A potter around Asturias/Picos etc

[wessie]

Can’t be arsed due lack of interest.

did your ego explode or deflate slowly with a farty noise like an escaped party balloon?

Anyway, you quitter, take some paracetamol and post the pictures from Ferrol as I have that Parador on my bucket list.

 

[Arsey]

Me too. Thoroughly enjoy these threads.

Bit of a surprise comment from you, Mr Arsey; was drink involved?

Keep it coming please.

Ha ha , how did you guess.

Not a great deal to report.

Ferrol was very nice but we sat in hotel bar as huge thunderstorms all night.

Nice cafe for a coffee

Rode down to Vigo yesterday but not that interesting and very busy traffic.Lunch in Santiago de Compostela

Nice view from hotel across the bay to Cangas etc.

Heading off to Chaves shortly.

 

[Arsey]

A good day again.
Managed to dodge the rain apart from a 5 minute shower.
Some utterly cracking roads with bends galore and a mixture of everything from open sweepers to lovely tight hairpins and single track roads going though mountain villages,some all cobbled.

The best bit was ringed here :

a bit more detail :

I can send the Tom Tom routes to anybody if required.

Great to be back in Chaves again

Looking forward to the amazing food at our hotel, the Forte de Sao Francisco tonight.

We normally hit the pool on arrival and have a large free pour G & T but it’s a bit grey this evening . At least we beat the weather here .

Tomorrow we head east to stay at the Parador de Lerma, our last night as a group before we head off in different directions.

Expecting rain though.Been pretty much dry all week so had to happen at some point.

 

[JuanKing]

I am waiting for the rain to clear, after putting out most of the fires to the South of my place in PT.....Heading out on Tuesday for as long as it takes and probably not returning to the UK any time soon....I simply cannot wait
Even shutting the business, as it looks as though the UK is going into lockdown, so going to operate from PT for EU orders only.

Fuck the UK.

 

[kirby morgan]

Great write up. Been meaning to venture further west rather than the Picos. Will definitely visit the small harbour restaurant for lunch. Thanks.

 

[Aidan1150]

Thank you very much. This, along with your balcony road report have been both interesting and informative.

 

[gspod]

Thanks for the great photos, I love this part of the world.

 

[wessie]

I stayed in the Pousada at Viano and then went east through the Penedes Gera national park. Agree that it is very scenic and yes, I encountered some steep hairpins on cobbles through farmyards!

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Can’t be arsed due lack of interest.

You should've stopped where you were, yer story is pish boring

 

[Arsey]

You should've stopped where you were, yer story is pish boring

But not as boring as a pathetic little keyboard warrior who hasn’t left his village all summer

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Good report and pics

 

[Micky]

But not as boring as a pathetic little keyboard warrior who hasn’t left his village all summer

Well said .... great report and photographs

 

[Arsey]

Quick prayer to the weather god

 

[G&T]

Always nice to see that corner of the world Arsey

 

[Arsey]

Well said .... great report and photographs

This trip was always more about the roads than the views , especially compared to the Vercors .
Asturias is total biker heaven . Galicia has it’s moments and some lovely coastline .
But I thought it’s worth sharing the route in case others come this way .
I’ve not been the trip planner on this trip as Enginerelight is the local expert .

There’ll always be the sarcy comments such as Wessies.
Anything Cabby says is taken with a pinch of salt as we all know he has chips on both shoulders and only comes on here for an argument .

Anyway I hope this thread may be of use to some .

Today we’ll be rained on a fair bit but of all our last 4 year annual trips we’ve barely had any rain so had to happen at some point .

Combination of Rukka jacket and Rokker jeans is perfect for me but the others have a mixture so probably mucho faffing putting on and taking off rain gear . It’s like a 90s time warp

Great bunch of mates though and the week has flown by again .

 

[snelly]

Quick prayer to the weather god

Is it just me; or is that a great moody picture;

 

[Dave56]

But I thought it’s worth sharing the route in case others come this way.

Looking at exploring area next year, fingers crossed, then travelling down through Portugal then across to Southern Spain to meet SHMBO so your routes are much appreciated.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

sleepsleep

 

[Deise]

Great trip. Not many pilgrims in Santiago . Probably Covid related

 

[peter56]

great to see trip reports gives one a few ideas for next year