This tiny fishermen’s village in Asturias turned out to be a perfect place to stay for a night. We nicknamed it “poor Positano”, because it looked like this postcard-like Italian town in the coast of Amalfi only a bit poorer \u2014 with old and not so well preserved houses standing on a hill, with paint that peeled off in more than a few places and with the washed, worn-out clothes and old duvets hang outside on strings. But this also adds to the local atmosphere.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Cudillero<\/p><\/div>\n
Feeling hungry, we decided to sit at one of the cosy restaurants in the port and , of course, have some fish and seafood tapas<\/em>. <\/em>This is a good way of ordering so that everyone at the table can try a bit of this and that. When you’re in Spain it is the best way or ordering food, as the portions are usually quite big and you can taste a lot of delicious things as one meal.\u00a0This time we were surprised by huge portions. We went for navajas a la plancha<\/em>, strongly seasoned with garlic,\u00a0chipirones a la plancha<\/em> (small, fried squids) and\u00a0parrochas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0bocartes \u2014 <\/em>small fried fish, whose names in English I couldn’t find.<\/p>\n Navajas, parrochas, chipirones and bocartes \u2014 this is how the sea tastes<\/p><\/div>\n Everything was very good although, as we discovered after a while, a bit too heavy \u2014 it is easy to be wise after the event\u00a0\ud83d\ude09 In Cudillero we also found very reasonably priced accommodation \u2014 for 69 euro we rented a two-floor apartment “Lala” comprising a living room with open kitchen, a bathroom and two bedrooms. Good price and comfort \u2014 this is how we like it! You will get all the necessary information about available accommodation in the tourist information located near the port.<\/p>\n Fishermen\u2019s boats in Cudillero<\/p><\/div>\n In the direction of Santiago de Compostela<\/strong><\/p>\n The next morning, on quite a cloudy day, we decided to move on. I have to say it took us quite a while to find this one magic place to stay, but it was really worth it!<\/p>\n \u201cGlass houses\u201d in La Coruna<\/p><\/div>\n La Coruna didn’t really appeal to us, we passed through Betanzos, and kept looking for something better… I don’t know \u2014 maybe it was a question of lack of time, or the time of the day (siesta) but what I liked most about La Coruna was yoghurt ice-cream desserts called smooy<\/strong>\u00a0(http:\/\/www.smooy.es<\/strong>\/), which were just awesome, both in terms of looks and flavour \ud83d\ude42 If you ever have a chance to taste them (so far available only in Spain), go for it! But let’s get back on our track: we of course stopped in Santiago de Compostela<\/strong>, because \u2014 let’s be honest \u2014 you can’t really be near and not visit it \ud83d\ude42 The cathedral is impressive but we decided to continue our search for a place to stay. We drove through Pontevedra and Cambados, and then, purely by chance, we found ourselves in Combarro<\/strong>. It turned out to be a charming Galician village, where time stopped and which maintained its old style and character: houses made of stones, narrow streets,\u00a0cruceiros<\/em>\u00a0(crosses) at intersection of the streets linking the landscape with the village’s pagan past, and numerous intriguing horreos<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 characteristic small stone “houses” build on pillars, which, in the past, served as food warehouses. Their construction was supposed to protect stored food from humidity and hungry mice.<\/p>\n Horreos, Combarro<\/p><\/div>\n Combarro<\/p><\/div>\n Combarro is definitely a place that stays in your mind. You remember a foggy and rainy morning, this peaceful place in the middle of nowhere, women collecting mussels and other shells, flavours of the local delicacies such as vieiras<\/em>,\u00a0zamburrinas<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0queso de tetilla<\/em>\u00a0(local cheese) . It is a place for everyone who wants to run away from the hectic pace of the world, relax and, as the famous Polish song says “stop the world today and get off”… Combarro is a perfect spot to get off this “speeding bus” of our everyday lives.<\/p>\n A morning in Combarro<\/p><\/div>\n When you go for a walk, it’s a good idea to head to a small square close to the river. At night, nearby restaurants put their grills outside and chefs prepare meals just next to your table! Grilled sardines, octopus and other specialties \u2014 we tried them all:<\/p>\n Pimientos de padron, and in the background the basis of Spanish cuisine \u2014 tortilla de patatas<\/p><\/div>\n sardines, octopus (pulpo a las brasas<\/em>), local seafood \u2014 vieiras<\/em>\u00a0(sea scallops) and\u00a0zamburinas<\/em>\u00a0(bay scallops),\u00a0<\/em>green peppers\u00a0pimientos de padron\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Galician\u00a0queso de tetilla<\/em>, which had a texture of tasty cream cheese. It was excellent. For dessert we chose tarta de queso al horno<\/em>, home-made cheesecake from the oven \u2014 very delicate and simple… totally different than our Polish one. If better? You’ll have to come here and try it yourselves \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>