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Thursday 4 January 2024

Lake to Sea

 Yesterday - a day of lake, ribs, and barking dogs. Overo has a perfectly functional Aire near a lake that’s surrounded by eucalypts. I was reminded of Australia with every nasal inspiration (aka sniff). The lake was large and sported the occasional canoeist but was strangely un photogenic - hence my lack of photos. And, by the way, if you like going to sleep to the constant sound of large dogs barking, then Overo is the place for you.



Aromatic eucalypts and outrageous ribs








What was photogenic was the size of the ribs Graham ordered for his lunch. I’ve never seen anything so huge. Today’s lunch of pimientos del padron , in the much more attractive town of Cudillero, was more to my taste. We’re parked in the harbour of this fishing village surrounded by boats and lobster pots. The houses are built high up into the hills that surrounds the town - the tourist info states that the houses hang from the clouds - very poetic. 
Close to the edge

I love a padron pepper

Our view with the village in the background














A Soggy Return

It wasn’t the welcome home we expected - torrential rain, flooding, and giant potholes in pretty much every road we drove on today. Ugh! The...