Corias to Cangas de Onis

Myself and Steve left the Paradore late. Bit of a late night on the wine and later rum and not much sleep so a bit disorganised and couldn't find the breakfast room much to Steve's amusement 😀. The roads were drying up after a night of rain. Unfortunately Kevin droppef his 1250 GS on the ramp up from the car park. Mostly cosmetic damage and none to the rider thankfully. 

The monastery ruins in the basement near car park.

A slightly different route down to Villablino through the mountains and past more disused pit heads. We passed Roger a few times and he leap frogged us a few times before myself and Steve stopped briefly at a cafe and I took off ahead and had a good quick ride with Kit riding his Multistrada. We stopped to take photos of the lake and Steve, Gerry and Sean on the bend. 

Roger climbing up.

Mining villages and the valley below.

Sean on his K1600 rounding the bend near the lake. I lost Steve at this point so took off on my own hoping to catch him but missed him when he pulled into the petrol station. Never mind, a good ride stopping now and again for a drink and photo I particularly love that road toward Bonar and the the run up to Riano. Never ridden it in this direction and it's just as much fun. Stopped at the huge dam.

The Dam near Riano.

Sluice gate channels.

Stopped for lunch at the Riano hotel and soon after Kit, Sean, Kevin Gerry, Steve, Roger, and Steve joined me where myself and Kit had egg and chips with these strange worm looking things we think was some form of Pasta. (I have since found out from my work colleague whose wife is Spanish they were in fact 'Gulas', as fake version of baby eels known as 'Angulas'. The latter being very expensive). Read about it here ). 

After lunch the road was superb - the N625 to Cangas de Onis. However, about 20k outside Cangas the road was closed due to the road6 falling down the cliff edge. The diversion added another 25k on a road that was suitable for a GS really typical of Welsh lanes much to the displeasure of some. I loved it, had a great time but ready for a beer at our Paradore on the evening.

Great ride today. Brightened up now 25 degrees in a fantastic location .