On Sunday morning the weather calms down a bit. So we get some sleep and a late breakfast for lunch. Actually we wanted to start early on Sunday morning to go to the Cabo Pe\u00f1as to take some awesome pictures of the waves. But the stormy night put some change in our plans. It has been exhausting, we didn\u2019t expect it in this way.<\/p>\n

Noonish we check all the moorings again, because it\u2019s still quite windy and the waves are still moving the boats a lot. First we go by our 500 to Avil\u00e9s. That\u2019s where \u00bbRuby Tuesday\u00ab weathered the storm, the sailing yacht of friends of ours. But Ruby ist ok. We manage to get on the ponton and check everything. Avil\u00e9s is much more sheltered than Gij\u00f3n. The entrance is far away and in addition it makes an almost right-angled turn. No waves manage to get in, even though they\u2019re right at the entrance.<\/p>\n

After we\u2019ve checked the \u00bbRuby Tuesday\u00ab and reported to Ute and Peter that everything is fine, we drive along the coast in direction of Cabo Pe\u00f1as.<\/p>\n

$\"\u201eFallen$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eFallen trees and a rough beach\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In some places the streets are completely covered with small twigs, thicker branches and leaves which the storm has ripped out of the trees. Whole trees that had blocked the streets has been already sawn and put aside. And an amazing smell fills the air, a mixture from eucalyptus and pine fragrance. It smells like a sauna infusion with special essences.<\/p>\n

$\"\u201eUnfortunately$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eUnfortunately the pictures show the amazing dynamic only a bit\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a while we can see the sea and we take the first road where we find a signpost containing \u00bbplaya\u00ab. In front of the beach awesome waves break at the rocks. They are surely not as huge as at night or in the morning, but still breathtaking.<\/p>\n

$\"\u201eAmazing$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eAmazing and …\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201e\u2026$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201e\u2026 breathtaking. Next time we should have charged our GoPro ?\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201e...\u201c\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201e…\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eCabo$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eCabo Pe\u00f1as in sight\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eRocks$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eRocks and waves I\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From time to time the sun tries to break through, but it\u2019s still very cloudy and rainy. As we reach the lighthouse at Cabo Pe\u00f1as, the weather gets bad again.<\/p>\n

$\"\u201eThe$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eThe lighthouse of Cabo Pe\u00f1as\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eCabo$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eCabo Pe\u00f1as in the last rays of sunshine for today\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We would have liked to have some sun for the photos, but at least it doesn\u2019t rain. At such points like Cabo Pe\u00f1as it\u2019s pretty different in Spain and as well in France from Germany. Whereas in Germany everything would be closed off here in Spain everything is open. No fences, no barriers, nothing at all. Everybody can climb on the rocks of the Cabo as he likes. And that\u2019s how we do it as well. Ok, that\u2019s not exactly Astrids most favourite thing to do, but\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201e…\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eOn$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eOn the left side the foghorn of Cabo Pe\u00f1as\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eSearch$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eSearch picture with surfers\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eClimbing$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eClimbing on the rocks\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eRocks$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eRocks and waves II\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And the different views from above the rocks of the Cabo are fascinating and stunning. How nice it must be here, when the sun is out. Very carefully I climb up to the edge of the rocks and dare to look down. Here on the rocks the wind blows still very hard but in the right direction not to fall down on the steep side.<\/p>\n

On our way back we stop at \u00bbPuerto de Llumeres\u00ab, an old mining harbour. We are curious and want to take a closer look at the harbour. In our pilotage guide is written, \u00bbfallen masonry and a foul alongside berth\u00ab. Ok, that’s true and obviously. But the bay should also be \u00bbsheltered from NW to SE\u00ab. The author can definitely never have been here, otherwise he would have seen that this bay is a popular surf spot already with westerly winds. Perhaps it was the same guy who wrote that Gij\u00f3n is best sheltered and a harbour of refuge ?.<\/p>\n

$\"\u201eThe$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eThe old mining ruins from Puerto de Llumeres\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201eSurfspot$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201eSurfspot Puerto de Llumeres\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$\"\u201ePuerto$ <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201ePuerto de Llumeres\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And for all of you who are wondering why the hell I write in English now. It\u2019s just a try, because we have met up to now so many people from other countries, and English is the language we all come together. And of course we are curious what all the other bloggers are writing and posting, that\u2019s why this blog is in English. An we are also curious to see what reactions this first English blog will cause among our German readers. Cheers!<\/p>\n

back in Gij\u00f3n
\n 43\u00b0 32′ 43,9″ N, 005\u00b0 39′ 59,8″ W<\/a><\/p>\n

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