A drive in the country

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Jason and Helen drove us out of town to Hoz de Lumbier, a really cool canyon with a trail along an abandoned rail line.

Trail at Hoz de Lumbier

We stopped by the river to skip stones

Skipping stones in cove by river

At the end of the second railroad tunnel, was a remaining support for the trestle.

Old train trestle at Hoz de Lumbier

Below us were some Roman ruins and this abandoned house.

Old stone house along the Hoz de Lumbier trail

Another view of this incredible canyon.

Hoz de Lumbier

After our hike, we went into the town center, then on to Sanguesa where we went into a beautiful church by the river.

Sanguesa church altar

We walked around the town and found these gargoyles holding human heads over a church entrance.

Ornamentation over church door

We drove on to Ujue, and incredible small town on top of a hill. Beautiful scenery and wonderful view of the countryside. Unfortunately, our camera battery died in Ujue.

We drove back to Pamplona, and Rick tried to revive/recharge the camera battery. No luck. We may have to borrow Helen's camera, since this is only the first week of our trip.

A band is playing outside in the square, and a group of people are dancing. Evidently these are folk songs with a dance to go with them that the locals know. Anyway lots of fun. Sort of like line dancing with history.

written by  DRKester on September 20, 2007 from Ujue, Spain
from the travel blog: Spain 2007
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