{"id":13366,"date":"2023-12-01T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog?p=13366"},"modified":"2023-11-27T12:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:33:45","slug":"cantabrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/cantabrie\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Cantabria&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere is the continuation of our discovery of northern Spain, now in Cantabria.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. Here we are on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Golfe de Gascogne where it is blowing strong that day.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6610b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"429\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6610b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6610b-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6610b-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. Walk in the eucalyptus trees.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6611b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6611b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6611b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6611b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. Emile wants to see a lighthouse up close, so we take the coastal path.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6613b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6613b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6613b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6613b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n4. Ajo lighthouse.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6614b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6614b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6614b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6614b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5. We also discover a nearby natural arch.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6625b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6625b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6625b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6625b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. Emile giving the scale.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6633b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6633b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6633b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6633b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n7. Window on the ocean&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6639b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6639b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6639b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6639b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n8. After sleeping practically over this arch, we discover a very famous spot the next day: Urros de Liencres.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6642b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6642b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6642b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6642b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n9. Low tide uncovers rock strata&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6647b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6647b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6647b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6647b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n10. Little alcove&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6648b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6648b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6648b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6648b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11. Another quick hop to discover another natural arch: El Castro de las Gaviotas. We park towards a pretty chapel.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6654b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6654b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6654b-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6654b-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n12. Small cove in the cliff&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6652b-650x886.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"886\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6652b-650x886.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6652b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6652b-300x409.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6652b.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n13. The arch still partially hidden.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6656b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6656b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6656b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6656b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n14. And here it is complete.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6666b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6666b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6666b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6666b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n15. After looking for almost two hours for a place to boondock because of the crowds at this time of the year, we finally found a nice place to sleep, at the bottom of the Picos de Europa, near the ocean and accessible only thanks to VivaLaVida&rsquo;s 4-wheel drive.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6668b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6668b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6668b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6668b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n16. The ocean is close.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6674b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignncenter size-full wp-image-13272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6674b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6674b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6674b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n17. The view behind our camp.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6673b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6673b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6673b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6673b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n18. Pastel twilight&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6684b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignncenter size-full wp-image-13276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6684b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6684b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A1_6684b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTo be followed soon!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Here is the continuation of our discovery of northern Spain, now in Cantabria. &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Here we are on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Golfe de Gascogne where it is blowing strong that day. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Walk in the eucalyptus trees. &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/cantabrie\/?lang=en\" class=\"read-more\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1499,1511],"tags":[1684,106,133,1683,1207,1690,896,1688,1238,134,1512,1689],"class_list":["post-13366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-espagne","category-spain","tag-ajo-en","tag-arch","tag-atlantic","tag-boondocking-2","tag-boondocking","tag-cantabria","tag-chapel-en","tag-el-castro-de-las-gaviotas-en","tag-lighthouse","tag-ocean-en","tag-spain","tag-urros-de-liencres-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13366"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13369,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13366\/revisions\/13369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}