Monthly Archives: April 2025

Hiking the Picos de Europa with a one-year-old on my back: Two Days to Refugio Vega de Urriellu

Though it’s a lie when I say that nothing has changed now that I’m a mum, it’s also true that you are the only one who sets boundaries—and the only one who will be able to cross them. Hiking to Refugio Vega de Urriellu in the Picos de Europa with my one-year-old in a carrier was equal parts wild, exhausting, and liberating. It reminded me that adventure doesn’t end with motherhood—it just changes shape.