Today was clear skies and sunny when I got up. I think I was the only one staying in the hotel. When I went for dinner last night I found a place that was a bar/delicatessen and the owner happily made me a selection of charcuterie and cheese. A couple that was in there with their kid suggested an anchovy bar down the streeet, so it was off to that, and they were there also. Very friendly and the man, who spoke French, recommended a combined Pulperia and Parilla in Ribadeo. The walk was pleasant but not exciting, basically paved backroads with very little traffic. Took about 3 hrs. Non stop to cover the distance and there was a very long sketchy bridge coming in to Ribadeo. I’m staying at the parador, which is a fancy old style hotel. Took a little while for the room to be ready, but lunch kitchens here don’t really open till 1:30pm so didn’t matter. Had another lunch recommendation but it was quite a bit further, more expensive and looked like a tourist joint, so decided to try the one recommend to me, Asador Pulperia A Menchina, which is run by Argentines, and I got a warm welcome. Did in a plate of possibly the most tender delicious octopus I have ever tried, followed by an Entrana, or Skirt Steak from Argentine beef with real Chimchurri! Needless to say a great way to end the walk, with Tiramisu to follow! Probably won’t have dinner! Anyway, a number or days of travel start tomorrow with a 3.5 hr bus ride to Oviedo. This section of the Norte has been relatively bland, although the hotels and the food have been good. The scenery not terribly interesting and I would have to characterize Asturias as generally smelling like barnyard with a touch of cider at times. Crossing the long bridge meant leaving Asturias and entering Galicia. This will be the 4th province that I have been in on the walk, starting with the Pays Vasco, or Basque Country, then Cantabria then Asturias and now Galicia.