1. As we continue our progress towards the West…
 

 
 
2. … we take a short break in a wind farm.
 

 
 
3. Around midday, we reach Urbasa Natural Park, a gorgeous karst plateau between 2,400 and 3,000 feet above sea level.
 

 
 
4. After lunch, we go for a walk there.
 

 
 
5. Cliffs…
 

 
 
6. Distorted silhouette…
 

 
 
7. Beautiful blue thistles dot these high pastures.
 

 
 
8. Dense forest at the Northwest end of the plateau…
 

 
 
9. …
 

 
 
We then head Southeast of Bilbao in search of a natural arch, the Oyo de Aizulo, in the Basque Country.
 
10. After a walk in a light rain, we arrive at the entrance of this magnificent double arch.
 

 
 
11. Its dimensions are quite impressive! Here the lower arch, probably around ninety feet high.
 

 
 
12. And there the upper arch through which you access the site.
 

 
 
13. The same from above.
 

 
 
14. Selfie ! 😉
 

 
 
15. The next day, after the rain stopped, we go discover an impressive waterfall, the Salto del Nervion which, with its 666 feet, is the highest waterfall in the entire Iberian Peninsula.
 
As a gate now prohibits access to the trail, it’s after an approx. 2 hours hike that we reach the site to discover a completely dry waterfall! Too bad, it must be quite impressive when the Nervion flows there.
 

 
 
The next post will be more “oceanic” with the arrival of VivaLaVida in the Bay of Biscay… 😉