To travel in the Cordillera Cantábrica in Spain – or in any other mountain range, anywhere -is to know that in order to move forwards, you may not be – exactly – moving forwards. You’ll be going ‘this way, that way, forwards and backwards’, to quote a pirate song beloved of British pre-school children.
Here’s a tiny portion of a fairly recent journey.


For Becky’s #SquaresRenew Challenge.
Fabulous views and so green. Those bends can be hair raising, can’t they.
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They can. Best to take your time.
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Wonderful landscape shots.
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Thanks. Wonderful landscape!
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Now that looks like an amazingly fun road!
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It is, so long as you take your time.
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Great cycling country
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By Gum, you’ve got muscles!
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A great gears
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Lovely landscape. I would love to do that on a motorbike
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Ah. I’d probably enjoy that even less than I would a push-bike. Walking would be my transport of choice!
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Spectacular.
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Just a bit!
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Great scenery, sadly grey day! But – My kind of twisty road! What fun!
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stunning landscape
Not sure that song is the one that immediately comes to mind though!! Made me laugh listening to it, have no recollection of ever hearing it before. My granddaughter will love it
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Wow, some of those switchbacks or hairpin bends look a bit scary. Not so bad when you have two lanes, but even so I think I’d prefer not to be the driver.
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Malcolm quite enjoys it. Just as well somebody does…
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Why do I suddenly fancy a rum?
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Your last 15 or so comments I have just found in spam! I have no idea why and now I’ve unspammed them, I can’t find them. Too far back. So sorry. But why is the blameless Peter in spam? I need a rum …
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Having just looked, they seem to be marked as awaiting moderation! Must be a bug – we both have Covid!
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Ooh, twisty! I haven’t heard of that song before. The rum seems an unlikely topic for pre-schoolers!
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I love a road like that as long as I’m not doing the driving!
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Snap!
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You’ll soon be making a much more straightforward return, Margaret.
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Don’t remind me Jo!
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Sorry!
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Lovely landscapes!
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Indeed they are.
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That’s a great road, it’s so beautiful there 😊
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It’s a wonderful area.
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Wow, the switchback photo really tells the tale!
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Feeling queasy already??
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Imagining the effort by bicycle!
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