Excursión a Gijón

On Monday, ESN led a trip to Gijón, a city about 20 minutes away from Oviedo by bus. Only Iowans and 1 girl from Arizona went. Everyone else was discouraged by the raining we were having in Oviedo, but ironically, it didn't rain at all while we were in Gijón.

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As you can see in the map, Gijón is next to the ocean and is a port city. It is also the largest city in Asturias. This is where the fishing boats used to dock, but now it's a marina.

This is a statue of the founder of Asturias.

The patron saint of Gijón is Peter.

And these are the Plaza Major (main plaza) and the town hall. 

On the top of a hill by the sea there is this structure. When you stand in the middle of the circle, you can hear the ocean.

Other pretty pictures of Gijón:

It was a rather quick trip, only about 4 hours. A bit disorganized, which is annoying, but good overall.

*all pictures personal unless otherwise noted