Resting in Ribadesella. Where's the sun?
September 30, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 16 °CNarrative to follow
Narrative to follow
And so ends another long walk in Spain. We fly home on Sunday and need some rest and recovery time before jumping back into work and our other commitments. So rather than walking 31kms to Ribadesella,Read more
The Colombres albergue turned out to be fine, and nine of us had dinner in the nearby Mexican restaurant last night. Good food, great company and a fun evening.
We kind of underestimated today'sRead more
Today was a long day and the weather was hot, hot, hot! However, there were lots of pleasant distractions along the way.
Reflecting on the past few days, the coastal alternatives were amazing andRead more
It was good to do a shorter walk and to arrive in Comillas in time for a menu del dia. This turned out to be a marathon lunch, as they somehow forgot about our order and brought us a plate of patatasRead more
We made it! This was a day of contrasts: mind-blowing coastal views, a calm forest trail and an awful lot of road-walking. It's good to have arrived. We've checked into a a cute little pension -Read more
We had dinner last night in the bar opposite the Posada de la Morena. It's right beside the beach and we listened to the waves crashing against the rocks. Although we could probably have walked thisRead more
We walked about 21kms today, along coastal roads and paths with beautiful views of the sea. As it was a Sunday, there were lots of people on the trails and at the beauty spots along the way. WeRead more
We took another coastal option today. Instead of following the arrows along concrete and asphalt, we walked along the promenade towards the beaches and the cliffs, passing through some very nice partsRead more
Sometimes it's great to walk long and fast, but it can also be nice to ramble along with no sense of urgency. Today's walk definitely fell into the latter category.
We had breakfast in the albergueRead more
Laurie Reynolds Beautiful pictures even though it's not sunny. And you can take solace in the fact that the surfers are happy. Safe travels home, Nuala.
Traveler Thank you for sharing your walk, and your beautiful photos, Nuala. It has certainly helped us imagine what our walk will be next year. Safe travels home!