Wednesday 11th November

This morning before leaving Ortiguera we talked to the couple we had seen on the beach yesterday. They have an old VW Camper and are from Machynllech in North Wales. They plan to be away until February and are currently on their way to Portugal. We continued east along the Asturian coast following the old coast road, often under the arches of the new motorway.

We stopped for the day at the harbour of the town of Cudillero. Here's the view from our parking place. We travelled 51 miles (82 kilometres) today.

We walked the short way into town. It's a nice little place - as so often with the seaside places round here- quite reminiscent of Cornwall.

The church, unusually for Spain, was unlocked. We went inside - how about this for a Madonna and child?

There are enormous sea defences around the harbour walls here. They obviously get some big seas coming in.

These vicious looking rocks lie just outside the harbour walls awaiting any ships which have gone off course in the mist!

By contrast within the harbour all is calm and quiet.