Day: May 6, 2018

Harbor gate

There is a small canal through Llanes with lots of small boats moored. These gates close with hydraulic pistons. We suppose it is to protect them from heavy surf.

More on cows, and sheep and goats

We continue to see lots of cows but in small “herds” often only 4-8 cows. They are almost all milk cows, especially in Asturias. They seem to be well-treated. But I wonder if lots of small herds like this can produce enough dairy products for a whole country like Spain. They must have some sort of cooperative system to make it economical to have small herds. Some central processing and collective negotiations to get fair prices.

Here the Camino took us over a ladder/gate alternative to get over the barbed wire fence. We crossed over 3 or 4 of these. Note cows in background and yellow arrow.

The cows here all have great views although they probably don’t appreciate it. And they are always on hilly ground, often quite steep.

Camino del Norte

Not to sound like a broken record (do millennials understand that reference?) but this Camino is amazingly beautiful. The ocean views continue to impress us. One blog we read had a “quote”: “I’m getting tired of these ocean views” — said nobody, ever.

We have taken over 2000 photos already. We just can’t stop. Of course they are free except for the upload time. My phone has two camera lenses so I often take one photo with the regular lens and then the same one with the telephoto lens.

In Asturias we have been enjoying the countryside away from the ocean as well. It is pastoral and lovely. I think we would be disappointed on another Camino. Luckily next year we are walking the second half of the Norte.