Spain’s Picos de Europa is relatively unknown outside of the country, having been made Spain’s first national park in 1918. The rugged limestone mountains offer fantastic hiking and climbing opportunities against a backdrop of cowbells throughout the verdant valleys and the resulting local scrumptious cheeses and meats.
A short trek together on the Cotswold Way in August 2023 sowed the seed for a bigger adventure with James, my buddy from uni. We’d shared fun times in Venezuela in 1990 and trekked Ecuadorian volcanoes together in May 1995. We’d formed an interesting digital connection in the early 90s when James was based in Antarctica for a couple of winters while I was working in the Omani deserts. It was time to catch up on the last thirty years, and what better way to do it than on a trek! James suggested the Picos de Europa, which I had never heard of.
Planning our trek was a challenge as information was difficult to find, even with Google translate!
The Adventures of the Cajunlimeys 