Health and Sport from the Strong and Silent

 It is another day of up to the headland, pass by some lovely restored and new build houses and then plunge inland to find the bridging point over the deep cutting river.


In the first hamlet we will pass by HFSaludydeporte.  I have tried to find out what they do - apart from health and sport.  The reviews tend to be of the strong and silent kind.  Most are 5-7 years ago.  Mike Smith have them 5 silent stars 9 months ago.




We will leave Castaneras and go to Novellana by way of small tracks and byways.  In Novellana we will cut through the lanes but not before passing the one star hotel with 4.5 stars from 1117 reviews - the Dormir en Asturias Hotel Restaurante El Fornon.  A twin bed will cost you £82.  Yesterday Jose Luis said ‘A very cozy place, where the treatment is excellent, and the food is amazing!!!’  Three days ago Derek added ‘We had an amazing stay here at El Fornon. From the moment we checked in (which was amazingly simple) to leaving after breakfast, everything was fantastic. Rooms were spotless and really comfortable. Dinner was delicious, and then breakfast was one the best we have had in Spain.’  http://www.elfornon.com/ 





Alright, you want a bad review so you can judge the review or the reviewer.  Eight years ago Jesus wrote ‘They recommended the place to us and it has been a disastrous experience. It took them a long time to seat us, they ignored us and did not take note of our order until we practically forced them to. It took ages between the first and second courses and on top of that the grilled chicken I ordered was extremely raw. They had almost no dessert options and after how badly they had behaved, they did not want to include a gluten-free ice cream in the price of the menu, after that was the only dessert I could have because I was celiac. Because they didn't have it, they didn't even have fruit.’



That’s it. Off we go with a nice shot of the rail and motorway bridges to come.###









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