things up. OTTO Trattoria Spritzzeria did...
by leandra | Jul 16, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
East from Gijón Mirador de San Roque On our way to Potes and the eastern side of Picos de Europa national park we traveled along the coast, stopping at a few spots on our way. Our first stop was an overlook above the town of Llastres. We managed to snag a parking spot...
by leandra | Jul 14, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
Located just outside of the city, the Jardín Botánico Atlántico was larger than we expected. From multiple points around the grounds you could see the massive Cultural Center building across the street. We started in the well-labeled flower and fruit tree section,...
by leandra | Jul 12, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Our first taste of Asturias was at a traditional cider house, Sidrería El Tasqueru, about 15 minutes from Gijón. The server didn’t speak English and there was some confusion about ordering at the table or at the bar, but eventually we got it sorted out. Eric got the...
by leandra | Jul 8, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
The bus from Gijon to Oviedo is way cheaper (and more frequent) then the train, which makes it popular, but it’s a little tricky to figure out. We bought our timed tickets for 11:15am via credit card on a machine – so far so good – but there are no signs...