Our little group would ride downstream on one side of the river, cross a bridge at Krems, then ride upstream to a ferry that would return us to Weißenkirchen, three hours and twenty miles later. I was pumped. Vicki wasn’t so sure.
The importance of Atapuerca goes beyond its medieval moment. Along a ridge known as the Sierra de Atapuerca, archaeologists unearthed early evidence of humankind. These extraordinary finds put this site on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The air was brisk that morning but Vicki cracked the window anyway. Her curls, ever ready to riot, seized upon the opportunity. They danced in the wind like the tendrils that dangle from a weaver-bird nest.