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Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella July 4th 2023

1. Picos de Europa When Spanish mariners returned from their early voyages to the Americas, the first sight of land they had from far out to sea was that of the giant mountain summits just behind the northern Spanish coastline of Asturias & Cantabria. They called them ‘Picos de Europa’, and in 1918 became Spain’s first National Park. We were naturally drawn to these mountains, although there was also some anxiety about driving ‘Django’, our new to us, but rather bigger than our previous camper, through the mountain passes. However, we had our trusty guidebooks, and even a ‘Back roads of Spain’ driving tour, what could possibly go wrong? The gateway to the mountains from the East is Potes our first stop, and a visit to a fantastic information centre. The pictures show some of the ... read more
Canoeing the Rio Sella
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Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella March 11th 2019

Tag 3 – Zweige zerkleinern & Küste von Ribadesella Als wir am nächsten Morgen aufwachten, wurden wir mit einem tollen Blick über die Berge begrüßt. Um neun frühstückten wir gemeinsam mit Lonneke - es gab Porridge mit Banane und Apfel drin, und wir konnten Rosinen, Feigen und alle möglichen Nüsse und Saaten hinein rühren, sogar Cashews! JDann gingen wir nach draußen, und sie zeigte uns ihr Grundstück. Es gab ein kleines Kräuterbeet, ein kleines Stück wildbleibende Wiese, auf die sie Himbeeren, Brombeeren und Obstbäume gepflanzt hatte sowie mehrere Gemüsebeete. Lonneke stellte uns die meisten Pflanzen mit Namen vor. Daraufhin bekamen wir unseren ersten Arbeitsauftrag. Ausgerüstet mit einer nagelneuen Astschere zerkleinerten wir die ganzen Äste eines Apfelbaumes, den sie gefällt hatte. Ich freute mich über die entspannte Aufgabe, mit der neuen Schere gingen die Äste butterweich zu ... read more
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Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella May 21st 2017

Sad to leave the beautiful town of Ribadesella and head into the unknown. I am however determined to seek medical help for the leg and opt for a 2nd bus ride to Colunga. I did put 15K on in the town Ribadesella, it was all flat and included a long walk in the cool ocean water, even with this any down hill walking causes pain. The bus is easy to use and comfortable. It was a short 40 minuet ride to Colunga. Off the bus I head directly to tourist information to get a map and inquire about a medical facility. She tells me there is a clinic just 1K from the tourist office, I get directions and off I go. This is my first experience with ANY medical help outside the U.S., I am a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella June 26th 2014

We love bad weather forecasts. Cloudy all day with 20% chance of rain. What cloud ? By the time we were up and about the overnight rain had totally cleared. Mindful of yesterday when it clouded over after lunch and wary of scaring the sun away I decided against a suntop and opted for a sleeveless tshirt instead. It worked. The sun shone all day long, there was barely a cloud to be seen. Kisbee was raring to go and I really mean that. Barely run in the further it goes the better it gets and it’s coping far better now with the hills and our combined weight than it was on its first excursion to Dorset. We headed West along the coast road, the way we had driven in to Ribadesella. After about 4 miles ... read more
Paddling on Vega beach
Curious bright green rock pools on Vega beach
Vega beach - tide out

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella June 25th 2014

We woke to a very grey sky and a check of the weather forecast (love the free wifi we’ve had on almost all our campsites) said “Thick fog”. It wasn’t, it was very low cloud which seems to have draped itself over the Picos mountains which overlook us. By the time Kisbee was out of the garage and ready to go, the grey cloud had lifted and the sky was a very welcome blue. Quick change into a suntop (for me anyway) and we were off. First stop the supermarket, now open and full of lovely fresh food. Back to the campsite with stocks of meat, fish and vegetables, enough to last us until we leave for home on Sunday. Our Tandy fridge is unusually large and the freezer compartment big enough to hold 2 weeks ... read more
 Ribadesella harbour lobster pots
Ribadesella market
Ribadesella market - cheese with sausage inside ?

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Ribadesella June 24th 2014

Think we’re now on plan Q. We’ve missed out a couple of night’s stops from our original plan A and having now decided not to make the night halt near Leon we have time for 3 days on the coast. We had chosen a campsite last night – before the thunder storm cut the electricity and the internet. At Ribadesella which is where we spent the last night of our honeymoon in 1995. Interesting to go back to see if we remember it. The first thing to check when we woke was the state of the ground. So much rain came down in the night we were concerned we might be a bit stuck. No standing water was a good sign but then it started to rain heavily again and by the time we were ready ... read more
Braganca to Ribadesella - still Portugal side of the border
Braganca to Ribadesella - now in Spain
Braganca to Ribadesella - a convent we think




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