12 June 2017

IMG 2325 The Sanctuary of Arantzazu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Arantzazu 20170612 103400 While rather Brutalist in flavor the Sanctuary was impressive 20170612 103451 and not without interest 20170612 104157 A 50s-60s era mural in the crypt
20170612 104250 hard to see 20170612 104408 art 20170612 104457 cryptic indeed 20170612 105028 the older portion of the Franciscan monastery
20170612 105325 bell tower 20170612 110238 ouch! IMG 5220 the ensemble 20170612 112838 where we are going - the pastures of Urbia (sounds like a fantasy novel)
20170612 115911 in the woods on the way up IMG 5223 the first of many horses IMG 5224 lots of foals IMG 2327 the pastures
IMG 2329 meeting the animals 20170612 123820 lined by ash trees IMG 2330 IMG 5230 they thought we had snacks?
20170612 123827 mares and babies IMG 5231 IMG 5232 all paired up 20170612 123836
IMG 2331 IMG 5233 IMG 5234 gamboling IMG 5235
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IMG 5240 Bri gets close IMG 5241 IMG 5242 little one is curiouis IMG 5243
IMG 5244 20170612 124414 down between the line of trees 20170612 124421 IMG 5245
IMG 5246 IMG 5247 20170612 124957 20170612 130732 to a mountain restaurant for lunch
IMG 5248 clouds rise up on the north side of the mountain IMG 5249 the pastures IMG 5253 flowers 20170612 134817 escaping the school group at the restaurant
IMG 2332 sheep IMG 2333 pastures 20170612 135147 sheep IMG 5254 more sheep
IMG 2334 closer sheep IMG 2335 IMG 5255 marked sheep IMG 5256 piles of sheep
IMG 5257 snoozing sheep 20170612 135732 unoccupied sheep camp IMG 2336 the pastures seen from sheep camps IMG 2337 heading back
IMG 2338 the stream that drains the valley 20170612 142712 reference map 20170612 144655 looking back at highest peaks (1500m) 20170612 144701 looking ahead to the pass we will cross
20170612 145011 B&N bringing up the rear IMG 5263 more horses IMG 5264 IMG 5265 nice pair
IMG 2339 IMG 5266 IMG 5267 IMG 5268 fog rolls over the herds
IMG 5269 also cows! IMG 5271 and sheep IMG 5272 more moms and babies IMG 5273 fog horses
20170612 153425 20170612 174918 pig legs, anyone? IMG 2340 setting table back in Urdiain IMG 2341 roast peppers, cheese, eggplant...
IMG 2342 it was gone in a flash.