I just finished hiking from Oviedo to Santiago .. 14 brutal days but an amazing adventure. I’ll have a lot of videos coming from those villages as well. Rural Asturias is truly magical. There’s actually a ton of history between Asturias and the Americas. Many of those little villages had mass immigration to places like Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina, etc. Those that were lucky enough to return with their wealth constructed those big houses called Casas Indianas. Also those grain storage houses are called Casas Hórreos. Un saludo Stuart.
I'm four weeks into a six week tour of Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria. I like cider and the Spanish version is very good. We saw the hydrangeas everywhere. It's got busy now the school holidays have started. My wife and I have loved it all.
An amazing video Stuart. Muchisimas gracias. Just before the pandemic I drove from London, through France with a view to ending up in Á Coruna. After stays in Cantabría and Pais Vasco I stopped off in Gijon. I intended to stay for four nights and ended up staying for three weeks. What a beautiful Province Asturias is. I never did get to Galicia but then that's a good excuse to go back. I went in July and the weather was very changeable. Some days sunny, some days rain and some days quite cold. Not what I was expecting but it was a stunning area and I can't wait to go back. Very much looking forward to more walkabout Videos Stuart. Muy bien hecho. Saludos.
Thanks Stuart, you’re right Asturias is serene. We moved from Madrid to Gijón 2 years ago and absolutely love it here. Madrid has a great vibe but the summers are horrific. We’re planning to move back to Oz later this year for my daughter’s high school and I know that I will long for this beautiful place for the rest of my days.
Thank you for the very interesting video Stu, Asturias looks beautiful, like going back in time, The greenery looks so soothing, nice change from the searing Sumer heat. Look forward to seeing more videos from Asturias.
ASTURIAAAAS !!!! My favorite. Friends call me el principe del Asturias. How nice you show us around ! Although I hope it will not be demolished by loads of tourist bussess.. See yu there one day !
Finished the Camino last Friday. I did it in parts and this time I was starting from Ponferrada where I stopped before the pandemic. It was a good time to do it since it barely rained and most importantly before the present heat wave.
Cangas del Narcea, the oldest municipality in Asturias, and still undiscovered. Last summer my wife and I drove through Cangas del Narcea on our way up to Navia, on the coast. We started in Chaves, Portugal, where we live, then up to Ponferrada. I had always wanted to take the road from Ponferrada up to the coast and it was well worth it. It follows the Sil River, the major river that flows into the Minho just north of Ourense. This area was once famous for its coal and a lot of Portuguese lived and worked here. After Villablino the road snakes over steep mountains past the ski resort of Leitariegos. The views of the valley below are spectacular. If you have a lot of time, plus no aversion to hairpin turns, it is a highly recommended drive. Just a little information about the Rio Narcea. As Alfredo Ramos pointed out, It doesn't flow south towards the Sil and the Minho, but northeast towards the Bahia de Biscaya, where it joins the Rio Nalón, which flows into the sea near Cudillero.
What a flood of memories!!! From the age of 9 to 17 de planted a tent in San Vicente de la Barquera for 2 months. I imagine the campsite has disappeared but when my father could join us, de visited the whole of Asturias and Galicia. At the time we lived in Barcelona, London or Paris, bit it was our family's relax area. I remember the area where you are as a thriving mining zone like el Bierzo. Must add that that now it seems much clearer and greener than before. I do remember the "corbatas", the cider escanciada, all the fish dishes as well as the chorizos de pueblo. By the way, the hórreos are common in Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. Don't forget to mention the "albarcas"! Have a great time!!!
Loved your videos of Asturias and Galicia. If you get a chance one day, go by the Leon side of the Cantabrican Mountains by the little towns of Puebla de Lillo and Cofinal. The scenery is spectacular and the people are much like those you encountered in northern Spain. Much to see and enjoy...
Hello Stu, I was living in Cangas del Narcea which is the name of the "concejo" as well as the name of the capital of the same. Difficult to believe or not I was working as an English teacher in the rural villages of the Leitariegos, in the border of Asturias with León. The river Narcea tributes to the river Nalón and this goes up to the "Cantábrico". Beautiful place indeed. You should try going a bit more to the west and just by the border with Galicia have a look on Los Oscos and Taramundi. Also worthwhile checking out the landscape, the people, the "mazos", the "casonas"... Nice watching you! Looking forward to seeing you again. 👍
@@RyQTran Definitely! If you are in the urban mood choose Gijón, Oviedo or even Avilés, if you prefer to stay far from the madding crowd go anywhere along the well communicated by road coastal villages (not so much in summer cause you'll meet many tourists!). Lonely people love the bit more isolated interior, very mountainous and just as beautiful, but the winter could be harsh sometimes. They call Asturias a natural paradise, and in many ways it is.
@@alfredoramos56 wow that sounds amazing. I want the beautiful landscape of Asturias and also some of the amenities that an urban city has to offer. Did you teach in Asturias or another town?
Love Asturias, residing part time in Santiago, spent a lot of time driving from La Coruna to Oviedo, Gijon, Covadonga, Cangas and from the Coast down to Leon spending time in small paradores in the rural roads - drove these routes in the summers during different eras (1969 - 70), (1977-78) and the last time (2000-2001). The chnges were literally "mind blowing"! Great Video, the north Galicia to Catalunya and points between are as specular as travelling from top to bottom in Argentina and Uruguay.
great video nice to see green countryside after the very dry winter down here in Andalusia, followed by early heatwaves making everything tinder dry. Looking forward to your next video from this area thanks Stewart
Lovely area Stuart. So green and quiet. And no foreign tourists like Southern Spain! Walking along with the dappled sun and the sound of birds , what more can you ask for. And to sit down with a wee glass of Sidra. Lovely.👍
wow stuart what a place you have found will certainly drive by that on my way to Santiago de Compostela later on this year from uk,on my way down to Calpe many thanks Andrew.
Wow perfect timing with this video. I just got to Oviedo yesterday afternoon and I start the Camino primitivo tomorrow. Maybe I will pass through the area you visited!
Absolutely Amazing Stu. I love the remoteness . I'd love to sit out side that bar and have a chat with the locals. It would be a perfect chill out holiday. Cant wait for the rest of the videos . Hasta luego .
We have been looking at this area on line. It looks so beautiful. We plan to visit there when we go to Spain. Thank you for doing this video. We are even more in love with it now than we were before. I hope you enjoy your stay there!! 🤗🤗
Originally from Surrey , UK, I have been living in Avilés. Asturias since 1988. If you like wine and travelled through the Bierzo region, I hope you had a taste of their lolcal wine - one of Spain's better red wines. The river Narcea is in fact a tributary of the Nalón and the cereal "barns"can either be horreos (4 pegoyos (legs)) or paneras (6 or more legs).
Stuart. This was such a lovely video of the countryside. I appreciate so much all the hiking you did so that we can see how amazing it is. Thank you so much from San Carlos California
Try Covadonga where La Reconquista began. Try the bollo, baked bread stuffed with beef, pork… you used to be able to pick wild blackberries on the roadside.
Asturian cuisine is thick and heavy. Perhaps the lightest recipe they have is sea urchins eaten alive. We get them twice or trice a year in Ciudad Real. A friend of mine went to Australia to learn English and got a job quickly in an Asturian restaurant. I am pretty sure it was in Melbourne.
Hi Stu very much enjoyed watching your walk in Asturias, on Friday, great info on the area, just wondered why your lovely dog Mia was not walking with you enjoying the sights and smells of the area, on the question of vets, they are a lot cheaper than the prices charged in the UK and I think better care from them for your beloved pet, a big thank you to all your very hard, and interesting topics you put into every programme, Brian, la Marina Alicante.
You should incorporated some music into the intro like Spanish guitars at the start of every video you uniquely produced just a thought it will give it a full Spanish feel keep up the great work all the best with everything
Putting flamenco in a video of Asturias would be a complete mistake. Asturias is Celtic and the traditional thing is bagpipes, not flamenco or bullfighting.
Fortunately in Asturias it rains a lot and that discourages people from moving here. It is the main reason why it has not yet been destroyed by people.
Hello Stu. Re: could Brexit be reversed?, the answer is yes, but subject there being another referendum within the UK. Most UK citizens realise that they were lied to about the benefits of Brexit, and according to the Bank of England, the British GDP, has decreased by 4%, and falling. Economically N. Ireland's economy is doing better than Scotland, England, or Wales, because it stayed in the single market. When the true reality of Brexit kicks-in, then I think the British will be humble enough to say, that they got it wrong, and will rejoin.the EU family. The British are always welcome, if they decide to rejoin the EU. Keep up your excellent work Stu.
