Saturday, May 31, 2025

Autonomous Community Castilla y León: Gumiel de Mercado 2025 in spring

 


It's rare we get to visit Gumiel de Mercado in the spring but it's a beautiful time of the year to visit. The landscape is more green than brown and the grasses feel vibrant as opposed to when they are dried out. We enjoyed a walk to Ermita de San Juan passing by recently planted fields and blooming orchards. I had time to scramble up the hill in the middle of the village and take in the landscape of wheat fields, vineyards and orchards. We even got some rain which made it difficult to get around the tall grasses at the top of the hill!




 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Hiking in the Sierra de Guadarrama: La Gamonosa

 


The Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range northwest of Madrid is an amazing place to have so close to Madrid. We are lucky to have some friends living up in the villages there so we frequently get to go for hikes. There are a network of trails that are easy to find and on this particular day we decided last minute to stretch our legs and found a nice spot for a short hike. 

There were stunning views into Madrid and the grass was vibrant green with plenty of life around due to the spring time conditions.