Portosin to Ria Aruso

The second morning in Muxia I went for a run, first out to headland then around back of isthmus thinking just keep turning left.... it didn't really work found my self on tiny little lanes with large unfriendly dogs which after they randomly ran at me and came up short I was pleased to see they were chained. Then just when ive decided to turn around a large road not quiet a motorway appeared, so now I am running on edge of road still no idea where I am after another 15mins so that's 55 so far, I am running down and then there it is Muxia. I was very releaved and decided I should carry money or a phone and tell John the plan from now on. After leaving Muxia we had expected a fairly horrible trip south so only planned on covering 17miles but it was gorgeous almost flat with on and off sunshine. So we decided to miss out a stop, there were no must see sights, and heading straight for the Ria Muros and as higher winds were forecast we went to Marina Portosin about half way up the Ria. On first morning I went for a run having forgotten all my lessons from 2mornings ago except that I did tell John where I was going, which would have been good except I changed my mind I went out and back and when I saw a turning off I took it well, 20mins of lone trail later I met someone and was about to try out my best Spanish when there was a sign I was on the outskirts of town amazing and only 5mins over my goal time. The marina was lovely and from there we cycled first North to Noia again old buildings, one Church now a museum showing burial stones and explaining the carvings. They said there was a carpenter one but I couldn't find it. We also went south to Castros de Barona, a semi restored late bronze age settlement on a small Peninsula jutting out into the ocean. Then further south to Ria Aruso where we anchored up, see photo 4 its tough but someone has to do it. Photo 6 is of the little lighthouse we passed to reached the anchorage. While there we gathered some mussels and have just eaten home cooked moule mariniere. Delicious.Read more