More Vigo

The view from a park situated on a hill in the center of the city. A fort/ citadel type structure is built there and is called "The castle".

Here is one of the walls of the fort.

Notice the flowers attached to the crucifix. This was atop another hill in Vigo, the view behind looks out at the mouth of a river.

This is a view of the harbor from a large hill in Vigo that is home to a picturesque chapel and an expansive park. The "Mountains" you can see on the horizon are actually a series of islands called the "Cies Islands" and they are home to what is considered by many (Including the NY Times) one of the world's most beautiful beaches. Unfortunately I did not get to go out there. Demand is very high, and you have to get up very early in the morning to get a spot on one of the ferries. Perhaps another time.

This is looking out at a beach on the backside of the hill. I waded in the water here a little, and took some time to relax in the sun.

Another shot looking out at the beach. There is a nice park surrounding this beach, which is at the base of a very steep embankment.

This is an example of a more suburban neighborhood around Vigo, very beautiful, very pleasant, you'd just have to get used to rooster calls to live there in true peace.

The chapel on the hill. On the side of the chapel was spray painted in Spanish "No Tourists!" I was thoroughly amused.

Vigo Spain Images

Here is an assortment of images that I took on the first of my recent two trips to Spain. I had a couple of days off and I was able to explore Vigo's beaches. The largest of these was called Samil which had beautiful walkways, pools, and facilities adjacent to the beach, several more remote beaches were adjacent to this beach. It was a beautiful day for the beach and all of the beaches that I walked along were quite busy.

The sand at all of these beaches is very white, and the water crystal blue. You can see down through it easily, unlike the typical New England ocean water that I am used to. However, much like the water off of New England, it was quite cold. I am told that the water stays between 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit year round, and that on nice days you are still able to swim in the winter.

This beach above was right in the city of Vigo, and I was able to walk several miles from this beach all the way out to Samil, essentially without leaving the beach. It was spectacular.

An interesting statue in a traffic circle in Vigo. Behind you can see some of the typical newer apartment buildings that the average Vigo resident lives in. The city is very dense and fairly expansive.

This is one of many unique sculptures in Vigo.

On the Vigo waterfront. They were having a boat race and you can see some of the rowers making their way through the course.

An interesting Mer-man sculpture.

And as soon as I'm back.... I'm going back to Spain again!

Well it didn't last long, just long enough for a couple of days at work and to squeeze a weekend in. Anyway, I just didn't have time to cobble together a decent posting on my last trip as I've spent this evening packing my things. Anyway, this is a sample of where I was and where I'll be headed again, although it is more than likely I'll be spending most of it indoors working. I will take the time to put together the pictures when I get back, and debate whether I need to photoshop out the topless women, the beach pictures are distant, so they aren't especially noticeable, and what is there is blurry and PG in this country at the worst.

This weekend was nice. Friday night Kate and I ate the pot roast I had in the slow cooker all day. We had some corn on the cob and garlic bread to accompany it. Saturday night it was good old Americanized Mexican food at Tio Juan's Margarita's Restaurant. I had a $10 discount for my birthday. The weather shaped up nicely today and Kate and I played a little tennis, and she really killed me winning 3 out of 4 games. We had some Indian buffet for lunch today. And now it is off to bed for me for a very long day tomorrow. Hopefully there are some new movie selections on the plane ride over. Yawn.....