After the two days in Gijon, my sights were set in a western direction to Avilés, a city roughly 18 miles away. As with the best laid plans this was not what actually happened as en route we agreed to stop at the beach at Salinas which is 5/10 minutes further along the coast and we immediately fell in love with the endless beach and that was the latest stop decided upon.
I found a hotel about 20 minutes walk away which had good reviews and having checked in set off exploring the beach and coast line. I essentially walked the whole beach but in two parts, stopping for coffee and a chat with my friend in the middle. My initial impressions were only reinforced with cafes and restaurants all adding to the joy of stumbling across this jewel.
After a small siesta, such a great concept, back in my hotel I set off again to the beach for dinner.
My evening meal was another burger - stop that, it’s not nice to judge people! - this time at La Luna a beach restaurant, which had great reviews. This was spot on as the bar staff were all highly accommodating of an Englishman trying to order in a still foreign language. The food was excellent and the now obligatory cheesecake followed with a coffee actually in a mug. Such small mercies count for such a lot!!
All in all another excellent day and another 22k steps on the clock!
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