Dinosaurs in the landscape

 We are snickling through and down by step stairs. The first photo seems to indicate it is possible to be cut in half and still live an active life in Lastres  Soon we will be out of Lastres and passing the next hamlet of apartments, built on the only flattish land.




As we are passing the Aparcamiento en Playa de Lastres.  As car parks go it has 57 reviews but only 3.2 stars.  Given it a barren piece of land and that was the intention of it this seems a bit harsh.  Recent reviews are pleasant enough.  Yesterday fotogra_fer gave 5 stars and said ‘Great kindness on the part of the parking attendant. A very nice person!!’  Idramos was not to be appeased. ‘Closed daily in June. Inexplicable since it is an esplanade. If you are not going to fill it and you do not want to have anyone charging, removing the chain, allowing free parking and charging during high season is enough. Very dissatisfied with the organization, since we had to bypass this area.’



The road curves round to hug a contour.  A watermill is located on the river.  On the southern side of this curve can be found the scattered remnants of some coastal fortifications. Onwards, we will pass but not go to the Dinosaur Museum.  It is diverting.  Being Spain, the T-Rex skeletons are positioned trying to make baby dinosaurs.








We are going above but not on to the Playa de la Grega.  It is without doubt the finest beach in the world.  You are free to disagree as long as you don’t mind being wrong.  That it only gets 4.5 stars from 2200+ reviews.  There are some one star reviews.  These people need to examine their life choices.  Why such praise.  Well, first things first.  The river creates a wadeable area if you have very smalls who need to splash without waves.  After high tide, the sea withdraws leaving a lagoon of little depth.  Eventually the lagoon disappears to leave streamlets which, for anyone of an engineering frame of mind, can be dammed and directed to your heart’s content.  The outer waves can allow for a little surfing.  On top of that the campsite has a bar which had table football.  I endorse this beach.




If all this was not enough a little stroll up the coast is a dinosaur’s footprint. Marta says ‘It's not worth it. Very few “footprints” that require a lot of imagination to assume that they are.’  Some people really need a sit down and a talking to. It’s a bloody dinosaur footprint! It is there before you eyes! What more do you want from a dinosaur footprint!



We are heading up the Rio Liberdon, towards Colunga.  The Campo de Fútbol Santianes is home to the mighty CD Colunga.  The ground has a big net to stop the ball heading down the valley when a shot at goal is less than perfectly struck.  It also contains thickets which require a scythe to be employed to find the ball.  Your entry may coast 10 euros but you do get entered into the half time draw and may win a hamper of cheeses - or live lobsters.  People mostly stand but plastic seats are available and it is splendid site to see fans stacking them on the way out.





We end on the edge of Colunga.  Tomorrow… well, Colunga.









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