DAVID OAKES – IMAGES.

It is the 20th January… and like our winter so far, and indeed much of late Autumn it has been more than just a little wet. Rain, rain and more rain. Though the sun has teased us on the very occasional day. Add a creeping cold to those drab damp days and the mood gets rather downbeat.

Yesterday, whilst musing over past adventures, may be mentally planning some future travels, there was one day in particular that came to mind.

We were in Cantabria region of Spain. The days temperature had reached 39.8c and the thought of exploring a Spanish village was perhaps not the most appealing of trips on such a hot day. But our Guide told us it might actually be the best place to visit…. he was right.

The hill top town of Laguardia was the destination. The narrow streets, long shadows and a little breeze took the searing heat out of the day. That said, the locals had more sense, they remained cool behind their shuttered windows…. so we enjoyed exploring these narrow street , there varied building styles, styles that hinted at different life styles in the towns long history.