Carry On Up The Cantabrians

[Arsey]

Looks good,though a day off in the other Cangas (de Onis) would have been a better bet than del Narcea.Much older and more to see and you could sit and have lunch at the Meso El Puente Romano next to the bridge.
You’ll just have to go back next year !!

 

[Bounce]

And our ride continues:

And so arriving at our digs, the Hotel Rural La Bolera in Robles De Laciana:

Rooms were nice:

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[Bounce]

Food at the Hotel Rural La Bolera was delicious & plentiful (again!):

Beer (iced glass...nice touch):

And all ordered & consumed quite timely as a storm hit and the power went off:

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[Arsey]

Mmmm. Cachopo !!

 

[Simon_100]

Mmmm. Cachapo !!

Gaspacho?

 

[Arsey]

Gaspacho?

Nope . Cachopo .

 

[Bounce]

Fridays ride would take us from Robles De Laciana to Potes for our final evening in Espana:

Laciana’s local church:

Chaps preparing for the forecast rain:

Near this spot:

And on we go:

Another Jean-Claude

Dark clouds ahoy:

A bridge:

And then on to Potes...


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[Nutty]

Mmmm. Cachopo !!

Was bloody good. Note the lack of veg or salad!

 

[EVskiy]

Was bloody good. Note the lack of veg or salad!

I’d definitely die of starvation...


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[EVskiy]

What is that brown staining in the middle of the carriageway? Looks lethal!


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[Nutty]

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What is that brown staining in the middle of the carriageway? Looks lethal!


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Yeah, we wondered that. No idea, but it’s not slippery.

 

[wessie]

The rocks have a reddish tinge, presumably contain some iron salts that wash off with rain then build up in the middle of the road as not worn away by traffic

 

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It’s from leaky motorcyclists who’ve eaten too many vegetables.

 

[Bounce]

The rocks have a reddish tinge, presumably contain some iron salts that wash off with rain then build up in the middle of the road as not worn away by traffic

It’s ‘rust’ from the iron mineral in the rock


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[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Keith and Co , most enjoyable trip report and photos . Plenty of food and drink on show , also looks like you had empty roads to play on. Thanks for taking the time to post

 

[Bounce]

It’s from leaky motorcyclists who’ve eaten too many vegetables.

Or not enough veggies....bloody scarce out here


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[Arsey]

Or not enough veggies....bloody scarce out here


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Andres does pop out there occasionally.

 

[paul08]

Brown stain

My belief is that is from the urea that they use to keep the roads ice-free in the winter. As you drive around, you will often see silos on steel frames at the side of the road, so that the de-icer can be quickly loaded into the snow plows.

I have frequently stayed at the La Pisa hotel just outside Potes. The english owner waxed lyrical about the spanish ability to keep all their roads snow/ice free

 

[Simon_100]

Nope . Cachopo .

Wow, looks ace! Note to self, get off your butt and ride to Asturias

 

[Arsey]

No return ferry food pics ?
Probably just eating salad and wondering whether Nutty can make it back to Slaphead Central before that tyre plug gives way completely !