I went to Spain with Ben, Melissa, Emma and Erin (Me)! The place we went to is known for its wolves which is quite fun! we didn't end up seeing any but their presence in the area gave the air quite the tang. It was super duper lovely and about a million things happened over the week we where away, so I'm splitting it into two posts :), I'll go into more of the bugs and beasts in part two so stay tuned for that, but for now let me show you some cute holiday pics my friends took that I doodled all over!
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| Melissa rode a dragon which was pretty awesome, apparently they're old friends :) |
We got to Ferreiros in the middle of a heatwave, so we spent a lot of time slinking about in the water near the house. Because it was so nestled in the mountains there was plenty of different places we could dunk into, all of which flowed with cool fresh water that was crystal clear. The hot sun made the surface of all the lakes and streams look like quicksilver, and the damselflies, which fluttered above them, danced about the light and glittered softly.
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| Ben, Melissa and Emma hitched onto a ledge on a waterfall! |
One of the places we visited was called el Pozo Caido, which was a huge waterfall that tumbled down a sheet of rock into a lovely circular pond that we could swim in. We where the only ones there for quite a while and it was breathtaking. Once we sat on the rock for a moment we realized we where sharing our spot with a happy handful of butterflies, which where using the warm surface to bask in the warmth of the sun and the rock like us. Some where a bright stained glass blue, others yellow and others brownish. They where lovely company, it felt a little bit like being in a butterfly greenhouse mixed with the rainforest cafe, or at least how I remember them being when I was a littler lad.
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| Big Little Guys! |
We also tottered down to the river (This isn't a picture of it but I wanted to make me and Emma look like faeries soz). We ended up following the river up by clambering through wet river rocks and moss and plenty of mini waterfalls. This was another haven for little guys, including frogs, fish and even brighter damselflies!
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Poking a huge terrifying demon skulking in a water cave with a stick |
One of the things that caught our attention where this system of man made tunnels whose entrances ran along side a path that we where walking down. Some of these tunnels where flooded with water, and where home to a bunch of newt-y looking guys! At first we thought they where just blobs in the water, but we poked around the water with a big stick and which gave up their true identities as little nymphs.
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| A lovely view in Porto at the end of the trip! |
All in all the trip was an absolute success! It was my first trip with friends and my first time in all the places we went. I feel so incredibly privileged to have such lovely people to drag along mountain tops and through riverbeds, it feels surreal to be surrounded by so much love and friendship :)
Hopefully next year I can expand operations and bring along a few more tender friends!
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