30^th June 30, 2013

St Peter did us proud last night as the celebrations at the bar lived up to our expectations. The place was buzzing, probably due to the free tapas. All in all there were about 10 ‘courses’ of tapas and although these were more ‘mini tapas’ they were quite filling and filled two very empty holes. The drinks were flowing and we were entertained by a band that seemed to appreciate English music. There was lots of dancing and singing going on …an excellent night after a lovely day spent on the beach.

Today we woke to an overcast sky but that seems to be the way it is here, the cloud soon lifts off the mountains and the sun comes out strongly around 11am. We decided to stay another day and headed off on our bikes for a coffee in San Vincente. Barbara didn’t like the steep hill on the way into town so we returned along the coast road, taking in some breathtaking views of the beaches. This route was even hillier. Again its getting quite warm so its probably a couple of hours on the beach later and then a return to the bar tonight for something to eat. The Spanish weekenders and longstayers will probably return home so it will be a bit quieter, although the people here seem a little quieter than the Spanish in some of the Costa areas. We’ve also noticed that the long stay vans and awnings are tidier than some of the Portuguese and other Spanish campsites.

Our pitch at Camping Caravaning Playa de Oyambre

San Vincente de la Barquera

A view of one of the fine beaches in the area.

The main beach close to the campsite.

Our van with the view of the snow capped Picos mountains in the background.

San Vincente bridge and estuary.