Summer in Spain (again)

[jumartoo]

So, our ride set off past our present spot and climbed up and around a headland. We could look back at the village and the motorhomes.

It wasn't long before we left the coast and headed inland. Most of our ride was on small roads, some with grassy centres. We did have one section that was still classified as road but tarmac was a minor part of the gravel for the main part of the few kilometres.

We had to use the dog dazer. Four Mastins came at us, barking. The little device is worth more than its weight in gold. (No photos were managed of said Mastins!)

Distant clouds over the water.

A lovely, old house.

 

[LesW]

We had to use the dog dazer.

Anymore info on this please?

 

[jumartoo]

We bought it via Amazon es, but it's available in the UK.

We can guarantee that it works

https://www.amazon.es/Ultras%C3%B3nico-Agresivo-Repelente-Entrenador-Dispositivo/dp/B09BN2JYGH/ref=asc_df_B09BN2JYGH/?tag=googshopes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=704989578840&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7231450730032585120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=20272&hvtargid=pla-2324437092405&psc=1&mcid=7f805144360339748a9c759a4f6e902d&gad_source=1

 

[jumar]

We bought it via Amazon es, but it's available in the UK.

We can guarantee that it works

https://www.amazon.es/Ultras%C3%B3nico-Agresivo-Repelente-Entrenador-Dispositivo/dp/B09BN2JYGH/ref=asc_df_B09BN2JYGH/?tag=googshopes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=704989578840&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7231450730032585120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=20272&hvtargid=pla-2324437092405&psc=1&mcid=7f805144360339748a9c759a4f6e902d&gad_source=1

I'm on my second one...the first one was bitten in half by a Alsatian...how was I to know he was deaf...
Actually...that's me jesting...they do work well, although I'm not frightened of dogs...it does help...when you have 4 x 70 kg Alsations showing interest in you...,

 

[jumartoo]

I'm on my second one...the first one was bitten in half by a Alsatian...how was I to know he was deaf...
Actually...that's me jesting...they do work well, although I'm not frightened of dogs...it does help...when you have 4 x 70 kg Alsations showing interest in you...,

Or even huge Mastins!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[royandsharont]

Looks perfect

 

[TheHat]

like this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zonster-Ultrasonic-Aggressive-Repeller-Effective/dp/B0992DSRPK/?tag=mhf04-21

hope that helps now back to jumartoo

 

[jumartoo]

Any of the dazers that work are well worth carrying.

They've definitely saved us from stress, if not worse!

 

[jumartoo]

so funny. A couple from (as it turned out) Asturias arrived in their van with moto on trailer. They were struggling to get the bike off so Martin went to help.

He was still there 20 minutes later when I went to take some photos of the beach before a storm, which we'd expected, arrived. He was still there when I got back and I then spent some time also listening about motorbikes.

Martin's been shown all the bikes the guy owns, and possibly has ever owned . He's even been offered a "good deal" for our van. Money plus a bike .

The guy was a miner, now retired. He's another that can talk the hind leg off a donkey (there must be a similar saying in Spanish? Peavy )

The beach before the rain came. You can see where we were yesterday.

We warned him it would rain but he set off on his bike. He was back within 5 minutes (in the rain)

 

[Peavy]

talk the hind leg off a donkey

Hablar por los codos (talk through the elbows) an expression as weird as yours

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[cyberyacht]

That looks a lovely area to visit , but the parking so close wouldn’t suit us . We had 24C today and tomorrow it should be 27C. Too hot yo be pleasant really. How we managed to live in Murcia I cannot remember

I'll see your 27C and raise you 30C, but we are down in 'de deep south' not the frozen north.

 

[jumartoo]

We have 29° down the hill, so we're staying up, and in the shade.

We stopped off en route, and had a ride. There was a lot of up, and corresponding down, and even with ebikes it was a good workout.

There are lots of these orange flowers, in fields, alongside the roads, they're lovely.

One of the villages we cycled through.

Before a lot of up and down. One down took us to a river crossing. There was mist on the water. The photos don't do it justice.

Then we arrived at a road junction with a mirror.

Got the hang of it for the next photo.

One village name had us totally confused with the pronunciation.

Bottom name - easy
Middle name - OK
Top name - no chance

 

[jumartoo]

After our ride we drove to the motorhome area of Cariño. I went to the local shop whilst Martin did the "blue" jobs.

We then drove up and over the hills towards Cedeira, hoping to stop at a favourite viewpoint. It was too hot and the cattle and ponies were hogging all available shade, so we came back uphill and parked at our present spot, under some pines. It's a parking for another viewpoint. It's not a bad temperature here. We were going to go downhill again for the night, but we think we'll just stay put.

I've been to the viewpoint and if a good sunset looks likely, I'll walk up again.

Looking down to our usual parking spot.

 

[jumartoo]

Ah well. We're slaves to a temperamental fridge. We were on a slope and we hoped the fridge would cope, but it was getting warmer, so we've moved down to the flat spot just above the Mirador (viewpoint) that overlooks the village of San Andres de Teixido.

San Andrés de Teixido, a magical place in the Rías Altas | Verdant Experiences

The sanctuary of San Andrés de Teixido is one of the most visited places in the Rías Altas. It is located in the municipality of Cedeira, in the heart of the Sierra de A Capelada.

www.verdantexperiences.com

I've just been to take a few photos.

We've got some clouds forming.

It could be cloudy tomorrow, according to the forecast.

 

[jumartoo]

We've just been watching some of the ponies that graze here. They don't come looking to people for food. That's good.

Then when I was out trying to get a shot of the setting sun ... no stunning sunset tonight ...

I saw a movement and spotted a young fox. Its been wandering around here for about 30 minutes, totally oblivious to the motorhomes here, of which there are now about 5 of us spread out, and none of them near us! Well until I'd just typed that and another arrived and it's behind us but not close.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Peavy]

Great pictures

 

[royandsharont]

They look like some beautiful cirrocumulus clouds forming, which should mean good weather. You don’t see them too often

 

[jumar]

Cool morning...

 

[Mr porky]

They look like some beautiful cirrocumulus clouds forming, which should mean good weather. You don’t see them too often

Reminds me of the clip clouds nimbus.

 

[jumartoo]

Riding from here today. I wonder if we'll meet the gynaecologist from Cartagena again .

We met him on our first trip here. He was on an ebike also and had stopped at a viewpoint as we got there. His family have a house down in Cedeira (lovely town) and he comes every year for the summer and rides up here most days.

Who knows, stranger things have happened.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[jumartoo]

Reminds me of the clip clouds nimbus.

Never seen that, but our old friends used to use scorchio all the time. Now I know where it came from

 

[Helen Ariel]

So, as Martin said, we're at Espasante. We've been here before but it's busier today than any previous visit we've had. It's not quite as comfortable, but only because of the numbers of motorhomes, some which seem to manage to stay for weeks, even though there are no services, only a water tap.

Anyway. We're here for tonight.

View attachment 929052View attachment 929046
View attachment 929048View attachment 929047View attachment 929050View attachment 929045View attachment 929049View attachment 929053View attachment 929054
View attachment 929051

The best bread we have ‘almost’ ever bought on our travels was from Panaderia Maruxa in this little village!

 

[jumartoo]

The best bread we have ‘almost’ ever bought on our travels was from Panaderia Maruxa in this little village!

You almost bought it?

 

[Helen Ariel]

You almost bought it?

You almost bought it?

Haha! We did buy it and it was amazing. Definitely top 3 loaves we’ve ever had!
Bought by weight too!
The bakery was tiny & dark, nothing much to look at, but my goodness the bread was superb!

 

[jumartoo]

Today we had another ride. No gynaecologist was encountered on the route! Martin had planned another very nice ride, starting off on small roads, but eventually changing to tracks (actually old roads but nature is taking them back).

There are still many wooden fenced areas used for channelling animals.

I expect they are still used.

The rest was just very pleasant, rough road/track riding through lovely scenery.

The clouds keep rolling in. The trees across the parking keep fading out and back in. The temperature is wonderful ... but its not good for solar panel charging.

We're having a day off riding tomorrow, heading for Pantin Beach. Hopefully it'll be sunny there to get the bike batteries charged for our next ride.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[LesW]

The rest was just very pleasant, rough road/track riding through lovely scenery

How do you find these tracks?
I've looked at Wiciloc? but can only see other people's routes.

 

[jumar]

How do you find these tracks?
I've looked at Wiciloc? but can only see other people's routes.

First you need a planning app, I use Komoot...there are others I believe...I plan every ride on the detailed map, choose your start point...then just finger every junction you wish to take....save and download to your planning device or like we do, send to our Garmin bike GPS...then follow your route turn by turn...

 

[jumartoo]

Our plans changed. The coast was still VERY misty this morning so we decided, after shopping in Cedeira, to head a little bit inland, in case it was less grey.

It is less grey, but it's still grey.

We're at a, nondescript, but beautifully kept, village. It has a motorhome service point and lots of parking. It's next to a football field, playground, forested area with walking route along a stream (lit at night), pretty flower beds, one with the town's name, outdoor fitness machines and a swimming pool (opens at 2.30, but we'll not be visiting!). And it's quiet and pristine.

Oh, the village is called As Somozas. It's on P4N.

Swimming pool

Martin, driving ...

We've been here in the past, but then we only paused to use the service point.

Hopefully we (Martin) can plan a nice ride for us tomorrow, from here

 

[jumartoo]

Yesterday, late afternoon was lovely and sunny, but not hot. We expected it to start sunny this morning, but it was back to grey and clouds. We still went out on the bikes. Another Martin had planned. It was perfect for a grey day, but we didn't stop for many photos.
We're here again tonight, after our, cooked in the van (bought) pizza and a glass of red wine. It was very nice.

We're hoping that the sun will break through again later today, to harvest the rays with our solar.

We were thinking it felt very autumnal. Grey skies, dampness etc. When we rode under the trees with the autumnal like leaves

Summer will hit us with a vengeance, soon!

 

[jumartoo]

P4N is down. Shock, horror

With a little use of the grey cells, and a knowledge of this area, we "managed" to travel to our present spot. The motorhome parking at San Sadurniño. We're Billy no Mates atm, except for a parked up caravan.

We had a short stroll through the park, with the coloured sculptures, and back along the river. If it's quiet here, we'll stay until Monday morning and then ... go into (or the outskirts, preferably) of Ferrol. The van Aircon isn't very cold, so it may need a recharge, and I need some brake pads for my bike. (Stop press the brake pads are ordered to a pick up at a petrol station in Naron). We will also need some GPL/LPG before we go more remote.

Last year we met up here with Estefania, from Murcia. She's been in touch with us, but she's a week or so (for us) further west already so we may not meet up again, this time. Danko, her old dog, is still going strong at 14 years +

A bike ride tomorrow from here

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}