We took a day to recover from our big hike in the shadow of Monte Perdido, and then set out for a shorter trek a bit further north.
This hike started from Bujaruelo, a parking and camping area at the edge of the national park. To get there, we had to drive about half an hour on a gravelly, rocky mountain road. Russell was a superhero because he got us safely there. Emily was a superhero because she didn’t barf.
It was worth the drive!
The hike was called the ornithological route and was supposed to be a quick, flat walk by the río Ara. We made it more interesting by adding in a rather vertical spur of the trail.
While we didn’t see many birds, the views were amazing. We never got tired of them. Every time we went around a bend, we were struck again by the beauty. And cows. Always cows.
As we walked, we wondered if we would ever return to this gorgeous place. We love it here but the world is big.
On our drive back to Oto on the rocky road, our wistful musings were interrupted by… cows.
After the walk, we deserved cheese, so we visited a local cheesemaker. Even Russell enjoyed these cheeses and chatting with the cheesemaker!
And we had a lovely dinner at home to end the evening.
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