Penultimate night in Spain at Molino de Cabuerniga
This story happened on: 13/04/2016
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We are inching closer and closer to the coast now. Our penultimate night in Spain was spent in a beautiful countryside location in the Cantabria region. The site was called Molino de Cabuerniga and was situated in the Cabuerniga valley surrounded by hills and mountains, some of which were still covered in snow. The countryside, as we travel further north, has become noticeably more green and the area is home to many more farm animals.
The site is beautiful. It is located in the outskirts of a small village (with a perilously narrow lane!) and is not far from a river. The reception area is beautifully quaint with a cobbled courtyard overlooked by a seating area that leads into a small restaurant. At this time of year a pretty magnolia tree is in full bloom displaying large purple petals, adding the beauty.
There are about 50 pitches - all grass. We were one of four others camping at the site (three of which were English) and rather than pitching up on grass we kept the motorhome parked up on the cobbled path to avoid getting stuck in the saturated ground. Not far away from our pitch was the toilet block. Now I'm not one to make a fuss about a toilet block but this one was also beautiful. It held wooden sliding doors to enter, victorian-style taps and sinks and flower pots lovingly dotted around. There was a clean and elegant feel to them.
We didn't spend a long time at the site but did try to take in the surrounding area by walking from the site into the village. There is path that leads out into the village, past Spanish countryside residences and fields full of cows, sheep and horses. There is also a path alongside the campsite that leads into the woods and the river.
The animals were a great hit with the girls. They enjoyed seeing the different coloured cows with impressive horns in the surrounding fields, many with calves. We were proudly told by a local farmer that the black variety were from the Cantabria area. They were bred for meat but their milk was used to make local cheese. He pointed out that the brown calves change to black as they mature.
Our favourite animals were the resident donkeys on the site. The two donkeys have a large field alongside the campsite and certainly enjoyed any visitors. As soon as you approach the field they wander over and enjoy the odd carrot or two and cuddle!
Bob and Mim
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