Asturias is where my mother is from and where i visit many times every year. People always think of spain rather built up and hot. Those are the touristy bits. Asturias is like a magical enchanted land, far away from the world. Thank you so much Belle for visiting Asturias Patria Querida
España es una maravilla. Nosotros en septiembre y octubre realizamos la TransAndalus. Recorrer toda Andalucía completa y es espectacular. Gracias Belén por compartir otro magnífico vídeo
¡Qué guay! Hace unos años hicimos la ruta de los pueblos blancos pero tuvimos muy muy mala suerte con el tiempo y nos tocaros lluvias torrenciales. Pero tengo ganas de volver a Andalucía y probar de nuevo. =)
The images, your words, the music … it all fits together. We plan to visit Asturias in April 2023: Parque Natural de las Ubinas - la mesa, to explore an unknown mountain range. It’s the first video I see of you after watching several from Tristan’s serie. Just very inspiring 👌
You are going to love it there! Northern Spain is just so different to the rest of the country and so charming at the same time. April should be good enough to avoid snowing at high altitude!
Another well put together video I love your editing and cinematography , I have Subed and will watch them all , still taking notes . Pete Western Australia
Siempre nos atrae lo lejano, es inevitable, vivo en la costa Ártabra en el Norte de España,y ahora empiezo a valorar la calidad paisajista de mis alrededores y ahora mas que nunca la disfruto pedaleando....¡¡¡¡Tus videos son espectaculares.Un saludo
Lovely video and all so true. alan de botton did great tv programme about travel that featured a couple from Kent who went on about 10 trips a year and never travelled more than 20 miles. Not good news for easyJet but best for the planet. As for us, we were going to cycle in the BASQUE this summer and had to settle for Box Hill. Which was fantastic.
Yeah! In the end we were very happy to be able to discover a little more of Spain. We still hope things only get better from here in terms of freedom movement but... I'll definitely spend more time in the future enjoying my own country. =)
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
Thank you so much! Indeed! Spain has been a revelation for me and... We will be riding more over here in 2022! Also, a new video is coming up in 2 weeks! Yay! =)
Bravisimo! Me ha encantado! Comparto tu visión, yo estoy deseando volver a España dadas las circustancias y explorar de punta a punta mi país el cual también me parecía aburrido. Un abrazo pareja!
Love the video! And a valuable take home message. Maybe that's actually a positive outcome of this crazy situation we find ourselves in. Sometimes restrictions force you to shift your thinking, I suppose. Love from us from Norway!
Muchas gracias. Para mí, el mensaje es lo más importante. Espero que muchos se anime a re-descubrir su propio país (o alrededores). Es el momento perfecto para hacerlo. =)
Listening to your interview with Stefano on Broomwagon podcast!! This is just what I have been looking for while I can't be bike touring. Fantastic videos & looking forward to everything that follows!
Hello! Thanks for visiting my channel - it's lovely to share stories of support with the travel / cycling community in these times. Enjoy the videos and... do check Tristan's account! He has sooo much more! =)
Hi Belle, I had the same first thoughts last year: cycling in germany must be boring...specially because I planned my "dream-tours" for other countries. But now I suppose, we did the best we can. Discovering Brandenburg with my son and a solo tour in Mecklenburg...it was amazing. Maybe we all should be a little more humble and try to see the things right in front of us. ;-) Thanks a lot for your wunderful thoughts and impressions. Greetings from Berlin. Frank
Hi Frank, thanks for your nice words. I totally agree! For my whole adult life, I've given for granted so many things, including the freedom to travel wherever (and whenever) I wanted. I didn't realize what a gift that was until now. Suddenly, after spending months on lockdown, cycling my own country sounded heavenly! We only had a months-time to pedal but it was enough to disconnect and re-connect with many things. We truly enjoying cycling Asturias and we definitely want to do more touring in Spain in the future. =)
Funny how your ideals in travel can vary SOO much depending upon your background and experience. Living in Australia I have travelled by bike a lot over the past 45 years. The bicycle has been my primary transport for travel as well as for commuting. I have explored parts of every state of Australia and especially a LOT of my own state, Victoria as well as our island state, Tasmania. But my ideal for bicycle travel is to explore Europe. WE have been to France and Italy twice. Next goal is to visit (and for as much as 3-5 months)....... Spain and Portugal! I see MUCH to recommend for touring in Spain. Many quiet roads, the Camino routes, the Via Verdes, the 'pueblos blanco' (white villages) of Andalucia, the cities like Seville, Granada, Leon, Santiago Compostela, and Barcelona for the culture and history. The Costa Brava looks to be a real delight too. SO very different to the heat, flies, dust, distance and tiny backwater towns of Australia. I did love Quorn and Oodnadatta, the remote silence of the Oodnadatta Track and the Gibb River Road, and the cool summer breezes on Flinders Island, but it is lacking something. I know now, the historical background of many centuries cannot be matched.
What a lovely story. I hope you make it to Spain and Portugal in the near future and that you enjoy riding here! This country feels like a very diverse playground for bike travel indeed. Wishing you loads of fun exploring!
Amazing video! In which month did you guys do that trail? I'd love to do it in late April/early May - do you think this can be doable at this time of the year? Thank you loads for advice!
Hi there! We cycled in this area in the month of June. This year has been a very warm one with little snow, so you'll be probably fine by the end of the month. It's such a lovely area. =)
La cultura de lo de fuera es mejor me parece cuanto menos de ignorantes. Tu lo has dicho. Ni conoces tu pais y decias eso sin saber. Tambien pasa lo contrario. Uno va un lugar que le parece maravilloso y a los locales no les gusta por eso. En resumen. Nadie es feliz donde esta. Triste. Yo he estado en los Alpes y la gente queria ir al Kilimanjaro. He ido a Polonia y querian ir a Canarias. En Canarias querian ir a Alemania. En Alemania a Baleares. Y todos trabajando 11 meses tristes para ir a su lugar un par de semanas donde gente triste trabaja igual para el mismo fin. Ni viviendo toda la vida se conoce nada en profundidad. Pero claro hoy es todo superficial y cuantitativo. X paises en x tiempo. Cuando algunos paises son mas pequeños que provincias de otros o viceversa. O mas monotonos.
Well, being Spanish... I couldn't find the motivation to tour in Spain! You know... The famous "cycling in my own country is boring" kinda phrase. This was always in my head. But since COVID closed our borders, it almost became the only reasonable option for a safe tour this past summer. Made me realize my own country is awesome and it's not necessary to travel too far to enjoy a nice adventure. =)
@@BelleToscan For sure. You have so many beautiful landscapes and cities in Spain with a rich culture and history. You are very lucky to be Spanish. But please tell your fellow Spaniards to stop the bull fighting and tormenting of bulls. This is the only bad thing about Spain. Good luck with the book as well.
Thank you for your videos, you just exploded my cycling bucket list
Asturias is where my mother is from and where i visit many times every year. People always think of spain rather built up and hot. Those are the touristy bits. Asturias is like a magical enchanted land, far away from the world. Thank you so much Belle for visiting Asturias Patria Querida
Wonderful video. I found you because of your video in Portugal, but this is very special.
Love, love, love this video. And I'm all in on exploring more of your stunning home country :)
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@@TRWMotiv !!!!!!!!!!
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España es una maravilla. Nosotros en septiembre y octubre realizamos la TransAndalus. Recorrer toda Andalucía completa y es espectacular. Gracias Belén por compartir otro magnífico vídeo
¡Qué guay! Hace unos años hicimos la ruta de los pueblos blancos pero tuvimos muy muy mala suerte con el tiempo y nos tocaros lluvias torrenciales. Pero tengo ganas de volver a Andalucía y probar de nuevo. =)
Beautiful work!
Brilliant video. The riding here in Spain is incredible.
Very nice video and hoping to visit some time soon!
What a lovely story. Even two years on, the message still holds. Beauty in your own backyard.
Very happy to have stumbled across your videos.
The images, your words, the music … it all fits together. We plan to visit Asturias in April 2023: Parque Natural de las Ubinas - la mesa, to explore an unknown mountain range. It’s the first video I see of you after watching several from Tristan’s serie. Just very inspiring 👌
You are going to love it there! Northern Spain is just so different to the rest of the country and so charming at the same time. April should be good enough to avoid snowing at high altitude!
Subscribed. I can't decide, Tristan's or your videos are better! ;-) Amazing stuff guys!
You'll have to watch both! It's cool cause we are in the same trip bu have very different ways of documenting. =)
@@BelleToscan yeah, I've already watched the same trip from both of you, and was worth watching both of them ;-) Good work! ;-)
Que guapo el vídeo, de lo mejor que me he encontrado sobre cicloturismo.
Os sigo desde este momento. Saludos
Love it!!
Asturias looks like an enchanted land. You have made me want to go there and cycle it, hopefully in the not too distant future...
I think it'll be possible to cycle there this summer. Fingers crossed!
Another well put together video I love your editing and cinematography , I have Subed and will watch them all , still taking notes . Pete Western Australia
Siempre nos atrae lo lejano, es inevitable, vivo en la costa Ártabra en el Norte de España,y ahora empiezo a valorar la calidad paisajista de mis alrededores y ahora mas que nunca la disfruto pedaleando....¡¡¡¡Tus videos son espectaculares.Un saludo
¿Verdad que sí? Yo soy de Valencia y... Aunque no es tan bonito como el norte, también tiene su encanto. Para mí fue toda una revelación.
Que gran descubrimiento!
Os encontré en CondeNast y no puede estar más acertado!
Nuevo sub para que me sigáis dando envidia e inspiración.
Buen viaje!
Lovely video and all so true. alan de botton did great tv programme about travel that featured a couple from Kent who went on about 10 trips a year and never travelled more than 20 miles. Not good news for easyJet but best for the planet. As for us, we were going to cycle in the BASQUE this summer and had to settle for Box Hill. Which was fantastic.
Yeah! In the end we were very happy to be able to discover a little more of Spain. We still hope things only get better from here in terms of freedom movement but... I'll definitely spend more time in the future enjoying my own country. =)
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
What a beautiful country you have there. Enjoy it while you can; please do more videos; they're very well done and good to watch 🇨🇦
Thank you so much! Indeed! Spain has been a revelation for me and... We will be riding more over here in 2022! Also, a new video is coming up in 2 weeks! Yay! =)
Bravisimo! Me ha encantado! Comparto tu visión, yo estoy deseando volver a España dadas las circustancias y explorar de punta a punta mi país el cual también me parecía aburrido.
Un abrazo pareja!
¡Pues a ver si nos vemos por casa! Nada claro para el 2021, pero... ¡Veremos a ver! =)
Love the video! And a valuable take home message. Maybe that's actually a positive outcome of this crazy situation we find ourselves in. Sometimes restrictions force you to shift your thinking, I suppose. Love from us from Norway!
And we actually found me a beautiful second-hand bike today, so we're really excited to explore more of the surroundings. :)
@@Nina-rv4sz Ohhhhhh! Super exciting! Thanks, guys. =)
Siempre inspirando con bellísimos textos, increíbles imágenes y edición impecable! Buenísimo!
Muchas gracias. Para mí, el mensaje es lo más importante. Espero que muchos se anime a re-descubrir su propio país (o alrededores). Es el momento perfecto para hacerlo. =)
many of us re-discovered their homes,which I think is great! finally we have noticed what we had at our fingertips ;)
Listening to your interview with Stefano on Broomwagon podcast!! This is just what I have been looking for while I can't be bike touring. Fantastic videos & looking forward to everything that follows!
Hello! Thanks for visiting my channel - it's lovely to share stories of support with the travel / cycling community in these times. Enjoy the videos and... do check Tristan's account! He has sooo much more! =)
Hi Belle, I had the same first thoughts last year: cycling in germany must be boring...specially because I planned my "dream-tours" for other countries. But now I suppose, we did the best we can. Discovering Brandenburg with my son and a solo tour in Mecklenburg...it was amazing. Maybe we all should be a little more humble and try to see the things right in front of us. ;-) Thanks a lot for your wunderful thoughts and impressions. Greetings from Berlin. Frank
Hi Frank, thanks for your nice words. I totally agree!
For my whole adult life, I've given for granted so many things, including the freedom to travel wherever (and whenever) I wanted. I didn't realize what a gift that was until now. Suddenly, after spending months on lockdown, cycling my own country sounded heavenly! We only had a months-time to pedal but it was enough to disconnect and re-connect with many things. We truly enjoying cycling Asturias and we definitely want to do more touring in Spain in the future. =)
@@BelleToscan So do I in germany. :-)
Funny how your ideals in travel can vary SOO much depending upon your background and experience. Living in Australia I have travelled by bike a lot over the past 45 years. The bicycle has been my primary transport for travel as well as for commuting. I have explored parts of every state of Australia and especially a LOT of my own state, Victoria as well as our island state, Tasmania. But my ideal for bicycle travel is to explore Europe. WE have been to France and Italy twice. Next goal is to visit (and for as much as 3-5 months)....... Spain and Portugal!
I see MUCH to recommend for touring in Spain. Many quiet roads, the Camino routes, the Via Verdes, the 'pueblos blanco' (white villages) of Andalucia, the cities like Seville, Granada, Leon, Santiago Compostela, and Barcelona for the culture and history. The Costa Brava looks to be a real delight too. SO very different to the heat, flies, dust, distance and tiny backwater towns of Australia. I did love Quorn and Oodnadatta, the remote silence of the Oodnadatta Track and the Gibb River Road, and the cool summer breezes on Flinders Island, but it is lacking something. I know now, the historical background of many centuries cannot be matched.
What a lovely story. I hope you make it to Spain and Portugal in the near future and that you enjoy riding here! This country feels like a very diverse playground for bike travel indeed. Wishing you loads of fun exploring!
فيديوجميل جدا☺😚
Amazing video! In which month did you guys do that trail? I'd love to do it in late April/early May - do you think this can be doable at this time of the year? Thank you loads for advice!
Hi there! We cycled in this area in the month of June. This year has been a very warm one with little snow, so you'll be probably fine by the end of the month. It's such a lovely area. =)
@@BelleToscan so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for a swift reply and an amazing inspiration ❤️
Cycling India.. especially south coast to coast...
La cultura de lo de fuera es mejor me parece cuanto menos de ignorantes. Tu lo has dicho. Ni conoces tu pais y decias eso sin saber. Tambien pasa lo contrario. Uno va un lugar que le parece maravilloso y a los locales no les gusta por eso. En resumen. Nadie es feliz donde esta. Triste. Yo he estado en los Alpes y la gente queria ir al Kilimanjaro. He ido a Polonia y querian ir a Canarias. En Canarias querian ir a Alemania. En Alemania a Baleares. Y todos trabajando 11 meses tristes para ir a su lugar un par de semanas donde gente triste trabaja igual para el mismo fin. Ni viviendo toda la vida se conoce nada en profundidad. Pero claro hoy es todo superficial y cuantitativo. X paises en x tiempo. Cuando algunos paises son mas pequeños que provincias de otros o viceversa. O mas monotonos.
Spain is not beautiful????
Well, being Spanish... I couldn't find the motivation to tour in Spain! You know... The famous "cycling in my own country is boring" kinda phrase. This was always in my head. But since COVID closed our borders, it almost became the only reasonable option for a safe tour this past summer. Made me realize my own country is awesome and it's not necessary to travel too far to enjoy a nice adventure. =)
@@BelleToscan For sure. You have so many beautiful landscapes and cities in Spain with a rich culture and history. You are very lucky to be Spanish. But please tell your fellow Spaniards to stop the bull fighting and tormenting of bulls. This is the only bad thing about Spain. Good luck with the book as well.
@@alexmorgan3435 Uf, I know. Such a ridiculous tradition. It's getting better and better every year, but still... Not enough. =(