Awoken after 6am by hymns being sung by small choir, progressively down the Calle Mayor from the Iglesia de Santa Maria de los Reyes. Rest for a while, then get up and wrestle with Lisa’s rear brake pads for ages. After a coffee, on the road around 9:30am back the way we came, pausing at […]
Away by 8:30am. At west end of railway station see signs for Logroño, but lose signs at a crucial intersection on the edge of Vitoria. We confirm we are on the right highway with two separate locals but 4km up the road at Berrosteguieta finally see a highway id sign that tells us that we […]
Away around 8:15, ride to the bus station and fold the trailer and remove the front wheels to have the bikes and gear stowed in the ALSA bus to Vitoria. No fuss - excellent. Some debate over seating until everyone sits in their designated seats. Somewhat sad to be leaving Santiago de Compostela after such […]
No rice pudding for us this morning. Since it’s a rest day, we eat yoghurt and fruit instead. What luxury! Look for a place to enjoy a café with Tart de Santiago but most places are yet to get moving or sell one and not the other. Visit the Catedral del Apóstol during a catholic […]
Rain in night and a poor sleep (the sound of waves on the beach couldn’t mask the duff-duff-duff from someone’s car stereo at a nearby lookout point) mean we don’t rise till 8:30am and get away by 10am. A few k’s into Muros for groceries, and good riding by the seaside to Tal and Esteiro […]
Overcast sky. A few forested hills to Molinos, then undulating farm country through Villarmid and Bermún to busy Cée by the sea. Stop for groceries, then cruise the coastal road to Ézaro with impressive rocky hills reaching up to wind farms. There we see a picnic area beside the deserted beach so make that our […]
Another storm as we rise, so eat breakfast under shelter by camp bar. Away on dirt road that soon degenerates so turn around and follow sealed road through tiny towns towards Razo. Climb and get great views of wild looking coast with sand dunes and estuary in the morning light. Drop to Razo and stop […]
Stop at several supermarkets on the way out of town, so it’s not until 10am that we are properly underway beneath a grey sky. Make steady progress around coastal bays to Valdovino. Head along straight section of highway AC113. Stop for coffee (and see good old Xena on TV, dubbed in Spanish of course). Into […]
Wake to clearing weather. Climb out of town on a quiet, wet highway. Through forest to Espasante, Ortiguera (groceries stop), Cuiña (soft drink stop), Mera, Feas (coffee stop; two cafés con leche for just 1.40€, yay!) Turn off before the large port town of Pedra and climb a solid 600m to the crest of […]
We delay rising somewhat due to the sound of rain on the tent. It eases once we get up, but the cloud remains low and grey. Climb the hill on the western egde of Viveiro and turn off to visit the Area Etnográfica de Insua where impressive viewing platforms let one explore the ruins from […]
On the way out of town, we visit Playa de Tapia to watch the big waves crashing onto the rocks. We manage to navigate back roads and find a cute wee Boscastle-like village. Crossing the highway bridge at Ribadeo we see a merchant vessel adrift on rocks (the 90m Marja) with coastguard vessels standing by. […]
More nasty highway from Cudillero, but it is a thrill to cross a valley high on a viaduct without any of that hassle of actually descending and climbing… Thankfully there is no wind, otherwise the viaducts would probably be a exceptionally dangerous place for a cyclist. We pull off at Oviñana onto the quieter coastal […]