Parque do Castro, Vigo, Spain

 16 July 2022

Since I had my friend visiting, a visit to my favorite park was a requisite.

This architectural gem is in town, not in the park, but I always love looking at it when I pass by. 

 

Also passed along the way: Monumento a los Caballos (Monument to the Horses), Plaza de España.

Life in the small details.

The rest of the photos are at Parque do Castro, which is the site of a former military fort overlooking the sea.

I saw this amazing striped butterfly, would have liked to get a super close-up photo but this is as close as I could get before it flew away.

Cuuuuute statue!

View out from one of the miniscule (and I mean I couldn't even stand up inside) guard towers.

Parque do Castro is not to be missed if you come to Vigo; it's peaceful, the views are gorgeous, and the grounds are well kept. There is even a little bar/cafe if that is your thing. 

Parque do Castro, Vigo, Galicia

05 June, 2022

Went with a friend to visit my favorite city park here, which is a hill atop which is the ruins of an old fortress, one of many which were throughout the region. 

This striped butterfly didn't come out so well in the photo, but I have never seen one like this before. Hopefully I will see one again and get another chance. It was missing part of its tail.

Part of the fort, looking toward the inside.

A view of the Ria, or river delta.

Here you can see the river delta, the Islas Cies, and beyond them the Atlantic Ocean.

Me, just being fabulously weird as usual.

This big white building used to be a hospital, then was expanded, and now is both a hospital and a court building (don't ask me why). It was recently inaugurated in its reopening by the King of Spain, causing much traffic.

I always take a picture of this little donkey. I love him.