Llanes

So from Ribadasella to here in Llanes. Only some 20 miles towards Santander. The place is much bigger than we originally thought and for a Sunday in Spain is bustling with people and lots of shops and hotels open, and we are staying in La Sablon hotel and have a lovely room overlooking the beach for 50E.  Had a text from Alan and Sue who left Zamora this morning and whilst looking round the town after a spot of light lunch suddenly saw them in their car looking for a hotel they'd booked called Los Molinos which is the other side of the river.  This is a lovely port with lots of little boats and few fishing boats and, I was intrigued to see, the memory cubes that line the sea wall outside the harbour, they are rock armour that have been painted  by a famous artist of whom I can't remember - although I did put one picture on Facebook about an hour ago.

So we have arranged to meet up with them tonight for pre-dinner drinks and a meal, not sure where yet but there are lots of places to choose from.

A delightful place for our last port of call before joining the ferry tomorrow afternoon.

Some pictures :

 

The Memory Cubes.  They remember the sea crashing against themselves !  Still there though.

View is towards the north west.  Our hotel is next to the beach in the distance

 

This was a store for lifejackets and various sea going gear, in tune with the surroundings

 

The other side of the pier, looking south

 

Those all important trawlers

 

The view from our Hotel window

 

View looking south down the river

 

Looking south west towards our hotel

 

View looking directly north to the UK

 

The town was very pretty with lots of shops, bars and restaurants and these buildings