After the wedding, Chester spent the day repairing the Delica. He had our friend ship Delica parts from Canada.
The initial forecasted delivery time to Lagos was five days, but unlike our experience with shipping in Mexico (where shipment never arrived), the parts not only made it here—they arrived four days early. I used that time to catch up on our vlog. Then we turned west and headed back to Spain.
The only time I had visited Spain before this trip was in 1987. My Polish friend Baśka and I hitchhiked from Poland as far as Sevilla.
I still can’t figure out how we managed to navigate Europe without the internet, cell phones, or proper maps—but somehow we did, and we had a lot of fun doing it.
Our first destination was the historic and still running Rio Tinto mine in Spain.
Traveling with the Delica is so much easier. It’s not only our “casita on wheels,” but also our ATV, taking us almost anywhere. So convenient, and honestly, quite luxurious. We always wake up in the same bed, just with different scenery—what a treat.
Just as there are never enough peaks for me, there are never enough mines for Chester. Mines and peaks make a perfect combination.
This mine has been here since way before Roman times.
The Rio Tinto mine is where the huge mining company of the same name got started 150 years ago. Southwest Spain and Portugal have a huge mineral deposit from ancient undersea vents. Lots of iron and sulphur, much less copper, silver, gold. The iron and sulphur produce a river that is extremely acidic and runs red.
Maybe this was a movie set?
For us it is time to move to a new area, on to the next adventure.
Marta and Chester's Maleficent Adventures 