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18th May
Cudillero
After 5 nights in the Picos we decided to move and head further west. With the weather forecasted to become more unsettled and few places in Spain offering sunshine then a pursuit of the more cultural aspects of the visit would now, perhaps, take precedence.
The gorge drive was a little more demanding than our arrival as there was more traffic: more buses and more lorries. They occupy a bigger footprint on the road as well as driving a little too fast for comfort. As it was I led a convoy of campers and others all headed for the coast and since none of them fancied overtaking it was a long snake that eventually made it to Panes at the top of the gorge.
As predicted, the weather has turned and we were hit by some rain. The coast road in places was old so once again we came across the walkers, and two cyclists, of the Camino de Santiago. Backpacks, walking sticks and hats are the recommended dress, apparently, so they are easy to spot. However, the road they were following had lots of heavy trucks and buses as well as cars so it cannot have been that pleasant breathing in the fumes and putting up with the noisy assault on their ears.
It was a short drive, about 120 miles, but as we turned off into what is described as a small fishing village, the skies opened and down came the rain in a revenge attack on us travellers. We have opted for a campsite in the village of Cudillero, which lies to the east of Gijon and the northwest of Oviedo. The road to the site was a little narrow but it has proved to be small, attractive and not overfull. At first sight it seems to be well laid out and well maintained. But we are sitting under some very heavy rain, the rumbles of thunder and the flashes of lightning. This means no internet!
Indeed we had no internet for 24 hours but we are now back on line if somewhar slowly.
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