Views from Asturias

Asturias 

(northeastern Spain near Galicia),

is mostly rolling green hills and the occasional happy cow...

But also has beautiful old cities by the beach....

Water flows freely...

 As does the sidra, an alcoholic beverage made from apples which is poured like so:

Or like, so, if you have a porcelain Asturiano man siting on your table:

Our friend, Jano, invited us to his hometown of Gijon, for the weekend:

In Gijon, people of all ages gather in the plaza to share sidra...

 And more sidra...

And nobody goes home until the wee hours of the morn. This is the lively scene at 4AM, when I was ready for sleepy time:

  But the next day, if you're lucky, Jano's Mom will serve you up a hearty lunch. Here we're eating Fabada, a traditional stew of many pig parts, white beans and a kale-like vegetable. !Riquisima!

We had a great time with the Silva family in Asturias.

!Gracias por todo!