Back online after an absence of 26 days. Spent a week of this 'auditing' Teresa Farino's "Butterflies and Moths" course in the Picos de Europa in Asturias/Cantabria, northern Spain.
Although only leisurely walking, found this quite tiring with long days on foot and problems with my back. Two couples on the course took it very much in their stride with Melvin and Maris, formerly from Hull, being engrossed in the spotting and photography and the charming American, Preston, also enthusiastic about adding to his photographs, striding along although in his mid-seventies, whilst his equally charming French wife, Mireille, walked their dog and painted in water-colours.
Teresa worked extremely hard with very long days begun with preparing the excellent picnic lunches and 'elevenses' and ending with dinner in the hotel. An eight day marathon for her when including the 3 hour collection and delivery drives to Oviedo airport (which is not in Oviedo).
Will get back and edit with some photos and news of the two subsequent weeks at Navasola shortly.