After a typical Spanish breakfast
it was back on the road again.
This guy was collecting donations for his fruit and coffee which go towards helping children with Downs Syndrome. He was very proud of his photo taken with Martin Sheen.
The scenery was beautiful though a lot of the day was again walking on bitumen.
I had a chat with this guy who told me that young people don’t use scythes any more. His was handmade with beautifully carved handles.
An old traditional house.
A farmer has thoughtfully provided a picnic table for pilgrims.
The sand pile at an industrial site was covered with goat footprints
Walking towards a cloud.
The town of Colombres has some interesting 19th century villas.
This sign in the local dialect I think basically says that if you come in you get bitten.
I’ve now left Cantabria and entered the Principality of the Asturias.
I took an alternative route towards the end of the day along the coast on top of the cliffs.
At one point, the ocean has cut a passage through the rock and a ‘secret’ beach has been formed at the end of the passage.
These cows like living on the edge.
At my destination of Pendueles, I was lucking to get into the Albergue “Aves de Paso” as it’s small and it turns out you can book which many people did.
Javier runs it from his own home in a very old village house.
The only problem for me is the very low beam next to my head. I’ve already hit my head a number of times and ended up on tbe floor once.
Javier laso washed our clothes.
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Javier seems like a lovely fellow. Please take care with those beams. Xx
Those little coloured houses look like ones we saw in France with the toilet jutting out over the water. Hopefully they have plumbing these days.
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I forgot to comment on the spectacular El Capricho de Gaudí house In Comillas, but it would have taken too much time since you did not stay there. Maybe next time! I took many of the same photos that you have, today it is the photo of the sign about the dog. I used Spanish and my imagination to interpret it as the dog barks in many languages but has one problem: if you enter it’s property you will die!
Now that you are in Asturias, don’t forget to eat some fabada. It is also the only place you will find true Asturian fabada beans. Unfortunately they will add to your backpack load. I hope your good weather continues.
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I neglected to mention the fabulous El Capricho de Gaudí house In Comillas. If you ever visit that area again , it is well worth the time.
I took many of the same photos that you did. Today it is the one with the dog and sign. I used a combination of Spanish, Portuguese and my imagination to roughly translate it as the dog is ready and barks in all languages. It’s only fault is that if you enter its property you will die!
Don’t forget to try some fabada now that you are in Asturias. It is also the only place you can buy true Asturian fabada beans, although they will weigh you down a bit. I hope the spectacular weather continues for your journey.
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Hi Judy I thought ‘muerde’ might be like the castilian ‘morder’ to bite. I saw a mention of Gaudis house the night after I passed by !
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Didn’t intend to post twice….sorry. Log in issues.
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Was that a pilgrim goat 🐐 having a rest?
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No lunch
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