At the recommendation of Parker's colleague, Marta, we took a day trip and hiked La Peña Oroel near Jaca, Marta's home town which is less than 2 hours outside of Zaragoza and on the cusp of the Pyrenees.
We were also motivated to hit our favorite sushi restaurant in Jaca, "Rice and Fish." You wouldn't expect to find good sushi in Aragon but the owner bought his fish fresh from the coast of France. But back to Peña...
We asked Marta for a leisurely hiked that we could do with the kids in an hour or two. We should have known better since Marta is a true outdoor enthusiast and her version of an easy trek obviously differed from ours. When we arrived, we looked up at the peak and thought, 'how are we ever going to make it up there!'
As it turned out, while the climb was relatively steep, it was manageable and rewarding with 360 degree views of the surrounding region. Parker and I hiked to the top to touch the enormous, steel cross (la cruz).
Shortly after making it the peak, we had to scramble down to dodge the rain.
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