Trip to Asturias

03.21.10 - Asturias, Spain - I took a weekend trip all around Asturias (the neighboring region to Galicia) with some friends. Apparently, Friday was Spanish Father's Day so we had an extra day to go exploring, which was excellent. We headed off to Oviedo, Gijón, Salinas, Cudillero and Avilés and fun was had by all. Drank lots of cider and enjoyed the first few days of Spring.

Highly recommended,

Will

Gijón. Very similar in appearance to A Coruña.
The beach in Salinas. I thought it made a nice frame. There's a strange rock formation with a statue on the left, but the boats and the birds are nice.
Cudillero is a tiny hill town about 30 minutes west from Avilés. We got a great off season deal on an apartment for six there and spent the night. In the morning we walked up and down the winding streets and found this perch for a photo. Behind the girls is the main square which you can see just between the green plant and Claudia. Just barely.
Spanish wedding in the morning in Gijón. I thought these dresses were ridiculous (in a spectacular way of course). There were like 20 people like this. We didn't see the bride, but I can't imagine what she did to top them.

The Galicia Black Towers play the Lisbon Navigators

03.14.10 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain - It's been a slow few weeks for me photographically, but I did shoot another football game of the Galicia Black Towers as part of the photo story I'm working on. It was another tough loss to the Lisbon Navigators, 79-0. It was suggested to me that I try to attend a game against a different team (I saw their first game against Lisbon as well, a 50-6 affair) and I think I'll take them up on it.

Anyway, it was fun to see the prep work on the field in Santiago and afterwards I went out with them to a nearby Churrascaria in a much needed attempt at feeding out blood. I think all the wounds were erased when the licor cafe came out.

Exciting,

Will

QB David Siso is hit by a Navigator.
Pregame speech.
Learning how to run the sticks.
Makeshift goal posts.
Licor cafe makes everything better.