So, we are back to Barcelona and it is time to finish this episode of the blog for this time…

Four days ago (time flies…) we hiked up the valley of the lakes in Somiedo to reach the final lake

Even cows must be body-building in these mountainous environment; never ever have we seen so muscular cows. What a lovely meat that must produce…

The way was in the valley this time and nicely moving up and up…

The next day we drove, after being washed out from Somiedo, towards Ordessa, which we didn’t reach in the end as it just got too late… So we stayed the night on a large, rather non-desript campground in Bielsa. If you like to be watched and investigate other peoples equipment (cars, motorhomes, behaviour, etc.) you are at the right place – if not… Drive on… The only really remarkable thing is their showers – beautiful, well equipped and a joy to use. Yet for 35 € (2 person + camper) this is a rather steep fun…

Camper look & feel (no – no more smell )

Yet finally we made it up the valley of Ordessa (not the main one but the side valley to the left of the main entrance) where at the very end a large meadow with a very rustic and down to earth campground is – just the way we love it Shade until 11:00 (mountains…) and peaceful nights… Perfect!

On the way – in the valley – we had to stop for some very nice flowers / shrubs

This one is very specific to the region

wonderful in bloom

After setting up the camper we made a small hike where we even found strawberries

Yet the problem was that the rain, which held back all the time, now came pouring down…

Wet, wet, wet…

That’s the way to experience midsummer-night (ok, in the Latvian tradition it’s 23 – 24.06…)

Preparing for the feast – with mulled beer, hot tee and embotidos (cold cuts )

Inside…

But it got better again…

And finally we were even able to do some further walking after the sun broke through again

Interesting stones can be found everywhere

Mermaids arise… (no, that’s another story…)

Something very interesting was down there

Fish

And the disturbed neighbours went away complaining…

One animal for sure loves the moist weather – snails in mating

This flower was just so beautiful

Finally, back at the camper, we got ready for midsummer-night

Weaving flower-bouquets

Starting the fire…

Ok, small…

And barbeque… Finally we had it all – rain, beer, fire, barbeque and… – no mosquitos

As the weather was supposed to turn sour again next day we decided to leave a day earlier to get back and so just made a final small walk on the way back just to see some rather fancy people doing a trip down the river… Each it’s own…

The whole are further down the road (Guara park) is so beautiful, we had to stop for some additional pictures as well. Rivers of shale…

Muddy bubbles

Ancient cities

And just nice creepers

and beautiful structures

The countryside is beautiful as well. Lots of grain, forest, mountain and view…

Structures, Fossils and a lot more can be found…