Monday, June 15, 2009

Diving and sightseeing in Spain

Christian and I (along with some friends from our diving club) went to the northwestern part of Spain a few weeks ago. I went to dive and Christian went to relax. The region is called Galicia where we were. We ended up diving out of the harbor in Vigo, went to have dinner in Pontevedra and went sightseeing in Santiago de Compostela (where the famous pilgrimage goes through)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela
The diving was good, but very cold!! It was my first time diving in the Atlantic Ocean and it was freeeeezing! I definitely need a dry suit for my next visit. Otherwise, the weather was perfect, the food was great and the bed and breakfast where we stayed was really nice. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera underwater with me, so no nice fish pictures this time!

The bed and breakfast where we stayed on the top of the mountain. It was so peaceful there and Chris and Margaret were such warm hosts.

The view from the bed and breakfast

The streets of Santiago de Compostela

The famous cathedral at Santiago de Compostela

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