Attermire Mixture

 20 July

Fifteen years have gone by since the last visit to the dramatic West Yorkshire landscape dominated by the multiple buttresses and outcrops going collectively by the name of;

Attermire Scar

Headed for the far flung South West Buttress overlooking Settle in the valley with views stretching All the Way to Memphis Morecambe Bay  

 A good walk up bottom right to upper left

Today's venue on the far left skyline.

CB offering advice to a sport climbing party

First 3 climbs variations of  Flicker at VS 4c, quite adventurous, Binks earns his wings!

CB on Moonlight

Only gets VS 4c

Felt like a stiff  HVS

Gear improves after a very bold start to about six metres above a very bad landing.

L-R
Flicker 3 
Flicker 2
Flicker 1
Fergus  (abandoned)
Moonlight

Released

50 years ago today

All the Way from Morccambe 

Memphis

Galicia

 June 25 - July 7

Straight from Bucolica to the port of Plymouth for the 16.45 Sunday sailing on Brittany Ferry's Pont Aven to Santander.  Setting out on the long planned road trip to Galicea.

Itinerary

Sailing 25 June 16.45

Return 6  July 13.30

1.    Luarca          2 nights Asturias north coast

2.    Combarro     4 nights Galicea west coast (apartment)

3.    Noia             3 nights Galicea west coast

4.    Commillas   1 night Cantabria north coast

Depart

Plymouth

Travelling in style

The Fasnet Bar is the go-to spot for an easy going libation.

Biscay sunset

22.22 hours

Chance meeting with a sea bird

Docked at Santander  15.00

Bang on time

Through by 16.00

Check in hotel Dabeleria Luarca at 19.30

Eat at Perla Negra Fava beans and clams

Luarca

(see map 1)

A working fishing town with a lively scene around the harbour

Very quiet beach!

Good stopover for two nights en route to west coast of Galicea about 2 hours 30 minutes further west

Tuesday pm meal just got the last outside table at this spot on the harbour. Croquetas etc.

The Restaurante Montenesa

Hotting up to about 27 degrees

Galicia 

Places stayed (red) 

Combarro (bottom), Noia (top

Trips (yellow)

Paxarinas beach
Punta Albelleira, beach and Restaurante Pirate 

Armenteira Monastery

Cambados

Trips (yellow), around Noia
Arnela Beach

Santiago de Compastela (by bus)
Cap Finisterre

Muros (harbour)

Felt somewhat hotter, Pharmacy signs typically 

26-28 degrees

 Wednesday 28/6

Arrived Combarro 15.00

Very hot

View from apartment balcony in "Combarro Hills"

Not exactly Hollywood but very nice gaff for 4 nights

Excellent early evening meal here left of the horreo

Restaurante Entrepedras

Almejas Grande with pasta in paprika tomato sauce.  Croquetas.

Table by the tide

Combarro old town

Thursday

Late pm trip up the coast

Paxarinas beach

Water freezing

Beer in the beach bar

Above Raxos

Friday

Drive out to the west for a board walk along the Atlantic coast at Montalvo on the Punta Albelleira

Fabulous

Too hot for a longer walk

Returned for lunch at the beach side restaurant

"El Pirate"  (Aarrgh!)

Fabulous almejas in a soupy sauce, and juicy entrecote.

Surf and Turf!

Last table in the shade

Looking over from there to Lanzada beach

It's 5km long

Saturday

Morning drive to Armenteira Monastery

Couldn't stay long, got cloisterphobia

Then on to Camabados, busy town on north of peninsula

Stayed for a beer then back to Combarro for afternoon eats

Combarro Moonrise

Margaret has found a nice hotel in Noia - about 40 miles north.

A top spot and easy access to Santiago de Compastela, the cathedral is a shrine for thousands of pilgrims annually.

Sunday

Easy drive up to Noia, 2 hours, check in Hotel Noia 13.00. 

Eats.

The heat goes on

Out for eats in the old town.  Empanada (corn pie) with scallop and yellow pepper stuffing.  Local!

Tomorrow it's Monday and bus trip to Santiago six euros return!

Monday

The Cathedral is a jewel inside and out

Worth walking to.

Lots do.

East view of Cathedral

Hospediera San Martino Pinario

Rays into the Nave

The Romanesque South Doors with ornate carvings

The magnificent southern front

The church at Noia has a lot of charm

As do we

Crossing over for another yummy meal at the Sparra

Gamberoni al aglio just great there.

Looking down from the 3rd floor Hotel (Para)Noia

Sundown from the hotel

Tuesday

Scenic coast drive to Cap Finisterre

Way Out West

It  rained

We were ready

Dozen's weren't

Muros en route back

Best calamare EVER

Sun back out

Took a trip in a Gemini spacecraft

Two up and loaded

Another couple of small rucksacks on top, a black holdall behind the seats, and we are good to go.

Depart Noia 09.40

Arrive Comillas 15.15

Just in time for Merluza and Ternera

Swish food

 

Hotel Teja

Comillas

70 euros room

10 Euros Breakfast

Good Value

Walk into Commillas

Palace by Gaudi

Humid evening

Plenty of people about, interesting town

Plymouth

Thataway!

Depart Comillas 09.15

Arrive Port 10.20 (after an unplanned circuit of the port area!)

Into the belly of the ship

Deck scene out in the Bay of Biscay

Smooth

4am on deck, nobody about, interstitial.

Deep in the night

Plying very strange cargo

Solo trips to the stars in the sky

Horizons appointment we'll keep

Back in cabin 5411

Could have been a Roxy Music album cover

Arrive Plymouth on time 10am  Friday 7/7

Arrive Briar Walk 19.45

3 Diversions (M5, A1 x 2)

M42, M1 slow sheer volume of traffic

Total Mileage UK and Spain - 1790 miles

Smooth crossings        🗸

Trouble free driving    🗸

Good accommodation 🗸

Excellent food            🗸

Beautiful country      🗸

Fabulous coastline    🗸

GREAT WEATHER!    🗸

BRILLIANT TRIP  🗸

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