15th Aug to 22nd Aug, Ribadesella to Ribadeo

Poor Cleo has had the week  0n Cara Mara with no wind. With the exception of a couple of hours on Wednesday the sails haven’t been out and we have just been motoring along the coast. Though less spectacular than at Ribadesella, the north Spanish coast is still mountainous and surprisingly green, not that dissimilar to North Wales.
We were however delighted that the weather has become much less like the UK and as the week has progressed; we have had lovely sunny days. It’s just a shame that the clear skies have come too late for us to see the meteor showers we have been reading about on the internet.
Two of the little towns that we have visited Luanco and Luarca, have had a very similar feel to Cornish fishing villages, small  pretty harbours packed with fishing boats and narrow streets climbing up the steep hills behind. The familiar feel was reinforced in Luarca when we saw the marching bands out celebrating their fiesta.
After a week of "roughing it" without access to showers, we are now in Ribadeo, in a marina on a river, where Cleo will leave us to catch her bus back to Bilboa tomorrow. Wendy and Dave will head off to meet Chris in A Coruna in a weeks time.

Cleo enjoying some sun at Cudillero

Cudillero,

Cudillero breakwater, mountains in background

The packed inner harbour at Luarco

Marching bands, just like home

Cleo at the helm

We were the only customer on the visitors pontoon at Navia. The local yacht club made us feel very welcome with a gift of their cub pennant.

Up river to Navia

Approaching the marina, under the bridge at Ribadeo