Cangas de Onis

We returned the way we came and parked at the Cangas de Onis bus station. The town, a regional centre, was just a short walk across a footbridge.

The river here is Rio Güeña, a tributary of Rio Sella.

Cangas de Onis was the first capital of the Kingdom of Asturias, under Pelayo.

A Sunday fair was in progress in the town with stalls of local produce.

Our guide took us to the edge of downtown and pointed out the "Roman bridge" over the Rio Sella. It dates from the 14th or 15th century. Incidentally this is the Rio Sella that flows to the ocean at Ribadesella where I was a few days ago.

In the nearby park was this display hórreo. The guide checked that we had remembered our lesson by asking us the usage of an hórreo.

We were then given free time to roam the town, get a late lunch, and to be back at the bus station by a certain time.

Our last destination of the day was the coastal village of Llastres, which faces east. Here we are following the guide to the vantage point.

We were presented with this view.

If you like coastal scenery, Cantabria and Asturias are for you, especially on a sunny day. There is no shortage of places with gorgeous Atlantic views. Then there are the mountains and national parks of the range separating northern Spain from the centre. The locals are justifiably proud of their land and sea scapes.

A panoramic view.

We were dropped off where we started in Gijón. As we left, I joked with the Spanish language guide: I won't see you tomorrow. She slapped my arm in good humour.