San Juan Gaztelugatxe

San Juan Gaztelugatxe is a small church dedicated to St. John built in the 10th century. The little island is connected to the mainland by a main-made bridge. Once you reach the top you get to ring the bell 3 times (or as many as you want) and make a wish..which I did :) The church has suffered a lot of fires, the most recent in 1070's that almost destroyed the entire thing. Now the church belongs to the perish of San Pelayo which is where my host brother is getting married this August. He wanted to have the wedding there @ San Juan and his mother told him to have fun at mass all by himself cause no one was climbing those stairs dressed for a wedding :) haha I will post pictures of the other church as well, its beautiful!



AFTER THE 'SMALL' HIKE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THE ROAD..BEFORE CLIMBING THE NEXT SET OF 250 STEPS UP TO THE CHURCH.








THE VIEW IS AMAZING FROM THE TOP..MAYBE EVEN MORE SO BECAUSE IT MEANT I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE TOP :) It was a low tide day-normally there is water up to or almost up to the bridge.